ALDEN 50
Masthead Sloop • Keel/Cbrd. • Built 1996–1998
Dimensions
- LOA
- 50.33 ft
- LWL
- 37.08 ft
- Beam
- 13.5 ft
- Max Draft
- 10.33 ft
- Min Draft
- 5.5 ft
- Displacement
- 38,000 lbs
- Ballast
- 16,300 lbs
Performance Ratios
- Capsize Ratio ⓘ
- 1.61 (offshore safe)
- SA/D Ratio ⓘ
- 15.5
- D/L Ratio ⓘ
- 333
- Ballast Ratio ⓘ
- 42.9%
Sail Plan
- Sail Area
- 1092 sq ft
- I
- 59.8 ft
- J
- 19.3 ft
- P
- 51.5 ft
- E
- 20 ft
Construction
- Hull Type
- Keel/Cbrd.
- Rig Type
- Masthead Sloop
- Hull Material
- FG
- Ballast Type
- Lead
Production
- First Built
- 1996
- Last Built
- 1998
- Number Built
- 3
Engine & Accommodations
- Engine Make
- Westerbeke
- Power
- 70 hp
- Engine Type
- Diesel
- Water
- 170 gal
- Fuel
- 150 gal
Notes: Alden design #1180x. (ALDEN 50/52/54). Of this series, the ALDEN 50 was the first boat planned and the last built. \nNot to be confused with another ALDEN 50 built by Cheoy Lee, a much earlier design.\nSee ALDEN 54 (1985).
Designer
- Niels Helleberg (1940–2014)
Builder
Related Boats
| Name | LOA (ft) | Year | Rig |
|---|---|---|---|
| ALDEN 54 | 54.08 | 1985 | Cutter |