Beta Marine

Beta Marine

Sailboat Specifications

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Hull Type: Fin w/spade rudder
Rigging Type: Fractional Sloop
LOA: 26.00 ft / 7.92 m
LWL: 21.58 ft / 6.58 m
S.A. (reported): 327.00 ft² / 30.38 m²
Beam: 8.42 ft / 2.57 m
Displacement: 2,750.00 lb / 1,247 kg
Ballast: 1,305.00 lb / 592 kg
Max Draft: 4.58 ft / 1.40 m
Construction: FG
First Built: 1984
Last Built: 1987
# Built: 40
Builder: Johnson Boat Works/New Orleans Marine
Designer: William Cook

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Sailboat Calculations

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S.A. / Displ.: 26.72
Bal. / Displ.: 47.45
Disp: / Len: 122.16
Comfort Ratio: 10.86
Capsize Screening Formula: 2.41
S#: 5.17
Hull Speed: 6.22 kn
Pounds/Inch Immersion: 649.25 pounds/inch

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Rig and Sail Particulars

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I: 29.42 ft / 8.97 m
J: 8.50 ft / 2.59 m
P: 32.67 ft / 9.96 m
E: 12.17 ft / 3.71 m
S.A. Fore: 125.04 ft² / 11.62 m²
S.A. Main: 198.80 ft² / 18.47 m²
S.A. Total (100% Fore + Main Triangles): 323.84 ft² / 30.09 m²
S.A./Displ. (calc.): 26.46
Est. Forestay Length: 30.62 ft / 9.33 m

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Designers: William Cook
Builders: Johnson Boat Works (USA)
New Orleans Marine
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Notes

First boats built by New Orleans Marine. (MK I version - 6 hulls)
Molds then went to Johnson Boat Works. (MK I version - 25+ hulls)
Last boats built by New England Boat Works. (MK II version - 7 hulls)

MK I: (30) foam core.
MK II: balsa core, slightly taller cabin/cuddy, slight differences in rig and hardware.
A number of boats were delivered with an optional diesel inboard.