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GALION (BENETEAU)

Fractional Sloop • Long keel w/trans. hung rudder • Built 1966

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Dimensions

LOA
15.75 ft
LWL
14.11 ft
Beam
6.23 ft
Max Draft
2.13 ft
Displacement
1,323 lbs
Ballast
441 lbs

Performance Ratios

Capsize Ratio ⓘ
2.27 (use caution offshore)
SA/D Ratio ⓘ
22.3
D/L Ratio ⓘ
210
Ballast Ratio ⓘ
33.3%

Sail Plan

Sail Area
168 sq ft

Construction

Hull Type
Long keel w/trans. hung rudder
Rig Type
Fractional Sloop
Hull Material
FG
Ballast Type

Production

First Built
1966
Last Built
Number Built
Notes: As with the GUPPY and others of this period, the GALION was designed for a number of uses, recreational fishing or sail. Despite the size, inboard power was available as an option.

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