⛵ Sailboat DB

MERCURY 18

Masthead Sloop • Fin Keel • Built 1939

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Dimensions

LOA
18 ft
LWL
13 ft
Beam
5.33 ft
Max Draft
3.08 ft
Displacement
1,100 lbs
Ballast
635 lbs

Performance Ratios

Capsize Ratio ⓘ
2.06 (use caution offshore)
SA/D Ratio ⓘ
30.0
D/L Ratio ⓘ
224
Ballast Ratio ⓘ
57.7%

Sail Plan

Sail Area
200 sq ft
I
18.4 ft
J
7.3 ft
P
21.92 ft
E
9.08 ft

Construction

Hull Type
Fin Keel
Rig Type
Masthead Sloop
Hull Material
Plywood or FG
Ballast Type
Lead

Production

First Built
1939
Last Built
Number Built
Notes: One of the first one-design boats specifically designed for plywood construction and built only in wood until 1952. Hulls since then are of fiberglass or wood.\nNot to be confused with the CAPE COD MERCURY.

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