MARAUDER 8.4

MARAUDER 8.4
MARAUDER 8.4

Beta Marine

Beta Marine

Sailboat Specifications

Definitions
Hull Type: Fin w/transom hung rudder
Rigging Type: Fractional Sloop
LOA: 27.56 ft
LWL: 24.58 ft
S.A. (reported): 353.00 ft²
Beam: 10.47 ft
Displacement: 5,611.00 lb
Max Draft: 4.83 ft
Construction: Wood strip planked/FG w/balsa deck
First Built: 1976
Last Built: 1989
# Built: 200
Builder: Bruce Hopwood Yachts Ltd (NZ)
Designer: Alan Wright

Sailboat Calculations

Definitions
S.A. / Displ.: 17.94
Disp: / Len: 168.67
Comfort Ratio: 14.91
Capsize Screening Formula: 2.36
S#: 3.23
Hull Speed: 6.64 kn
Pounds/Inch Immersion: 919.55 pounds/inch

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Rig and Sail Particulars

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I: 31.66 ft
J: 9.84 ft
P: 31.99 ft
E: 12.30 ft
S.A. Fore: 155.77 ft²
S.A. Main: 196.74 ft²
S.A. Total (100% Fore + Main Triangles): 352.51 ft²
S.A./Displ. (calc.): 17.92
Est. Forestay Length: 33.15 ft

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Notes

Thanks to Yvonne McGill for providing images and additional information.
According to to the designer, about 80 sets of plans were sold.
A fiberglass production version was introduced in 1978 of which approximately 100 were built.
Bilge keel and keel/cb versions were available but most were turned out with fin keels.