Beta Marine

Beta Marine

Sailboat Specifications

Definitions
Hull Type: Centerboard Dinghy
Rigging Type: Gaffhead Sloop
LOA: 16.47 ft / 5.02 m
LWL: 14.00 ft / 4.27 m
S.A. (reported): 133.00 ft² / 12.36 m²
Beam: 4.75 ft / 1.45 m
Displacement: 900.00 lb / 408 kg
Max Draft: 2.75 ft / 0.84 m
Min Draft: 1.25 ft / 0.38 m
Construction: Wood
First Built: 1909
# Built: 150
Builder: Benjamin Hallock (USA)
Designer: Benjamin Hallock

Sailboat Calculations

Definitions
S.A. / Displ.: 22.87
Disp: / Len: 146.42
Comfort Ratio: 11.82
Capsize Screening Formula: 1.97
Hull Speed: 5.01 kn
Pounds/Inch Immersion: 237.61 pounds/inch

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Notes

Native to the Long Island South Shore,(US East Coast) the first dozen boats were built by the designer. Later boats came from a number of other builders. Presumably the name came from the designer, but no one seems to know what it stands for. A relatively large number of these boats are still sailing making this one of oldest existing classes in America.

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