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1986 Caliber Yachts Caliber 28

Listed
Expired
$19,500 USD

Seller's Description

Beautiful 1986 Caliber 28 for sale. This meticulously maintained boat is ready to go sailing! Caliber Yachts are known for their solid construction and craftsmanship. This is a fun boat to sail!

Full price offer comes with inflatable dingy and 3.5 horse Tohatsu outboard.

Equipment: -Doyle Mainsail and Jib sail in great shape -2021 bottom paint -2021 cutlass bearing -2020 topside non skid paint -2020 13 gallon poly tank -2007 Yanmar 2YM15 engine clean with low hours -2007 Jabsco head -2019 new interior hull paint -2020 new house battery and starter battery -2020 new battery charger

Note: Boat has a hot water heater but we have never used it here in SC.

Location at St Johns Yacht Harbor in Charleston, SC right off the Intracoastal.

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Specs

Designer
Michael McCreary
Builder
Caliber Yachts
Associations
?
# Built
?
Hull
Monohull
Keel
Fin
Rudder
Spade
Construction
FG

Dimensions

Length Overall
27′ 11″ / 8.5 m
Waterline Length
24′ 4″ / 7.4 m
Beam
10′ 9″ / 3.3 m
Draft
4′ 0″ / 1.2 m
Displacement
7,200 lb / 3,266 kg
Ballast
3,100 lb / 1,406 kg

Rig and Sails

Type
Sloop
Reported Sail Area
428′² / 39.8 m²
Total Sail Area
413′² / 38.4 m²
Mainsail
Sail Area
201′² / 18.7 m²
P
35′ 0″ / 10.7 m
E
11′ 6″ / 3.5 m
Air Draft
?
Foresail
Sail Area
212′² / 19.7 m²
I
39′ 3″ / 12 m
J
10′ 9″ / 3.3 m
Forestay Length
40′ 8″ / 12.4 m

Auxilary Power

Make
Yanmar
Model
2GM20F
HP
18
Fuel Type
Diesel
Fuel Capacity
22 gal / 83 l
Engine Hours
?

Accomodations

Water Capacity
25 gal / 95 l
Holding Tank Capacity
?
Headroom
?
Cabins
1

Calculations

Hull Speed
7.6 kn
Classic: 6.61 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

7.59 knots
Classic formula: 6.61 knots
Sail Area/Displacement
18.4
16-20: good performance

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.
18.36
<16: under powered
16-20: good performance
>20: high performance
Ballast/Displacement
43.1
>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

43.05
<40: less stiff, less powerful
>40: stiffer, more powerful
Displacement/Length
222.8
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
222.81
<100: ultralight
100-200: light
200-300: moderate
300-400: heavy
>400: very heavy
Comfort Ratio
18.3
<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
18.3
<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
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
2.24
<2: better suited for ocean passages
>2: better suited for coastal cruising

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