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2019 American Sail Inc American 14.6

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Seller's Description

This one owner American 14.6 is great for a beginner but offers performance for the experienced sailor. She has never seen salt water and only sparingly seen fresh. Always stored on the hard under cover.

This sturdy, dry daysailer features a 6’2” beam and eleven feet of cockpit length providing ample room for four adults and drink cooler / battery storage areas at the ends of the seats. The large cockpit is also very deep with generous freeboard and 10” high backrests making it a comfortable boat for a day on the water. The hull is 80% self bailing and floats high on the water with minimum 4” draft when empty. All lines are colorcoded and the 23 pound mast is easily stepped by one person. The centerboard and rudder can be raised and lowered from inside the cockpit and are designed to kickup as needed making the boat easy to beach.

The main and jib sails (in like new condition) contain 112 sqft of sail area which combined with the wide beam, hard chine, flat bottom hull, create good sailing performance in light breeze or stiff wind.

She is constructed of hand-laid fiberglass with closed cell foam flotation. A vinyl ester barrier coat is standard. She also features annodized aluminum spars, Harken blocks and cleats, and cockpit nonskid. The 1,000 lb rated galvanized trailer pulls easily and will take her to your boat launch with ease.

Cash only. Scammers can take a long walk on a short pier.

Equipment: Standard Features:

Deep Spacious Cockpit Above Head Boom Kickup Rudder Kickup Centerboard Easily Stepped Mast Harken Blocks and Cleats Motor Mount Bracket Cooler and Battery Storage Bow Storage Area

Additional Equipment:

Electric Trolling Motor and Battery Wind Direction Indicator 1,000 lb. Galvanized Trailer with Mast Stanchion and Hub Grease Fittings Spare Tire and Wheel Boarding / Swim Ladder Fitted Storage Cover

Specs

Designers
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Builder
American Sail Inc,
Associations
?
# Built
1200
Hull
Monohull Dinghy
Keel
Centerboard
Rudder
?
Construction
FG

Dimensions

Length Overall
14 0 / 4.3 m
Waterline Length
12 11 / 4 m
Beam
6 0 / 1.8 m
Draft
0 3 / 0.1 m 4 0 / 1.2 m
Displacement
340 lb / 154 kg
Ballast
?

Rig and Sails

Type
Sloop
Reported Sail Area
?
Total Sail Area
?
Mainsail
Sail Area
?
P
?
E
?
Air Draft
?
Foresail
Sail Area
?
I
?
J
?
Forestay Length
?

Auxilary Power

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

Accomodations

Water Capacity
?
Holding Tank Capacity
?
Headroom
?
Cabins
0

Calculations

Hull Speed
8.0 kn
Classic: 4.83 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

7.97 knots
Classic formula: 4.83 knots
Sail Area/Displacement
?

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.
?
<16: under powered
16-20: good performance
>20: high performance
Ballast/Displacement
?

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

?
<40: less stiff, less powerful
>40: stiffer, more powerful
Displacement/Length
69.1
<100: Ultralight

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
69.11
<100: ultralight
100-200: light
200-300: moderate
300-400: heavy
>400: very heavy
Comfort Ratio
3.4
<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
3.44
<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
3.5
>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
3.54
<2: better suited for ocean passages
>2: better suited for coastal cruising

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