Beta Marine

Beta Marine

Sailboat Specifications

Definitions
Hull Type: Centerboard Dinghy
Rigging Type: Fractional Sloop
LOA: 4.57 m
LWL: 4.29 m
S.A. (reported): 13.94 m²
Beam: 1.83 m
Displacement: 186 kg
Max Draft: 1.24 m
Min Draft: 0.20 m
Construction: FG
First Built: 1972
# Built: 7000
Builder: Chrysler Marine/Gloucester Yachts/Cardinal Yachts
Designer: Rod Macalpine-Downie/Dick Gibbs

Sailboat Calculations

Definitions
S.A. / Displ.: 43.54
Disp: / Len: 65.57
Comfort Ratio: 4.05
Capsize Screening Formula: 3.23
Hull Speed: 5.03 kn
Pounds/Inch Immersion: 301.86 pounds/inch

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Notes

Sail area(sq.ft.):
Total-150, Main-100, Jib-50, Spinnaker-166
PRODUCTION HISTORY:
1971 - 1980
Chrysler Corp. built almost 8,000. In 1980 the Chrysler sailboat division is sold to Texas Marine Industries, (TMI).
1981-1982
Texas Marine Industries, (TMI).
1982 - 1984
Wellcraft Marine (STARWIND 15)
1984 - 1987
Gloucester Yachts (some as the GLOUCESTER 15)
1987 - 2003
Cardinal Yachts builds a small number.
2003 -
Nickels Boats (current builder) purchased the molds from Cardinal.