Sardine Carrier Yacht 53

L.O.A52′ 7″
L.O.D51′ 5″
L. EXT.56′
L.W.L44′ 6″
BEAM11′ 6″
DRAFT2′ 6″ board up / 6′ 3″ board down
DISPL.22,000 lbs. Light
BALLAST7,000 lbs. lead
TYPEShoal bodied centerboard cruiser
POWERInboard Turbocharged Diesel (180 to 110 hp)
SAIL AREAMarconi Ketch –735 sq. ft. Tabernacled masts with twin headsails
ACCOMMODATIONSThe layout shown is for a live-aboard cruising motorsailer with accommodations for eight.
CONSTRUCTIONCold molded wood/epoxy/fabric: Bottom — Full-sheet 1″ marine plywood planking. Sides — Full-sheet 3/4″ marine ply. Decks — 1/2″ marine ply over sawn beams. Coachroofs — plywood/polystyrene foam composite with internal sawn beams. Covering system – epoxy impregnated Xynole – polyester cloth finished with linear polyurethane paint systems. Spars — mast(s) hollow laminated Douglas fir/epoxy, booms solid Douglas fir. Interior — painted ply trimmed with varnished hardwoods.
SA to D15
PRISMATIC COEFFICIENT.647
OPTIONSComplete plans include the construction manual THE NEW COLD MOLDED BOATBUILDING, From Lofting to Launching.