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K-BOAT

Fractional Sloop • Centerboard Dinghy • Built 1934–1978

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Dimensions

LOA
15.5 ft
LWL
— ft
Beam
6 ft
Max Draft
4 ft
Min Draft
0.75 ft
Displacement
535 lbs
Ballast
110 lbs

Performance Ratios

Capsize Ratio ⓘ
2.96 (use caution offshore)
SA/D Ratio ⓘ
35.2
D/L Ratio ⓘ
Ballast Ratio ⓘ
20.6%

Sail Plan

Sail Area
145 sq ft

Construction

Hull Type
Centerboard Dinghy
Rig Type
Fractional Sloop
Hull Material
wood/FG
Ballast Type
Steel centerboard

Production

First Built
1934
Last Built
1978
Number Built
350
Notes: Originally called KOHINOOR.\nSailed primarily on the Finger Lakes, NY, (USA). \n110-pound steel centerboard.\nA short run of fiberglass versions were built by East Suburban Plastics of Syracuse, NY (1975).\nThe Wright-Built Boat Company was located at Dundee, NY.\nDimensions are approximate.