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Seller's Description

Standard features

Callinectes is a fully restored and upgraded 1966 Seafarer Meridian fiberglass CCA Rule Masthead Sloop. LOA: 26 Beam: 7’ Draft:3.75” Displacement: 4900lb (52% Displacement/Ballast Ratio) Sail Area (working): 280 sq.ft. Includes: Storm Jib 2 Working Jibs 115% Genoa 130% Decksweeper Genoa 160% Light Dacron Drifter Andersen Halyard and Jib (self tailing) Winches Auxiliary Power: 2,000, 9.9hp Johnson electric start 2 stroke, installed in motor well (inboard style), built-in aluminum fuel tank 8.5 gallons Manual Bilge Pump with cockpit access Extensive and Expandable 12 volt electrical system with shore power inlet Full Headroom Main Saloon with full length berths port and starboard Fresh Water Galley Sink with Fynspray Manual Pump Built in Water Tank - 10 Gallons 6 Cubic Ft. Icebox under Bucther Block Lid Double V-Berth Cabin forward with enclosed Head Unit below Wilcox Crittenden manual Head, with fiberglass Holding Tank 6 Gallons Manual Discharge Pump with Y-Valve and Deck Outlet.

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Specs

Designer
Philip Rhodes
Builders
Amsterdam Shipyard G. de Vries Lentsch
Seafarer Yachts
Associations
Mystic Seaport Museum
Seafarer Research Center
# Built
?
Hull
Monohull
Keel
Long
Rudder
?
Construction
FG

Dimensions

Length Overall
24 8 / 7.5 m
Waterline Length
17 5 / 5.3 m
Beam
6 11 / 2.1 m
Draft
3 2 / 1 m
Displacement
5,070 lb / 2,300 kg
Ballast
2,490 lb / 1,130 kg (Lead)

Rig and Sails

Type
Sloop
Reported Sail Area
277′² / 25.7 m²
Total Sail Area
277′² / 25.8 m²
Mainsail
Sail Area
136′² / 12.6 m²
P
25 3 / 7.7 m
E
10 9 / 3.3 m
Air Draft
?
Foresail
Sail Area
141′² / 13.1 m²
I
29 1 / 8.9 m
J
9 8 / 3 m
Forestay Length
30 8 / 9.4 m

Auxilary Power

Make
?
Model
?
HP
?
Fuel Type
?
Fuel Capacity
?
Engine Hours
?

Accomodations

Water Capacity
?
Holding Tank Capacity
?
Headroom
?
Cabins
?

Calculations

Hull Speed
5.3 kn
Classic: 5.6 kn

Hull Speed

The theoretical maximum speed that a displacement hull can move efficiently through the water is determined by it's waterline length and displacement. It may be unable to reach this speed if the boat is underpowered or heavily loaded, though it may exceed this speed given enough power. Read more.

Formula

Classic hull speed formula:

Hull Speed = 1.34 x √LWL

A more accurate formula devised by Dave Gerr in The Propeller Handbook replaces the Speed/Length ratio constant of 1.34 with a calculation based on the Displacement/Length ratio.

Max Speed/Length ratio = 8.26 ÷ Displacement/Length ratio.311
Hull Speed = Max Speed/Length ratio x √LWL

5.27 knots
Classic formula: 5.6 knots
Sail Area/Displacement
15.0
<16: under powered

Sail Area / Displacement Ratio

A measure of the power of the sails relative to the weight of the boat. The higher the number, the higher the performance, but the harder the boat will be to handle. This ratio is a "non-dimensional" value that facilitates comparisons between boats of different types and sizes. Read more.

Formula

SA/D = SA ÷ (D ÷ 64)2/3

  • SA: Sail area in square feet, derived by adding the mainsail area to 100% of the foretriangle area (the lateral area above the deck between the mast and the forestay).
  • D: Displacement in pounds.
15.01
<16: under powered
16-20: good performance
>20: high performance
Ballast/Displacement
49.1
>40: stiffer, more powerful

Ballast / Displacement Ratio

A measure of the stability of a boat's hull that suggests how well a monohull will stand up to its sails. The ballast displacement ratio indicates how much of the weight of a boat is placed for maximum stability against capsizing and is an indicator of stiffness and resistance to capsize.

Formula

Ballast / Displacement * 100

49.13
<40: less stiff, less powerful
>40: stiffer, more powerful
Displacement/Length
423.3
>350: ultraheavy

Displacement / Length Ratio

A measure of the weight of the boat relative to it's length at the waterline. The higher a boat’s D/L ratio, the more easily it will carry a load and the more comfortable its motion will be. The lower a boat's ratio is, the less power it takes to drive the boat to its nominal hull speed or beyond. Read more.

Formula

D/L = (D ÷ 2240) ÷ (0.01 x LWL)³

  • D: Displacement of the boat in pounds.
  • LWL: Waterline length in feet
423.33
<100: ultralight
100-200: light
200-300: moderate
300-400: heavy
>400: very heavy
Comfort Ratio
29.7
20-30: coastal cruiser

Comfort Ratio

This ratio assess how quickly and abruptly a boat’s hull reacts to waves in a significant seaway, these being the elements of a boat’s motion most likely to cause seasickness. Read more.

Formula

Comfort ratio = D ÷ (.65 x (.7 LWL + .3 LOA) x Beam1.33)

  • D: Displacement of the boat in pounds
  • LWL: Waterline length in feet
  • LOA: Length overall in feet
  • Beam: Width of boat at the widest point in feet
29.72
<20: lightweight racing boat
20-30: coastal cruiser
30-40: moderate bluewater cruising boat
40-50: heavy bluewater boat
>50: extremely heavy bluewater boat
Capsize Screening
1.6
<2.0: better suited for ocean passages

Capsize Screening Formula

This formula attempts to indicate whether a given boat might be too wide and light to readily right itself after being overturned in extreme conditions. Read more.

Formula

CSV = Beam ÷ ³√(D / 64)

  • Beam: Width of boat at the widest point in feet
  • D: Displacement of the boat in pounds
1.63
<2: better suited for ocean passages
>2: better suited for coastal cruising

Notes

Rhodes Design: #719
The first MERIDIAN’S were imported by Seafarer from G. de Vries Lentch Jr., a well established Dutch yard just making a transition to fiberglass construction. At this stage, 3 models were available: BERMUDA, MACKINAC and VINYARD. Later, a modified version was built at the Seafarer plant on Long Island, NY USA. As a result, one MERIDIAN often looks very different from another. An inboard was offered as an option on all models.

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