⛵ Sailboat DB

MARAUDER 8.4

Fractional Sloop • Fin w/transom hung rudder • Built 1976–1989

photo drawing

Dimensions

LOA
27.56 ft
LWL
24.58 ft
Beam
10.47 ft
Max Draft
4.83 ft
Displacement
5,611 lbs
Ballast
— lbs

Performance Ratios

Capsize Ratio ⓘ
2.36 (use caution offshore)
SA/D Ratio ⓘ
17.9
D/L Ratio ⓘ
169
Ballast Ratio ⓘ

Sail Plan

Sail Area
353 sq ft
I
31.66 ft
J
9.84 ft
P
31.99 ft
E
12.3 ft

Construction

Hull Type
Fin w/transom hung rudder
Rig Type
Fractional Sloop
Hull Material
Wood strip planked/FG w/balsa deck
Ballast Type

Production

First Built
1976
Last Built
1989
Number Built
200
Notes: Thanks to Yvonne McGill for providing images and additional information.\nAccording to to the designer, about 80 sets of plans were sold.\nA fiberglass production version was introduced in 1978 of which approximately 100 were built.\nBilge keel and keel/cb versions were available but most were turned out with fin keels.

Designer