KELT 8.50
Fractional Sloop • Fin with rudder on skeg • Built 1983–1987
Dimensions
- LOA
- 27.88 ft
- LWL
- 24.75 ft
- Beam
- 10.33 ft
- Max Draft
- 5.33 ft
- Displacement
- 6,394 lbs
- Ballast
- 2,645 lbs
Performance Ratios
- Capsize Ratio ⓘ
- 2.23 (use caution offshore)
- SA/D Ratio ⓘ
- 16.0
- D/L Ratio ⓘ
- 188
- Ballast Ratio ⓘ
- 41.4%
Sail Plan
- Sail Area
- 345 sq ft
- I
- 34.8 ft
- J
- 10.3 ft
- P
- 33.5 ft
- E
- 9.9 ft
Construction
- Hull Type
- Fin with rudder on skeg
- Rig Type
- Fractional Sloop
- Hull Material
- FG
- Ballast Type
- —
Production
- First Built
- 1983
- Last Built
- 1987
- Number Built
- 1200
Notes: Also known as the KELT 29 and later became the FEELING 29.\n\nSWING KEEL VERSION\nDisp.: 3130 kg./6900 lbs.\nSwing keel: 370 kg./816 lbs.\nGrounding shoe: 1100 kg./2425 lbs.\ntot. Ballast: 1470/3240\nBU:2.25'/0.69m BD: 5.67'/1.73m\n\nUnder the various names it is thought that more than 1200 of this design have been built.\n\nMASTHEAD RIG:\nI: 38.00'/11.58m\nJ: 10.30'/3.14m\nP: 33.30'/10.15m\nE: 9.50'/2.90m
Designer
Builder
- Kelt Marine (1974–1986)