Beta Marine

Beta Marine

Sailboat Specifications

Definitions
Hull Type: Keel/Cbrd.
Rigging Type: Masthead Sloop
LOA: 44.00 ft / 13.41 m
LWL: 30.00 ft / 9.14 m
S.A. (reported): 885.00 ft² / 82.22 m²
Beam: 11.75 ft / 3.58 m
Displacement: 27,000.00 lb / 12,247 kg
Ballast: 8,600.00 lb / 3,901 kg
Max Draft: 9.00 ft / 2.74 m
Min Draft: 4.25 ft / 1.30 m
Construction: FG
First Built: 1959
# Built: 14
Builder: Mercer RP/Cape Cod Shipbuilding
Designer: William Tripp Jr..

Auxiliary Power/Tanks (orig. equip.)

Fuel: 68 gals / 257 L

Accomodations

Water: 110 gals / 416 L

Sailboat Calculations

Definitions
S.A. / Displ.: 15.80
Bal. / Displ.: 31.85
Disp: / Len: 446.43
Comfort Ratio: 45.84
Capsize Screening Formula: 1.57
S#: 0.87
Hull Speed: 7.34 kn
Pounds/Inch Immersion: 1,259.52 pounds/inch

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2 nd ad half width

3rd ad full width

Rig and Sail Particulars

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I: 50.30 ft / 15.33 m
J: 17.40 ft / 5.30 m
P: 44.80 ft / 13.66 m
E: 20.00 ft / 6.10 m
PY: 9.00 ft / 2.74 m
S.A. Fore: 437.61 ft² / 40.66 m²
S.A. Main: 448.00 ft² / 41.62 m²
S.A. Total (100% Fore + Main Triangles): 885.61 ft² / 82.28 m²
S.A./Displ. (calc.): 15.81
Est. Forestay Length: 53.22 ft / 16.22 m

Sailboat Links

Designers: William H. Tripp Jr.
Builders: Cape Cod Shipbuilding
Associations: Mercer 44 Sailboats
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Notes

Mercer Reinforced Plastics of Trenton, NJ, was the builder of the first 6 boats. At least 8 more came from Cape Cod Shipbuilding.
Designed SA for yawl rig: 902 sqft'.