Stays’l Schooner 43

Description

L.O.A.                           43’ 3”

L.W.L.                           35’ 3”

LENGTH EXTREME       54’ 11”

BEAM                           12’ 6”

DRAFT                          2’ 6”/6’

BRIDGE CLEARANCE  48’ 0”

DISPLACEMENT           17,000 lbs. (approx.)

BALLAST                       6,000 lbs. (approx.) 5,000 lbs in Keel / 1,000 lbs Trim

TYPE                             Auxiliary Sail. This version has 5’ 11” standing headroom.  Marconi Stays’l Schooner

SAIL AREA                    665 sq. ft./995 sq ft light air

SA TO D RATIO             16.1 working / 24.1 light air

TANKAGE                      Fuel: 100 gal.     Water: 158 gal.

ACCOMMODATION       Layout is for five using saloon settees and large V-berth forward. The centerboard  trunk is incorporated as a drop-leaf table to seat six. Even by modern standards  this is a light, high-performance sailboat.

AUXILIARY POWER      Plans show inboard 3-cyl Yanmar 3JH5E diesel (35 hp cont.).

CONSTRUCTION           Cold-molded marine plywood covered with epoxy-impregnated Xynole-polyester or   Dynel cloth. Decks, Houses and coachroofs of ply construction incorporating sawn   beams. The hull is built around longitudinals and structural bulkheads, greatly   simplifying lofting and hull lay-up. All surfaces are developable, allowing full-sheet   construction.

PLANS                          Full construction plans include The New Cold-Molded Boatbuilding, Construction Notes and Construction Details.