⛵ Sailboat DB

VALIANT 32

Cutter • Fin with rudder on skeg • Built 1976

photo drawing

Dimensions

LOA
32 ft
LWL
26 ft
Beam
10.42 ft
Max Draft
5.17 ft
Displacement
11,800 lbs
Ballast
4,700 lbs

Performance Ratios

Capsize Ratio ⓘ
1.83 (offshore safe)
SA/D Ratio ⓘ
16.0
D/L Ratio ⓘ
300
Ballast Ratio ⓘ
39.8%

Sail Plan

Sail Area
518 sq ft
I
42 ft
J
15 ft
P
37 ft
E
11 ft

Construction

Hull Type
Fin with rudder on skeg
Rig Type
Cutter
Hull Material
FG
Ballast Type

Production

First Built
1976
Last Built
Number Built
65

Engine & Accommodations

Engine Make
Westerbeke
Engine Model
L-25
Power
25 hp
Engine Type
Diesel
Water
80 gal
Fuel
46 gal
Notes: Some later boats came with a sloop rig (as with drawing shown here) with the mast moved forward.

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