⛵ Sailboat DB

CARTER 30

Masthead Sloop • Fin with rudder on skeg • Built 1972–1990

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Dimensions

LOA
29.75 ft
LWL
23 ft
Beam
10.08 ft
Max Draft
5.5 ft
Displacement
7,300 lbs
Ballast
2,976 lbs

Performance Ratios

Capsize Ratio ⓘ
2.08 (use caution offshore)
SA/D Ratio ⓘ
16.3
D/L Ratio ⓘ
268
Ballast Ratio ⓘ
40.8%

Sail Plan

Sail Area
384 sq ft
I
37.5 ft
J
12.25 ft
P
32.5 ft
E
9.5 ft

Construction

Hull Type
Fin with rudder on skeg
Rig Type
Masthead Sloop
Hull Material
FG
Ballast Type

Production

First Built
1972
Last Built
1990
Number Built
300

Engine & Accommodations

Engine Make
Yanmar
Engine Model
YS 12
Power
12 hp
Engine Type
Diesel
Water
30 gal
Fuel
15 gal
Notes: Later versions were built by Strettin in Poland, and an unknown builder in Japan.\nIt is thought that at least 300 were built.

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