Beta Marine

Beta Marine

Sailboat Specifications

Definitions
Hull Type: Fin with rudder on skeg
Rigging Type: Masthead Sloop
LOA: 27.00 ft / 8.23 m
LWL: 23.67 ft / 7.21 m
S.A. (reported): 347.00 ft² / 32.24 m²
Beam: 10.00 ft / 3.05 m
Displacement: 7,500.00 lb / 3,402 kg
Ballast: 3,500.00 lb / 1,588 kg
Max Draft: 3.67 ft / 1.12 m
Construction: FG
First Built: 1977
Last Built: 1984
# Built: 500
Builder: Watkins Yachts Inc. (USA)
Designer: Walter Scott

Auxiliary Power/Tanks (orig. equip.)

Make: Yanmar
Type: Diesel
Fuel: 20 gals / 76 L

Accomodations

Water: 40 gals / 151 L
Headroom: 6.17 ft / 1.88 m

Sailboat Calculations

Definitions
S.A. / Displ.: 14.54
Bal. / Displ.: 46.67
Disp: / Len: 252.48
Comfort Ratio: 21.88
Capsize Screening Formula: 2.05
S#: 1.93
Hull Speed: 6.52 kn
Pounds/Inch Immersion: 845.76 pounds/inch

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3rd ad full width

Rig and Sail Particulars

HELP
I: 34.80 ft / 10.61 m
J: 11.00 ft / 3.35 m
P: 30.00 ft / 9.14 m
E: 10.75 ft / 3.28 m
S.A. Fore: 191.40 ft² / 17.78 m²
S.A. Main: 161.25 ft² / 14.98 m²
S.A. Total (100% Fore + Main Triangles): 352.65 ft² / 32.76 m²
S.A./Displ. (calc.): 14.77
Est. Forestay Length: 36.50 ft / 11.13 m
Mast Height from DWL: 38.58 ft / 11.76 m

Sailboat Links

Designers: Walter Scott
Builders: Watkins Yachts
Associations: Watkins Owners
Products: Sailboat Trailers
The Sail Warehouse
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Notes

A pilot house version was available, but less than 10 were built. A keel/centerboard version exists but is also rare.
Draft BU: 3.0'
Draft BD: 7.0'