Beta Marine

Beta Marine

Sailboat Specifications

Definitions
Hull Type: Lifting Keel
Rigging Type: Fractional Sloop
LOA: 27.92 ft / 8.51 m
LWL: 24.50 ft / 7.47 m
S.A. (reported): 380.00 ft² / 35.30 m²
Beam: 9.25 ft / 2.82 m
Displacement: 5,500.00 lb / 2,495 kg
Ballast: 2,050.00 lb / 930 kg
Max Draft: 5.00 ft / 1.52 m
Min Draft: 1.25 ft / 0.38 m
Construction: FG
First Built: 1989
Builder: Parker Yachts (UK)
Designer: Ron Holland

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Auxiliary Power/Tanks (orig. equip.)

Make: Yanmar
Model: 1GM
Type: Diesel
Fuel: 12 gals / 45 L

Accomodations

Water: 20 gals / 76 L

Sailboat Calculations

Definitions
S.A. / Displ.: 19.57
Bal. / Displ.: 37.27
Disp: / Len: 166.96
Comfort Ratio: 17.20
Capsize Screening Formula: 2.10
S#: 3.14
Hull Speed: 6.63 kn
Pounds/Inch Immersion: 809.76 pounds/inch

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Rig and Sail Particulars

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I: 32.00 ft / 9.75 m
J: 10.50 ft / 3.20 m
P: 31.25 ft / 9.53 m
E: 10.50 ft / 3.20 m
S.A. Fore: 168.00 ft² / 15.61 m²
S.A. Main: 164.06 ft² / 15.24 m²
S.A. Total (100% Fore + Main Triangles): 332.06 ft² / 30.85 m²
S.A./Displ. (calc.): 17.10
Est. Forestay Length: 33.68 ft / 10.27 m
Mast Height from DWL: 40.50 ft / 12.34 m

Sailboat Links

Designers: Ron Holland
Builders: Parker Yachts (UK)
Associations: Parker & Seal Sailing Association
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Notes

The PARKER 275, and the nearly identical 285, are a development of the earlier Ron Holland designed SUPER SEAL 26. When the John Baker built Seal range of lift keel yachts was taken over by Parker Yachts, the design was modified slightly to become first the PARKER 275, and then the 285.