Beta Marine

Beta Marine

Sailboat Specifications

Definitions
Hull Type: Fin with rudder on skeg
Rigging Type: Masthead Sloop
LOA: 37.00 ft / 11.28 m
LWL: 30.33 ft / 9.24 m
S.A. (reported): 594.00 ft² / 55.18 m²
Beam: 11.33 ft / 3.45 m
Displacement: 14,000.00 lb / 6,350 kg
Ballast: 6,000.00 lb / 2,722 kg
Max Draft: 5.00 ft / 1.52 m
Construction: FG w/balsa cored deck
Ballast Type: Lead
First Built: 1977
Last Built: 1985
# Built: 219
Builder: O'Day Corp. (USA)
Designer: C. Raymond Hunt Associates

Auxiliary Power/Tanks (orig. equip.)

Make: Universal
Type: Diesel
HP: 32
Fuel: 40 gals / 151 L

Accomodations

Water: 140 gals / 530 L

Sailboat Calculations

Definitions
S.A. / Displ.: 16.42
Bal. / Displ.: 42.86
Disp: / Len: 224.01
Comfort Ratio: 26.39
Capsize Screening Formula: 1.88
S#: 2.37
Hull Speed: 7.38 kn
Pounds/Inch Immersion: 1,227.86 pounds/inch

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2 nd ad half width

3rd ad full width

Rig and Sail Particulars

HELP
I: 42.50 ft / 12.95 m
J: 15.50 ft / 4.72 m
P: 36.50 ft / 11.13 m
E: 14.50 ft / 4.42 m
S.A. Fore: 329.38 ft² / 30.60 m²
S.A. Main: 264.63 ft² / 24.58 m²
S.A. Total (100% Fore + Main Triangles): 594.01 ft² / 55.19 m²
S.A./Displ. (calc.): 16.42
Est. Forestay Length: 45.24 ft / 13.79 m
Mast Height from DWL: 47.00 ft / 14.33 m

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Notes

Many were originally sold to charter fleets and sailing schools.
Some boats have iron instead of lead ballast.
Also built and sold in Brazil as TRINIDAD 37.