Beta Marine

Beta Marine

Sailboat Specifications

Definitions
Hull Type: Keel/Cbrd.
Rigging Type: Staysail Ketch
LOA: 43.83 ft / 13.36 m
LWL: 36.58 ft / 11.15 m
S.A. (reported): 910.00 ft² / 84.54 m²
Beam: 13.00 ft / 3.96 m
Displacement: 27,000.00 lb / 12,247 kg
Ballast: 10,000.00 lb / 4,536 kg
Max Draft: 8.58 ft / 2.62 m
Min Draft: 4.75 ft / 1.45 m
Construction: FG
Ballast Type: Lead
First Built: 1986
Builder: Shannon Yachts (USA)
Designer: Walter Shultz

Auxiliary Power/Tanks (orig. equip.)

Make: Mercedes
Type: Diesel
HP: 60
Fuel: 100 gals / 379 L

Accomodations

Water: 200 gals / 757 L

Sailboat Calculations

Definitions
S.A. / Displ.: 16.24
Bal. / Displ.: 37.04
Disp: / Len: 246.25
Comfort Ratio: 35.37
Capsize Screening Formula: 1.74
S#: 2.15
Hull Speed: 8.10 kn
Pounds/Inch Immersion: 1,699.16 pounds/inch

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3rd ad full width

Rig and Sail Particulars

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I: 55.50 ft / 16.92 m
J: 19.25 ft / 5.87 m
P: 48.75 ft / 14.86 m
E: 15.83 ft / 4.82 m
S.A. Fore: 534.19 ft² / 49.63 m²
S.A. Main: 385.86 ft² / 35.85 m²
S.A. Total (100% Fore + Main Triangles): 920.05 ft² / 85.48 m²
S.A./Displ. (calc.): 16.42
Est. Forestay Length: 58.74 ft / 17.90 m

Sailboat Links

Designers: Walter Shultz
Builders: Shannon Yachts
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Notes

Fixed keel version draft: 6.5'.
A great number of layout options were available besides those shown here.