Beta Marine

Beta Marine

Sailboat Specifications

Definitions
Hull Type: Fin with rudder on skeg
Rigging Type: Masthead Sloop
LOA: 30.31 ft / 9.24 m
LWL: 22.64 ft / 6.90 m
S.A. (reported): 380.00 ft² / 35.30 m²
Beam: 9.71 ft / 2.96 m
Displacement: 7,280.00 lb / 3,302 kg
Ballast: 3,400.00 lb / 1,542 kg
Max Draft: 5.41 ft / 1.65 m
Construction: FG
Ballast Type: Iron
First Built: 1968
Last Built: 1972
Builder: Arvika Plastic Ind. (SWE)
Designer: Rolf Magnusson

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Auxiliary Power/Tanks (orig. equip.)

Make: Volvo Penta
Model: MD6
Type: Diesel
Fuel: 20 gals / 76 L

Accomodations

Water: 75 gals / 284 L

Sailboat Calculations

Definitions
S.A. / Displ.: 16.24
Bal. / Displ.: 46.70
Disp: / Len: 280.06
Comfort Ratio: 21.84
Capsize Screening Formula: 2.01
Hull Speed: 6.38 kn
Pounds/Inch Immersion: 785.49 pounds/inch

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Sailboat Links

Designers: Rolf Magnusson
Associations: Half Ton Class
Related Sailboats: BALLAD 30 (ALBIN)
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Notes

The prototype finished 3rd at the Int. 1/2 ton cup of 1968.
Arvika Plastic Ind. went out of business and the molds were purchased by Albin Marine (1972). With a few minor changes it became the hugely successful BALLAD 30.
See BALLAD 30.