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SEA BIRD 18 (HULL SEA BIRD)

Fractional Sloop • Centerboard (Trunk) • Built 1937–1938

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Dimensions

LOA
18.21 ft
LWL
18 ft
Beam
6.75 ft
Max Draft
3.75 ft
Min Draft
1 ft
Displacement
2,200 lbs
Ballast
— lbs

Performance Ratios

Capsize Ratio ⓘ
2.08 (use caution offshore)
SA/D Ratio ⓘ
20.8
D/L Ratio ⓘ
168
Ballast Ratio ⓘ

Sail Plan

Sail Area
220 sq ft

Construction

Hull Type
Centerboard (Trunk)
Rig Type
Fractional Sloop
Hull Material
Wood (cedar on oak)
Ballast Type

Production

First Built
1937
Last Built
1938
Number Built
30
Notes: Commissioned by members of the Hull Y.C., (near Boston, MA USA) and also known as the HULL SEA BIRD. The class didn't outlive World War II, but a single example was being restored in 2008. Thanks to Peter, who hosts an excellent website dedicated to the SEA BIRD, for supplying information on this yacht.\n* Plans include 15 lbs of lead ballast.

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