Beta Marine

Beta Marine

Sailboat Specifications

Definitions
Hull Type: Long keel w/trans. hung rudder
Rigging Type: Masthead Sloop
LOA: 27.00 ft
LWL: 23.00 ft
S.A. (reported): 376.00 ft²
Beam: 8.00 ft
Displacement: 8,100.00 lb
Ballast: 3,100.00 lb
Max Draft: 3.50 ft
Construction: FG
Ballast Type: Lead
First Built: 1976
# Built: 450
Builder: Heritage Marine
Designer: Lyle C. Hess

Auxiliary Power/Tanks (orig. equip.)

Make: Faryman
Type: Diesel
HP: 9
Fuel: 27 gals

Accomodations

Water: 50 gals
Headroom: 6.00 ft

Sailboat Calculations

Definitions
S.A. / Displ.: 14.96
Bal. / Displ.: 38.27
Disp: / Len: 297.20
Comfort Ratio: 32.41
Capsize Screening Formula: 1.60
S#: 1.57
Hull Speed: 6.43 kn
Pounds/Inch Immersion: 657.45 pounds/inch

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2 nd ad half width

3rd ad full width

Rig and Sail Particulars

HELP
I: 29.50 ft
J: 12.50 ft
P: 30.80 ft
E: 11.80 ft
S.A. Fore: 184.38 ft²
S.A. Main: 181.72 ft²
S.A. Total (100% Fore + Main Triangles): 366.10 ft²
S.A./Displ. (calc.): 14.57
Est. Forestay Length: 32.04 ft
Mast Height from DWL: 34.50 ft

Sailboat Links

Designers: Lyle C. Hess
Builders: Nor'Sea Marine (USA)
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Notes

Available with tall rig (34.5'; 376 sq.ft.) and short (30.5'; 335 sf). Standard (2500 lbs.) and heavy (3000 lbs.) ballast packages were available in the early boats. After 1980, all boats were made with 3100 lbs.' ballast.