Seller's Description
(Sold) Balera is an outstanding example of a 1997 Caliber 35 LRC in great condition. Don’t miss this opportunity!
See Balera under sail here:
She recently returned from an extended blue water and coastal cruise along the US East Coast, the Florida Keys and the Gulf of Mexico. Balera spent all but 5 years of her life on the brackish waters of the Chesapeake Bay and is a solid, safe and seaworthy coastal and blue water cruiser. She has been updated and is ready for many years of offshore and coastal adventures with the new owner(s)!
Equipment: Cabin: V-berth w/ Portland Mattress Latex topper (2021) always covered never slept on, 3 fans, Brass hanger in head, Weems & Plath Time/Tide Clock, Weems & Plath weather station Weems & Plath Gimballed Brass Yacht Lamp
Galley: Hot water heater 6-gallon, 2-burner propane stove with oven, Icebox with Frigoboat keelcooler refrigerator, Seagull water purifier with spare filter, CO/propane alarms.
Instruments: Raymarine Axiom Pro 12” Chartplotter (2019), Raymarine Below-decks autopilot, VHF RAM Mike at helm, Vesper AIS transceiver, Raymarine Quantum 2 Radar (Factory repair 2023), Wireless remote control for Autopilot, LastWatch II cockpit alarm system (2024), Raymarine i70s Multifunction Display (2019), EchoPilot Forward Looking Sonar (2019),Raymarine Evolution EV-200 Sail Autopilot (2019), Richie Compass at helm, Tactick wireless wind speed/direction with Raymarine wireless repeater for STNg Network (2019), Raymarine Axiom 7 chartplotter at Nav Station, Custom Helm Chair, Cockpit Cushions, Elkhide steering wheel cover
Communications: Standard Horizon GX-1500 VHF, Remote RAM Mike, Kenwood TS480HX 200W Ham Radio, Groove 5 mile WiFi antenna and Mikrotik shipboard router.
Electrical: Group 24 engine Start battery, 4 Group 27 Li-Time Lithium Batteries-400Ah (2021), Balmar 100 Amp alternator (2024), Victron DC to DC charger (2021), Balmar MC-618 regulator (2021), Serpentine belt/pulleys on engine, Renogy 3000W Inverter (2024), Xantrex battery monitor, Shore Power Cord, Pronautic 50Amp Charger (2019) Galvanic Isolator, 150 W fixed solar panel on davits, Semi flexible solar panels (x2) 90 Watts/each on bimini, Marine Kinetix MK4 600W Wind Generator, Garhauer outboard engine lifting crane
Entertainment: Samsung 19” Flat screen TV, Dual Stereo system with speakers in/out, wireless RF remote control, Roku Media Player (2021), 300 Watt Inverter for TV.
Ground Tackle: Rocna 20kg primary anchor w/ 275 ft high test 5/16 chain, SS Bruce 35 pound secondary anchor w/ 25 ft chain, 200 ft rode, Lofrans Project 1000 Electric Windlass, Chain grabber, Quickline SS flat line reel 200 feet nylon flat line, Quick Remote Windlass Control in Cockpit with Chain Counter
Deck and Hull: Double lifelines with 2 gates (2015), 10 SS Newfound Metals opening ports with removable screens, 2 SS Dorades with guards, Fenders with custom covers, Radar reflector, Skanvik Stern shower sprayer, SS Stern ladder on sugar scoop stern, 2 throwable boat cushions, Boat hook, Kato Davits with Solar panel mount and Garhauer 6 part block, Custom starboard hard dodger
Sails and Rigging: Ullman Mainsail (2015), Z-Spar In mast furling refurbished (2015), 135% Genoa with Schaefer Roller furling, 2 Lewmar 40 winches, Rigid boom vang, Removable inner forestay with Johnson quick release; Hank on Staysail and removable running backstays, Separate track on mast for storm trysail, Standing Rigging Replaced (2013) mast hardware replaced, OGM tricolor masthead lights/strobe with photocell (2010), Marine Beam LED steaming/deck lights replaced (2013)
Mechanical and Engine Equipment Yanmar 3GM30F, engine approximately 1450 hours, Hot water heater, Electric bilge pump with auto switch, backup bilge,, Engine tachometer, Manual bilge pump, High water alarm, Engine temperature gauge, 2 fuel tanks (50/25 gallons), Shower sump pump, 2 freshwater tanks (50g/each)
Hookah Rig
Dinghy Engine 15 horsepower Yamaha
Specs
- Designer
- Michael McCreary
- Builder
- Caliber Yachts
- Associations
- ?
- # Built
- ?
- Hull
- Monohull
- Keel
- Fin
- Rudder
- Skeg
- Construction
- FG
Dimensions
- Length Overall
- 35′ 0″ / 10.7 m
- Waterline Length
- 29′ 9″ / 9.1 m
- Beam
- 11′ 8″ / 3.6 m
- Draft
- 4′ 5″ / 1.4 m
- Displacement
- 13,100 lb / 5,942 kg
- Ballast
- 6,100 lb / 2,767 kg
Rig and Sails
- Type
- Cutter
- Reported Sail Area
- 563′² / 52.3 m²
- Total Sail Area
- 563′² / 52.3 m²
Mainsail
- Sail Area
- 236′² / 21.9 m²
- P
- 39′ 2″ / 12 m
- E
- 12′ 0″ / 3.7 m
- Air Draft
- ?
Foresail
- Sail Area
- 328′² / 30.5 m²
- I
- 43′ 0″ / 13.1 m
- J
- 15′ 3″ / 4.7 m
- Forestay Length
- 45′ 7″ / 13.9 m
Auxilary Power
- Make
- Yanmar
- Model
- 3GM30F
- HP
- 27
- Fuel Type
- Diesel
- Fuel Capacity
- 100 gal / 379 l
- Engine Hours
- ?
Accomodations
- Water Capacity
- 105 gal / 397 l
- Holding Tank Capacity
- ?
- Headroom
- ?
- Cabins
- 2
Calculations
- Hull Speed
-
8.4 kn
Classic: 7.32 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
-
16.2
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
-
46.6
>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
-
220.5
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
-
25.1
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
-
1.9
<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
Notes
Derived from the CALIBER 33 (1989) and CALIBER 35.
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