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1981 Whitby Ketch

Listed
Expired
$75,000 USD

Seller's Description

The owner bought this boat in 2014

General condition and any additional information

Great opportunity to buy a classic and take it from where we left off. Looking at listings for Whitbys, restored can be up to $200,000 in value. The woodwork is incredible. It also has been dry docked for 10 years and covered. Anyone looking for an opportunity to have a live aboard sail boat and have a dream come true, shes a beauty that you will love for years. We have decided to follow another dream and we are looking to sell her quick. She is launched and ready to set sail!

Standard features

Many updates on this 42 Whitby Ketch We purchased dry docked. Just launched her on May 5, 2022. She is in the water, sails are on, new lines, new halyard, dodger is repaired, getting new life lines in June. We have decided that sailing just is not for us anymore. We thought we would keep her, but it just is not fitting into our life anymore. She is beautiful and very impressive. The previous owner invested over 80,000 in updates. Newer sails, dodger, 2 heads, 2 cabins, custom teak throughout, restored rutter. Custom dining table and dish cabinet. Boat cleaned up much better than expected. New bilge pump, removed a leaky gas tank and got the diesel smell out ( sitting dry dock with windows open for 3 years did the trick! Rudder rebuilt just put on. Call Cindy Anderson 231.218.5324 for more information. Best to just come see it if you are interested. Could be sailing very soon! She’s ready.

Extra gear included

All sails and equipment, sails were hardly used. Dodger. The boat is in the water in Traverse City.

Improvements to the hull, deck, rigging, engine, or interior

Call for more information. A lot of details.

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Specs

Designer
Edward S. Brewer
Builder
Whitby Boat Works Ltd.
Associations
?
# Built
?
Hull
Monohull
Keel
?
Rudder
?
Construction
FG

Dimensions

Length Overall
54′ 11″ / 16.8 m
Waterline Length
45′ 0″ / 13.7 m
Beam
15′ 5″ / 4.7 m
Draft
6′ 7″ / 2 m
Displacement
54,000 lb / 24,494 kg
Ballast
16,000 lb / 7,257 kg (Lead)

Rig and Sails

Type
Ketch
Reported Sail Area
1,360′² / 126.4 m²
Total Sail Area
?
Mainsail
Sail Area
?
P
?
E
?
Air Draft
69′ 7″ / 21.2 m
Foresail
Sail Area
?
I
?
J
?
Forestay Length
?

Auxilary Power

Make
Volvo
Model
MD-30
HP
110
Fuel Type
Diesel
Fuel Capacity
300 gal / 1,136 l
Engine Hours
?

Accomodations

Water Capacity
300 gal / 1,136 l
Holding Tank Capacity
?
Headroom
?
Cabins
?

Calculations

Hull Speed
9.8 kn
Classic: 8.99 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

9.78 knots
Classic formula: 8.99 knots
Sail Area/Displacement
15.2
<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.
15.23
<16: under powered
16-20: good performance
>20: high performance
Ballast/Displacement
29.6
<40: less stiff, less 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

29.63
<40: less stiff, less powerful
>40: stiffer, more powerful
Displacement/Length
264.3
200-275: moderate

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
264.32
<100: ultralight
100-200: light
200-300: moderate
300-400: heavy
>400: very heavy
Comfort Ratio
45.1
40-50: heavy bluewater boat

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
45.13
<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

Shallow draft: 5.5’/1.7m

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