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1984 Tartan 28

Listed
$17,900 USD

Seller's Description

She is a classic family cruiser. Well known for beauty and sound construction. Comes with all the equipment to start your sailing vacation.

She will make a great inexpensive weekender. 2023 survey rated her Above Average.

The Tartan 28 is sloop rigged with a fin keel, keel stepped mast and a spade rudder. With a Yanmar diesel, accommodations for 5 a head and galley.

Vee berth forward with head just aft to starboard, followed by salon with galley aft to port and quarter berth aft of starboard nav station.

Double spreader masthead rig. Keel stepped aluminum mast. Construction: Hull is solid glass with balsa coring in the forward sections only down to the waterline to prevent oil canning. Deck is Fiberglass with balsa core. Toe rail is the slotted aluminum angle Total Berths: six Designer: Sparkman & Stephens High quality masthead sloop in great condition for it’s age and well equipped. Very rare boat with a tiller. When at anchor or at the dock creates a large cockpit for entertaining.

Equipment: New ProMariner ProSport HD8 battery charger. Fall 2023 New Groco Raw Water Strainer. July 2024 A 2023 survey rated her Above Average! Custom gimbaled cabinet. Storage Cover, Dodger, Spinnaker, Roller Furler Jib, Anchor Sail and Mainsail. Binder full of documentation. Comes with Tools & new Portable A/C

Replaced life lines (2000) Replaced foot pump in head and fresh water hoses (2007) Replaced engine wet exhaust hose (2007) New toilet, Jabsco (2007) replaced all fuel hoses (2007) New Contest compass (2008) Replaced forestay (2017) Profurl C290 roller furler (2017) Custom boat winter cover for the bow area (2018) Modified foredeck cover with a clear vinyl window for solar fan to work thru winter. (2019) new main and jib halyards (2020) New mainsail cover (2021)

Specs

Designer
Sparkman & Stephens
Builder
Tartan Yachts
Associations
?
# Built
136
Hull
Monohull
Keel
Fin
Rudder
Spade
Construction
FG

Dimensions

Length Overall
27′ 11″ / 8.5 m
Waterline Length
23′ 3″ / 7.1 m
Beam
8′ 11″ / 2.7 m
Draft
4′ 0″ / 1.2 m
Displacement
7,450 lb / 3,379 kg
Ballast
3,200 lb / 1,451 kg

Rig and Sails

Type
Sloop
Reported Sail Area
408′² / 37.9 m²
Total Sail Area
408′² / 37.9 m²
Mainsail
Sail Area
189′² / 17.6 m²
P
33′ 5″ / 10.2 m
E
11′ 3″ / 3.5 m
Air Draft
?
Foresail
Sail Area
219′² / 20.3 m²
I
37′ 11″ / 11.6 m
J
11′ 6″ / 3.5 m
Forestay Length
39′ 8″ / 12.1 m

Auxilary Power

Make
Yanmar
Model
2GM
HP
18
Fuel Type
Diesel
Fuel Capacity
?
Engine Hours
?

Accomodations

Water Capacity
?
Holding Tank Capacity
?
Headroom
?
Cabins
1

Calculations

Hull Speed
7.0 kn
Classic: 6.46 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

7.03 knots
Classic formula: 6.46 knots
Sail Area/Displacement
17.1
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.
17.11
<16: under powered
16-20: good performance
>20: high performance
Ballast/Displacement
42.9
>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

42.94
<40: less stiff, less powerful
>40: stiffer, more powerful
Displacement/Length
264.2
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
264.23
<100: ultralight
100-200: light
200-300: moderate
300-400: heavy
>400: very heavy
Comfort Ratio
21.9
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
21.87
<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
2.0
>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
2.02
<2: better suited for ocean passages
>2: better suited for coastal cruising

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