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VALIANT 47

Cutter • Fin with rudder on skeg • Built 1981–1992

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Dimensions

LOA
47 ft
LWL
40 ft
Beam
13.83 ft
Max Draft
6.25 ft
Displacement
30,000 lbs
Ballast
11,000 lbs

Performance Ratios

Capsize Ratio ⓘ
1.78 (offshore safe)
SA/D Ratio ⓘ
18.2
D/L Ratio ⓘ
209
Ballast Ratio ⓘ
36.7%

Sail Plan

Sail Area
1100 sq ft
I
58.5 ft
J
20 ft
P
53 ft
E
16 ft

Construction

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

Production

First Built
1981
Last Built
1992
Number Built
17

Engine & Accommodations

Engine Make
Westerbeke
Power
58 hp
Engine Type
Diesel
Water
180 gal
Fuel
125 gal
Notes: Later re-introduced in 1994 (w/bowsprit and mast moved forward) as the VALIANT 50.

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