Seller's Description
Lovely Sailing boat with very nice accommodations. Bought 7 years ago from the original owner, and since then only day sailed. Since we bought NIPIKA, we have undertaken several improvements. The bottom was sanded back to gelcoat, removing many years of Anti-fouling paint, and treated to an Epoxy protective treatment of Interprotect 2000, and VC 17 anti-fouling. A new rudder was commissioned and installed that same winter. We also chose to replace the original sails with a Mainsail and Furling Genoa from Evolution Sails.
Equipment: Boat Overview Lovely Sailing boat with very nice accommodations. Bought 7 years ago from the original owner, and since then only day sailed. Since we bought NIPIKA, we have undertaken several improvements. The bottom was sanded back to gelcoat, removing many years of Anti-fouling paint, and treated to an Epoxy protective treatment of Interprotect 2000, and VC 17 anti-fouling. A new rudder was commissioned and installed that same winter. We also chose to replace the original sails with a Mainsail and Furling Genoa from Evolution Sails.
Details Model: 1985 Gibsea 8.4 Manufacturer: Built in France by Gilbert Marine (GIBSEA) Designer: Designed by Joubert-Nivelt Length Overall (LOA): 27.75 FT Beam: 10.00 FT Draft: 5.25 FT Mast Type: Mast Head Rig with Harken Furling System
Below Decks
Sleeping Capacity: Sleeps (they say) up to 6 Galley: with sink, icebox, and 2 burner propane stove Head: with newer toilet, and whb Forward Cabin: with V-Berth and Hanging Locker and hatch Aft Cabin: with Hanging Locker and ventilation Hatch Saloon: with Settee Port and Starboard, Folding Table
Nav Station
Chart Table GPS VHF Radio
On Deck
Anchor, Chain, and Rode in Anchor Locker Harken Genoa Furling System Tiller Steering with Tiller Pilot Raymarine Depth and Speed Display Genco Dodger Bimini Swim Ladder with Starboard Treads
Loose Items
50 30AMP Shore power Cord Winch Handles Dock lines Cockpit Cushions 4 Pad Folding Cradle
Specs
- Designer
- Joubert-Nivelt
- Builder
- Gib'sea/Gibert Marine
- Associations
- ?
- # Built
- 250
- Hull
- Monohull
- Keel
- Fin
- Rudder
- Skeg
- Construction
- FG
Dimensions
- Length Overall
- 27′ 9″ / 8.5 m
- Waterline Length
- 23′ 3″ / 7.1 m
- Beam
- 10′ 0″ / 3.1 m
- Draft
- 5′ 6″ / 1.7 m
- Displacement
- 6,170 lb / 2,800 kg
- Ballast
- 2,050 lb / 930 kg (Iron)
Rig and Sails
- Type
- Sloop
- Reported Sail Area
- 335′² / 31.1 m²
- Total Sail Area
- 336′² / 31.2 m²
Mainsail
- Sail Area
- 145′² / 13.5 m²
- P
- 29′ 6″ / 9 m
- E
- 9′ 10″ / 3 m
- Air Draft
- ?
Foresail
- Sail Area
- 190′² / 17.7 m²
- I
- 34′ 1″ / 10.4 m
- J
- 11′ 1″ / 3.4 m
- Forestay Length
- 35′ 10″ / 10.9 m
Auxilary Power
- Make
- Volvo
- Model
- ?
- HP
- ?
- Fuel Type
- Diesel
- Fuel Capacity
- 14 gal / 53 l
- Engine Hours
- ?
Accomodations
- Water Capacity
- 25 gal / 95 l
- Holding Tank Capacity
- ?
- Headroom
- ?
- Cabins
- 2
Calculations
- Hull Speed
-
7.5 kn
Classic: 6.47 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
- Sail Area/Displacement
-
15.9
<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.
- Ballast/Displacement
-
33.2
<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
- Displacement/Length
-
217.1
200-300: 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
- Comfort Ratio
-
17.9
<20: lightweight racing 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
- Capsize Screening
-
2.2
>2.0: better suited for coastal cruising
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
Notes
Also available with twin keel, tri keel, or keel/cb.
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