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Principal Dimensions
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LOA
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8.66m
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28.41
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LWL
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7.2m
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23.62
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Beam
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2.89m
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9.48
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Draft
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1.518m
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4.98
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Displacement
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1795 kg
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3950 lbs
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Keel weight
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682 kg
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1500 lbs
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Sail areas:
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Main
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22.47 m2
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242 sq. ft.
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Lapper (106%)
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15.05 m2
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162 sq. ft.
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Working jib
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11.43 m2
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123 sq. ft.
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#1 Spinnaker
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56.67 m2
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610 sq. ft.
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#2 Spinnaker
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62.24 m2
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670 sq. ft.
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Opt. Genoa (153%)
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21.36 m2
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230 sq. ft.
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Mast height from waterline
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12.64m
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41.47
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Foretriangle height,
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9.48m
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31.10
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Spinnaker hoist, I
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9.67m
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31.73
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Foretriangle base,
J
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2.94m
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9.65
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Mainsail luff, P
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10.10m
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33.14
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Mainsail foot, E
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3.95m
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12.96
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Pole length
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3.45m
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11.32
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Standard Features
and Equipment
Construction
- Hull & deck Kevlar sandwich construction using Termanto
cross-linked PVC foam.
- Keel loads transferred into floor structure and not hull skins.
- Structural calculations based on grounding safely at
8 knots.
Sails
- Mainsail w/2 reefs, full length upper batten.
- 106% Class Standard Lapper w/2 full length battens, luff tape
for head foil.
- Working jib.
- Large all round reacher/runner spinnaker .
Spars
and Rigging
- White baked paint finish.
- Main halyard, 2 genoa halyards, spinnaker halyard, 1st reef
and 2nd reef outhauls,Cunningham,Vang,Outhaul, Spinnaker
downhaul and topping lift.
- Spinnaker pole.
- 1 x 19 s/s rigging throughout, Navtec chainplates.
- Mast deck-stepped on custom designed tabernacle for self lowering.
- Mast extrusion custom designed by Farr.
Deck
Hardware
- Finest quality Schaeffer and Harken throughout.
- Maxwell 22 SIT, two speed, primary winches Maxwell 14, single
speed, halyard winches.
- All halyards and winch-operated control lines Easylock stoppered.
- 4 to 1 speed trimming on main sheet, 8:1 fine control for helmsman.
Cockpit
- One large cockpit bin under hinged seat top on starboard side.
- Engine panel sheltered in above locker.
- Tiller swivels vertically to clear cockpit area completely.

Safety
- Pulpit, sternposts and staunchions fitted with double life
lines.
- 1 ½ drains (2) in cockpit with separate exits.
- No water access through cockpit lockers to interior.
- Danforth 13S anchor mounted in custom designed well.
- Painted non-skid for maximum traction.
Engine
- Bukh DV 8SME, 8.2 H.P. Diesel with sail drive.
- Water sensing switch fitted between double membranes for 100%
security.
- No internal corrosion of sail drive leg as cooling water is
obtained through separate inlet with seacock.
- Flexible supports with hydraulic damping.
- 2 Blade folding prop.
- Electric start, 18 amp. alternator.
- Decompression lever and facility for pull start.
Plumbing
- Portable polyethylene fresh water tanks attached to hand pumps
in head and galley. Capacity limited only to number of tanks
carried.
Electrical
- Navigation bowlight, stern light, steaming light, anchor
light and deck light.
- 4 reading lamps in V berth and main cabin. Dome lights in head
and quarter berth. Fluorescent light over galley.
- Single battery connected through switch with provision for
second battery.
- All switches on safety breakers.

Accommodation
- Double
V berth; dinette converts to double; large quarter berth
sufficient for 2 children or 1 adult.
- V
berth can be closed off for privacy.
- Incredible
amount of storage space with unique soft-locker
bags through boat removable in spring and fall for cleaning.
Galley
- 2
Burner propane gimballed stove W/piezo electric lighting
(no matches!).
- 1½
" insulated icebox.
- Removable
chopping board.
- Large
under-counter storage.
- Dry
locker access through counter top.
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Dish and
cup storage behind sliding doors.
Head
- Fully
enclosed with marine toilet and 12 gallon holding tank
- Grating
on floor for water removal (access to large wet locker aft
is through head).
- Shower
can be added.
- 6
large pigeon holes provide private storage for all crew
members.
- Safety
locker and First Aid locker provided.
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Folding
basin provides seated access for shaving, make-up, etc.
Navigation
- Extra
large dinette table provides chart table capability with
storage box under.
- Instruments
stored in soft locker liner.
- Chart/reading
light provided.
Conveniences
- Tool locker under top step.
- Garbage
under bottom step.
- Separate
cooler supplied for home packing.
- Companionway
hatch slides back 4 beyond washboards for rain proof
overhang.
- Panels
from V birth convert main cabin into round-the-table lounge.
- All
locker lids integral with cushions, including berths.
- All
seacocks handy to main cabin.
- Cabin
sole completely removable.
- V
berth removable for racing.
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Custom designed, low-profile covered hatch provides minimum
Interference to foredeck work.
- Guaranteed
finger jam proof companionway hatch!
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Engine access from 3 sides.
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Top step in companionway same level as cockpit floor for
easy access to halyard winches and stoppers.
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Tinted windows to cut down heat buildup.
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Drain hose on ice box with pinch clamp.
- Immediate
battery access under settee cushion.
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Every square inch of hull under lockers, berths, floor boards
and cabin sole accessible for cleaning and inspection.
Optional
Extras
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Pressure
unit for shower and/or galley on raw water or ships
supply.
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CNG unit
for galley instead of propane.
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Propane
water heater installed in head.
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Mansfield
TDX treated discharge system hooked up to through-hue or
holding tank.
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Instrument
and radio panel over dinette table.
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A 153% Genoa
with tracks.
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Cruising
lapper with no full length batten (can be ordered standard
with boat).
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Harken furling
gear.
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Mainsail
cover.
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Speed stripes.
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Small reaching
spinnaker (bullet proof!)
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Storm jib.
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A 2nd cockpit
storage bin on port side.
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Ladder handle
tiller extension.
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Removable
traveller for cruising.
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