Seller's Description
1973 Block Island 40’ “Schnickelfritz” Fiberglass Cutter Designed by Bill Tripp
The Schnickelfritz is well balanced and has a smooth motion, even as seas become steep. The large overlapping roller furling headsail makes it sail upwind in breezes as low as 10 knots. Once the breeze moves to 18 knots and above, roll in the headsail and raise the self tacking jib for hands free tacking. Crack off to a broad reach or more and roll out the headsail to take in the sounds of the water gurgling by as the boat surfs casually up to 11 knots and more. An experienced sailor will enjoy adjusting the sails to a course, tightening the wheel and relaxing as the boat sails itself.
The Schnickelfritz is fiberglass modified cutter propelled by a 2003 Westerbeke fresh water cooled 44 hp diesel engine with 329 hours on the meter. The boat has a cutaway keel with centerboard and a rudder that is fully supported and protected by a skeg. The hull is solid fiberglass laminate, as is the centerboard trunk. The deck is fiberglass laminate with molded non skid. The rub rails are teak with stainless half round.
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Equipment: 2003 Engine: Westerbeke Model: 44 B Four HBW - 100 Horsepower: 44 hp Hours: 350 Fuel: Diesel
2010 Holding tank 20 GL Raritan Sea Era electric toilet Fresh water flush Jabsco sanitation pump New Sanitary Rated Hoses
2011 Schaefer 2100 genoa furler Masthead VHF antenna/cable LED LED anchor light Xantrex Freedom HF-1800 inverter/charger with remote monitor/control Running rigging Standing rigging Kenyon knot meter (not working) Centerboard maintenance and Pivot point updated in 2011. Inspected annually
2013 Refrigeration - Isotherm 3201 ASU with stainless steel holding plate filled with eutectic which freezes at 17 F. The compressor is air cooled, beneficial in that it does not require a through hull. Steaming light and all mast wiring Cockpit sole totally rebuilt Dodger Mainsail cover Staysail cover Awning fly with 2 battens Side curtains for awning Curtain to the fly to cover the stern opening
2016 New shift cable
2017 New hot water heater
2021 Fuel tank aluminum 46 GL (Luther?s - Bristol, RI) Replaced steering cable Repaired wiring to binnacle light
2022-23 Batteries (5 Group 27)
2023 New bilge pump
OTHER EQUIPMENT Garmin GPS Modar Triton VHF radio Ritchie compass Ideal 12-volt anchor windlass Kenyon Marine Homestrand three-burner/oven pressure alcohol cookstove Pressurized hot and cold water Two fiberglass freshwater tanks Five group 27 batteries 30 AMP inlet and 120v electrical panel Safety equipment including fire extinguishers, carbon monoxide alarms, life sling and more. Winches: 2 self tailing two speed primary winches. 1 Single speed mainsheet winch, installed by New England Yacht Rigging
Specs
- Designer
- William H. Tripp Jr.
- Builders
- Metalmast Marine
- Beetle Boat Co.(USA)
- Associations
- ?
- # Built
- ?
- Hull
- Monohull
- Keel
- Stub + Centerboard
- Rudder
- ?
- Construction
- FG
Dimensions
- Length Overall
- 39′ 11″ / 12.2 m
- Waterline Length
- 27′ 5″ / 8.4 m
- Beam
- 10′ 11″ / 3.4 m
- Draft
- 3′ 10″ / 1.2 m — 8′ 0″ / 2.4 m
- Displacement
- 21,000 lb / 9,525 kg
- Ballast
- 5,000 lb / 2,268 kg
Rig and Sails
- Type
- Yawl
- Reported Sail Area
- 650′² / 60.4 m²
- 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
- 1
Calculations
- Hull Speed
-
6.5 kn
Classic: 7.03 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
-
13.7
<16: under powered
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
-
23.8
<40: less stiff, less 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
-
451.1
>400: very heavy
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
-
38.8
30-40: moderate bluewater cruising 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
- Capsize Screening
-
1.7
<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
Based on VITESSE 40, in Holland.
This was first design for fiberglass by Tripp and one of the earliest production fiberglass boats of this size anywhere
Beetle Boat Co. built the first 26 boats.
Later, the molds were aquired by Metalmast Marine. The version they built has a separate spade rudder and reverse transom. (Sometimes referred to as BLOCK ISLAND 40-2) and was built until 1978?.
Re-introduced, on a limited basis, in the early 1980’s with a hull similar to the original but with redesigned deck and coach roof.
Thanks to Jerry Packer, owner of Hull No. 1 ‘Seal’, for providing additional information.
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