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DISCOVERY 47

Masthead Sloop • Fin with rudder on skeg • Built 1969

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Dimensions

LOA
47 ft
LWL
36 ft
Beam
12.83 ft
Max Draft
7 ft
Displacement
26,080 lbs
Ballast
11,110 lbs

Performance Ratios

Capsize Ratio ⓘ
1.73 (offshore safe)
SA/D Ratio ⓘ
17.7
D/L Ratio ⓘ
250
Ballast Ratio ⓘ
42.6%

Sail Plan

Sail Area
972 sq ft
I
54 ft
J
18 ft
P
47.8 ft
E
20.5 ft

Construction

Hull Type
Fin with rudder on skeg
Rig Type
Masthead Sloop
Hull Material
FG
Ballast Type

Production

First Built
1969
Last Built
Number Built

Engine & Accommodations

Engine Make
Perkins
Engine Type
Diesel
Water
200 gal
Fuel
100 gal
Notes: Design appeared in 'Yachting' Magazine, Aug. 1969.