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CAVALIER 28

Masthead Sloop • Fin w/transom hung rudder • Built 1975

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Dimensions

LOA
28 ft
LWL
25 ft
Beam
9.25 ft
Max Draft
5.25 ft
Displacement
9,000 lbs
Ballast
2,727 lbs

Performance Ratios

Capsize Ratio ⓘ
1.78 (offshore safe)
SA/D Ratio ⓘ
13.3
D/L Ratio ⓘ
257
Ballast Ratio ⓘ
30.3%

Sail Plan

Sail Area
359 sq ft
I
35 ft
J
11.5 ft
P
30 ft
E
10.5 ft

Construction

Hull Type
Fin w/transom hung rudder
Rig Type
Masthead Sloop
Hull Material
FG
Ballast Type

Production

First Built
1975
Last Built
Number Built
100

Engine & Accommodations

Engine Make
Bukh
Engine Type
Diesel
Notes: Based on and very similar to the DAVIDSON 28, (mostly built in New Zealand).

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