How tall is an Etchells mast?
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How tall is an Etchells mast?
Etchells
| Development | |
|---|---|
| I foretriangle height | 27.60 ft (8.41 m) |
| J foretriangle base | 8.00 ft (2.44 m) |
| P mainsail luff | 32.50 ft (9.91 m) |
| E mainsail foot | 11.50 ft (3.51 m) |
Are tartan good sailboats?
When reaching, as would be predicted, this boat excels. Prices of used Tartan 37s put them in the moderate price range, but generally they are very good values. Quality construction, excellent reputation and loyal owners tend to maintain their value, and demand for well-maintained used boats is generally high.
What is a comfort ratio?
The Comfort Ratio is as a measure of motion comfort. Ted Brewer dreamed up the comfort ratio tongue-in-cheek, but it has been widely accepted and, indeed, does provide a reasonable comparison between yachts of similar type.
How long is an Etchells sailboat?
30’6”
Long and slender, the Etchells is one of the larger 3-4 man keelboats in recent history. A narrow waist at 6’11” and a 22′ waterline belies an overall length of 30’6”. The boat displaces 3,700lbs all up and draws 4’6”.
What makes a sailboat blue water capable?
The determining factor for a true bluewater boat is more than size. Good ocean-going vessels have a smaller cockpit, skeg held rudder, all weather bunks, and lots of handrails just to name a few.” He adds, “heavier boats are more sea kindly which means less motion and heel.”
How is SA DISP calculated?
To then find the boat’s SA/D ratio, just divide its sail-area in square feet (SA) by its displacement in cubic feet taken to the two-thirds power (SA/D ratio = SA ÷ DCF↑.
What is a Tartan 34 C sailboat?
The Tartan 34 C is an American sailboat, that was designed by Sparkman & Stephens and first built in 1968. The boat is Sparkman & Stephens Design Number 1904. The Tartan 34 C was initially marketed as the Tartan 34. When a later, unrelated design was introduced in 1984, it was also marketed as the Tartan 34.
What happened to the Tartan 34?
The Tartan 34 had passed from a racer/cruiser to a cruiser, not because the boat had changed, but because sailboat racing had changed. The Tartan 34 was succeeded by the larger, more modern Tartan 37, a boat of exactly the same concept.
Where does the helmsman sit on a Tartan 34?
In both cases, the helmsman sits at the forward end of the cockpit. With the introduction of the IOR, mainsail area was penalized relative to headsail area, and the main boom of the Tartan 34 was shortened by about 2 1/2′.
How big is the fuel tank on a Tartan 34?
Later boats have a 26-gallon fuel tank under the port settee in the main cabin, where the weight of fuel will have minimal effect on trim and pitching. Tartan is a good builder, and the basic construction of the Tartan 34 is sound. There are, however, some age-related problems that show up repeatedly on our owners’ surveys.
