Sailboat Specifications
Hull Type:
Long Keel
Rigging Type:
Fractional Sloop
LOA:
28.00 ft / 8.53 m
LWL:
19.00 ft / 5.79 m
Beam:
7.25 ft / 2.21 m
S.A. (reported):
200.00 ft2 / 18.58 m2
Draft (max):
3.92 ft / 1.19 m
Draft (min):
Displacement:
5,070 lb / 2,300 kg
Ballast:
2,205 lb / 1,000 kg
S.A./Disp.:
10.87
Bal./Disp.:
43.49
Disp./Len.:
329.99
Construction:
Wood/FG
Ballast Type:
Iron
First Built:
1955
Last Built:
1965
# Built:
600
Builder:
Strorebro Bruk (SWE)
Designer:
Tord Sunden
Website:
Auxiliary Power/Tanks (orig. equip.)
Make:
Volvo Penta
Model:
F-12
Type:
Diesel
HP:
6
Water:
8 gals / 30 L
Fuel:
8 gals / 30 L
Sailboat Calculations
S.A./Disp.:
10.87
Bal./Disp.:
43.49
Disp./Len.:
329.99
Comfort Ratio:
25.79
Rig and Sail Particulars
I:
25.00 ft / 7.62 m
J:
11.50 ft / 3.51 m
P:
29.00 ft / 8.84 m
E:
11.00 ft / 3.35 m
SPL/TPS:
ISP:
S.A. Fore:
143.75 ft2 / 13.35 m2
S.A. Main:
159.50 ft2 / 14.82 m2
S.A. Total (100% Fore + Main Triangles)
303.25 ft2 / 28.17 m2
S.A./Disp. (calc.):
16.49
Est. Forestay Len.:
27.52 ft / 8.39 m
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Notes
The KINGS CRUISER 28 was introduced at the NY Boat show of 1955. With it's high quality, all mahogany contruction, and very reasonable price, it was a huge hit. Approx. 600 were built and sold around the world. A large number went to the US.There was a later fiberglass version, the KINGS CRUISER 29,(introduced in 1968) and built by Åbo Shipyard of Finland.
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