Great choice! Your favorites are temporarily saved for this session. Sign in to save them permanently, access them on any device, and receive relevant alerts.

We will occasionally send you relevant updates. You can opt out or contact us any time.
  • 1 / 16
  • 2 / 16
  • 3 / 16
  • 4 / 16
  • 5 / 16
  • 6 / 16
  • 7 / 16
  • 8 / 16
  • 9 / 16
  • 10 / 16
  • 11 / 16
  • 12 / 16
  • 13 / 16
  • 14 / 16
  • 15 / 16
  • 16 / 16

1979 Blue water Yacht Builders Vagabond 47

Listed
Expired
$99,000 USD

Seller's Description

1979 Vagabond 47 for sale $99,000

SV Raven is great for bluewater sailing, coastal cruising or as a liveaboard at the dock. Her current owners have had her since 2014 and are looking to downsize to a smaller vessel. She is currently cruising the Pacific Coast of Mexico. Email chris5977@gmail.com for more information.

1979 Vagabond 47 cutter rigged ketch Three staterooms and two heads-sleeps 6 in private rooms plus two in the salon Ford Lehman 65hp diesel engine with 2632 hours. 1000w solar panels with Victron controllers and battery monitoring LED bulbs throughout

Many upgrades including: 2015 all new standing rigging 2016 AC and DC wiring replaced 2018 new stack packs 2019 new dodger 2019 new mainsail 2019 hatches upgraded to modern aluminum 2020 new Xantrex 3000w inverter/charger 2021 new Dakota lithium batteries. 400 aH 2021 new B&G electronics package with radar 2022 two new Rocna Vulcan anchors 2022 new dripless propeller shaft seal 2022 8 bronze through hulls replaced 2022 new bowsprit 2022 new 200aH AGM starting battery 2022 teak decks removed, wet spot re-cored with Coosa Board and Kiwigrip nonskid applied 2022 new Viking 6 person life raft 2022 new Spectra 200t watermaker

Advertisement

Specs

Designer
William Garden
Builder
Blue Water Yacht Builders Ltd.
Associations
?
# Built
?
Hull
Monohull
Keel
Long
Rudder
?
Construction
FG

Dimensions

Length Overall
47 0 / 14.3 m
Waterline Length
35 9 / 10.9 m
Beam
13 5 / 4.1 m
Draft
6 0 / 1.8 m
Displacement
40,000 lb / 18,144 kg
Ballast
11,000 lb / 4,990 kg

Rig and Sails

Type
Ketch
Reported Sail Area
1,057′² / 98.2 m²
Total Sail Area
?
Mainsail
Sail Area
?
P
?
E
?
Air Draft
?
Foresail
Sail Area
?
I
?
J
?
Forestay Length
?

Auxilary Power

Make
Ford Lehman/Perkins
Model
?
HP
90
Fuel Type
Diesel
Fuel Capacity
240 gal / 908 l
Engine Hours
?

Accomodations

Water Capacity
220 gal / 833 l
Holding Tank Capacity
?
Headroom
?
Cabins
3

Calculations

Hull Speed
7.7 kn
Classic: 8.01 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

7.72 knots
Classic formula: 8.01 knots
Sail Area/Displacement
14.5
<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.
14.46
<16: under powered
16-20: good performance
>20: high performance
Ballast/Displacement
27.5
<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

27.5
<40: less stiff, less powerful
>40: stiffer, more powerful
Displacement/Length
390.5
>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
390.47
<100: ultralight
100-200: light
200-300: moderate
300-400: heavy
>400: very heavy
Comfort Ratio
49.5
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
49.52
<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
1.57
<2: better suited for ocean passages
>2: better suited for coastal cruising

Notes

LOA incl. bowsprit: 55’
Also known as VAGABOND VOYAGER 47, HERITAGE VAGABOND 47.
A number of interior layouts were available.

This listing is presented by SailboatListings.com. Visit their website for more information or to contact the seller.

View on SailboatListings.com

Advertisement

Embed

Embed

Embed this page on your own website by copying and pasting this code.

Great choice! Your favorites are temporarily saved for this session. Sign in to save them permanently, access them on any device, and receive relevant alerts.

We will occasionally send you relevant updates. You can opt out or contact us any time.
Measurements:

©2024 Sea Time Tech, LLC

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.