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Gulfstar 44

1978 — 1984

Gulfstar 44 is a 44.67 ft / 13.62 m sailboat designed by Vince & Richard Lazarra and built by Gulfstar Yachts between 1978 and 1984.

Designer: Vince & Richard Lazarra

Builder: Gulfstar Yachts

Hull Type: Fin with rudder on skeg

Construction: FG/ solid hull & balsa cored deck

Dimensions

Length Overall: 44.67 ft / 13.62 m

Waterline Length: 35.50 ft / 10.82 m

Beam: 13.16 ft / 4.01 m

Draft: 5.50 ft / 1.68 m

Displacement: 26,000 lb / 11,793 kg

Ballast: 8,500 lb / 3,856 kg (Lead)

drawing

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Rig and Sails

Type: Masthead Sloop

Reported Sail Area: 697.00 ft² / 64.75 m²

Total Sail Area: 697.11 ft² / 64.76 m²

Mainsail

Sail Area: 354.35 ft² / 32.92 m²

P: 37.30 ft / 11.37 m

E: 19.00 ft / 5.79 m

Mast Height

Foresail

Sail Area: 342.76 ft² / 31.84 m²

I: 45.10 ft / 13.75 m

J: 15.20 ft / 4.63 m

Est. Forestay Len.: 47.59 ft / 14.51 m

Spinnaker

SPL/TPS

ISP

Auxilary Power

Make: Perkins

Model: 4.154

HP: 62

Type: Diesel

Fuel Capacity: 80 gals / 303 L

Accomodations

Water Capacity: 160 gals / 606 L

Holding Tank Capacity: ?

Headroom: ?

Calculations

Hull Speed: 7.98 knots

Sail Area/Displacement: 12.71
under powered

Ballast/Displacement: 32.69
less stiff, less powerful

Displacement/Length: 259.44
moderate

Comfort Ratio: 33.69
moderate bluewater cruising boat

Capsize Screening: 1.78
better suited for ocean passages

Notes

Holding tank: 30 gals.
Available as ketch and tall rig sloop.

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