Seller's Description
Wind Dancer II is a sweet sailing cruising boat with enough quickness to be raced competitively.
She has a masthead Bermuda rig, fin keel with spade rudder, Universal M-18 (14 hp) diesel engine, two-blade bronze prop, Edson steering wheel, stanchions/lifelines
Interior includes galley, salon, large folding table, V-berth, hanging locker, enclosed head. Galley has 2-burner alcohol stove with oven, ice box, stainless sink
Berths 6: V-berth (2), port settee with slideout extension (2), starboard settee (1), port quarter-berth (1)
30 Amp shore power inlet
Issues:
Boat knocked off stands in winter storm, bending rudder post and four stanchions, plus minor cosmetic fiberglass damage
Boat flooded 2 inches but teak and holly sole did not de-laminate.
Water pump impeller shaft journal bearing damaged. Possibly repairable.
Helm Compass cracked. Must be replaced.
Equipment: Equipment:
Old but serviceable battened Main & Genoa in sail-bags Old but serviceable sail-cover and dodger Depth-sounder VHF radio Roller furling Danforth anchor and nylon rode Assorted PFDs, fenders, dock lines 50 foot shore power cord
Specs
- Designer
- C&C Design
- Builder
- Capital Yachts Corp.
- Association
- Capital Yachts Info
- # Built
- 1000
- Hull
- Monohull
- Keel
- Fin
- Rudder
- Spade
- Construction
- FG
Dimensions
- Length Overall
- 27′ 11″ / 8.5 m
- Waterline Length
- 23′ 5″ / 7.2 m
- Beam
- 8′ 11″ / 2.7 m
- Draft
- 4′ 11″ / 1.5 m
- Displacement
- 7,000 lb / 3,175 kg
- Ballast
- 3,200 lb / 1,451 kg
Rig and Sails
- Type
- Sloop
- Reported Sail Area
- 395′² / 36.7 m²
- Total Sail Area
- 395′² / 36.7 m²
Mainsail
- Sail Area
- 167′² / 15.6 m²
- P
- 32′ 6″ / 9.9 m
- E
- 10′ 3″ / 3.1 m
- Air Draft
- ?
Foresail
- Sail Area
- 228′² / 21.2 m²
- I
- 37′ 11″ / 11.6 m
- J
- 12′ 0″ / 3.7 m
- Forestay Length
- 39′ 10″ / 12.2 m
Auxilary Power
- Make
- Universal
- Model
- M-18
- HP
- 14
- Fuel Type
- Diesel
- Fuel Capacity
- 20 gal / 76 l
- Engine Hours
- ?
Accomodations
- Water Capacity
- 25 gal / 95 l
- Holding Tank Capacity
- ?
- Headroom
- 6′ 3″ / 1.9 m
- Cabins
- 1
Calculations
- Hull Speed
-
7.3 kn
Classic: 6.49 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
-
17.3
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
-
45.7
>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
- Displacement/Length
-
241.1
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
-
20.9
20-30: coastal cruiser
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
-
2.0
>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
Based on the same hull as the NEWPORT 28-1, this version featured an updated rudder and keel as well as completely redesigned coach roof and interior. The NEWPORT 28 was hugely successful with more than 1000 boats built (including both versions).
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