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BOOTHBAY EXPLORER (ALDEN)

Masthead Ketch • Long Keel • Built 1971–1974

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Dimensions

LOA
58.58 ft
LWL
42 ft
Beam
15.75 ft
Max Draft
6.17 ft
Displacement
53,300 lbs
Ballast
— lbs

Performance Ratios

Capsize Ratio ⓘ
1.67 (offshore safe)
SA/D Ratio ⓘ
15.3
D/L Ratio ⓘ
321
Ballast Ratio ⓘ

Sail Plan

Sail Area
1350 sq ft

Construction

Hull Type
Long Keel
Rig Type
Masthead Ketch
Hull Material
FG w/balsa cored deck and coach
Ballast Type

Production

First Built
1971
Last Built
1974
Number Built
5

Engine & Accommodations

Engine Make
John Deere
Engine Type
Diesel
Water
500 gal
Fuel
400 gal
Notes: Based on the earlier BOOTHBAY CHALLENGER.\nAlden design #1011MS.

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