Beta Marine

Beta Marine

Sailboat Specifications

Definitions
Hull Type: Fin w/spade rudder
Rigging Type: Masthead Sloop
LOA: 27.08 ft / 8.25 m
LWL: 22.14 ft / 6.75 m
S.A. (reported): 325.00 ft² / 30.19 m²
Beam: 9.61 ft / 2.93 m
Displacement: 6,064.00 lb / 2,751 kg
Ballast: 1,984.00 lb / 900 kg
Max Draft: 4.80 ft / 1.46 m
Construction: FG
Ballast Type: Iron
First Built: 1977
Last Built: 1984
# Built: 1300
Builder: Dufour
Designer: Michel Dufour

Auxiliary Power/Tanks (orig. equip.)

Make: Volvo Penta
Model: MD5
Type: Diesel
HP: 7.5
Fuel: 11 gals / 42 L

Accomodations

Water: 36 gals / 136 L

Sailboat Calculations

Definitions
S.A. / Displ.: 15.68
Bal. / Displ.: 32.72
Disp: / Len: 249.45
Comfort Ratio: 19.48
Capsize Screening Formula: 2.11
S#: 2.05
Hull Speed: 6.31 kn
Pounds/Inch Immersion: 760.23 pounds/inch

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Rig and Sail Particulars

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I: 33.92 ft / 10.34 m
J: 10.89 ft / 3.32 m
P: 28.54 ft / 8.70 m
E: 9.84 ft / 3.00 m
S.A. Fore: 184.69 ft² / 17.16 m²
S.A. Main: 140.42 ft² / 13.05 m²
S.A. Total (100% Fore + Main Triangles): 325.11 ft² / 30.20 m²
S.A./Displ. (calc.): 15.69
Est. Forestay Length: 35.63 ft / 10.86 m

Sailboat Links

Designers: Michel Dufour
Builders: Dufour Yachts (FRA)
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Notes

Successor to the DUFOUR 27 in 1978. This was the second most popular Dufour of all time, with 1,300 being built over a 6 year period. A sportier version, the CS Club Special had a deeper keel. A lifting keel model was also available.
(2800 refers to the displacement of 2800 kg.)