Sailboat Specifications
Hull Type:
Fin w/spade rudder
Rigging Type:
Masthead Sloop
LOA:
26.00 ft / 7.92 m
LWL:
21.75 ft / 6.63 m
Beam:
8.33 ft / 2.54 m
S.A. (reported):
326.00 ft2 / 30.29 m2
Draft (max):
3.00 ft / 0.91 m
Draft (min):
Displacement:
5,000 lb / 2,268 kg
Ballast:
2,000 lb / 907 kg
S.A./Disp.:
17.89
Bal./Disp.:
40.00
Disp./Len.:
216.94
Construction:
FG w/cored deck
Ballast Type:
First Built:
1967
Last Built:
1977
# Built:
980
Builder:
Grampian Marine Ltd. (CAN)
Designer:
Alex McGruer
Website:
Auxiliary Power/Tanks (orig. equip.)
Water:
20 gals / 76 L
Fuel:
Sailboat Calculations
S.A./Disp.:
17.89
Bal./Disp.:
40.00
Disp./Len.:
216.94
Comfort Ratio:
19.93
Capsize Screening Formula:
1.95
Rig and Sail Particulars
I:
33.00 ft / 10.06 m
J:
10.25 ft / 3.12 m
P:
28.00 ft / 8.53 m
E:
11.17 ft / 3.40 m
SPL/TPS:
ISP:
S.A. Fore:
169.13 ft2 / 15.71 m2
S.A. Main:
156.38 ft2 / 14.53 m2
S.A. Total (100% Fore + Main Triangles)
325.51 ft2 / 30.24 m2
S.A./Disp. (calc.):
17.86
Est. Forestay Len.:
34.56 ft / 10.53 m
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Notes
Grampians most popular model and one the most successful boats of this size built in Canada. A keel/cb version was also produced in small numbers. Rarer still is a raised deck version, called the DISCOVERY 7.9, introduced in 1979. Grampian offered a Palmer (gas) inboard as an option.Displacement and ballast shown here are as stated for keel version on introductory brochure.
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