The Boothbay Explorer, a centre-cockpit ketch, was designed by Clifford Swain & John G Alden and built in the USA by Hodgdon Bros.
Underwater Profile: Long Keel
Hull Material: GRP (Fibreglass)
Length Overall: 58'7" (17.7m)
Waterline Length: 41'0" (12.8m)
Beam: 19'8" (4.8m)
Draft*: 6'2" (1.9m)
Rig Type: Masthead Ketch
Displacement: 53,300lb (24,177kg)
Designer: Clifford Swain & John G Alden
Builder: Hodgdon Bros. (USA)
Year First Built: 1968
Year Last Built: 1974
Number Built: 5
* 12 centreboard versions of the Explorer were also produced during the same period which were known as the Boothbay Challenger.
1. Sail Area/Displacement Ratio: 15.3
2. Ballast/Displacement Ratio: Not published
3. Displacement/Length Ratio: 321
4. Comfort Ratio: 44.6
5. Capsize Screening Formula: 1.7
1. A Sail Area/Displacement Ratio of 15.3 suggests that the Boothbay Explorer will need a stiff breeze to get her going. In light conditions, unless you've got plenty of time on your hands, motor-sailing may be the way to go.
2. The Ballast/Displacement Ratio of the Boothbay Explorer has not been published - unless you know differently in which case, contact us.
3. A Displacement/Length Ratio of 321, tells us the Boothbay Explorer is clearly a heavy displacement cruising boat. You can load her down with all your cruising gear and equipment and it will hardly affect her waterline. Not an ideal choice for coastal sailing, but she'll come into her own on an offshore passage in testing conditions.
4. Ted Brewer's Comfort Ratio of 44.6 suggests that crew comfort of a xxxx in a seaway is similar to what you would associate with the motion of a heavy bluewater cruising boat. Pitching and rolling will be well damped - your cup of coffee on the salon table stands a reasonable chance of staying there in most conditions.
5. The Capsize Screening Formula (CSF) of 1.7 tells us that a xxxx would be a safer choice of sailboat for an ocean passage than one with a CSF of more than 2.0.
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