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EXPLORER 45 (HUNTINGFORD)

Staysail Ketch • Long Keel • Built 1977–1982

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Dimensions

LOA
45.25 ft
LWL
34 ft
Beam
13 ft
Max Draft
6.67 ft
Displacement
30,000 lbs
Ballast
10,430 lbs

Performance Ratios

Capsize Ratio ⓘ
1.67 (offshore safe)
SA/D Ratio ⓘ
15.2
D/L Ratio ⓘ
341
Ballast Ratio ⓘ
34.8%

Sail Plan

Sail Area
920 sq ft
I
52 ft
J
16 ft
P
44 ft
E
14 ft
PY
22 ft
EY
9 ft

Construction

Hull Type
Long Keel
Rig Type
Staysail Ketch
Hull Material
FG
Ballast Type

Production

First Built
1977
Last Built
1982
Number Built
22

Engine & Accommodations

Engine Make
Perkins
Power
35 hp
Engine Type
Diesel
Water
198 gal
Fuel
175 gal
Headroom
6.25 ft
Notes: Available with a cutter rig. Reported SA = 861 sq ft\nA MK II version was also available.