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Seller's Description

This 1978 Acapulco 40 Cutter Rigged Sloop is a proven Bluewater cruiser.

The Acapulco 40 sailboat design is infamous as noted during a 20-year cruise and written about in Ed Atkin’s book; One Wave At A Time.

Built-in 1978 with an interior that shows a quality and pride wood joinery that is classy and functional for a vessel of its age.

Below deck, the main cabin includes a large and well laid out galley for easy access from the helm or adjacent dinette.

To the port is a navigation station and liner bunks for the crew.

Forward is a spacious main cabin with a queen-sized bed and ample locker storage for gear and sails.

Roomy head with shower in the bow.

The engine room is easily accessible below floorboards.

(2) 250 watt Solar with blue sky 3024 IL controller and multifunction display; 440 amp hour battery bank

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Specs

Designer
Ted Carpentier
Builder
Acapulco Yacht Corp. (USA)
Association
Anacapa Pilothouse Motorsailers
# Built
?
Hull
Monohull
Keel
?
Rudder
?
Construction
FG

Dimensions

Length Overall
39 7 / 12.1 m
Waterline Length
29 11 / 9.1 m
Beam
12 11 / 3.9 m
Draft
5 4 / 1.7 m
Displacement
22,500 lb / 10,206 kg
Ballast
6,250 lb / 2,835 kg

Rig and Sails

Type
Sloop
Reported Sail Area
572′² / 53.1 m²
Total Sail Area
680′² / 63.2 m²
Mainsail
Sail Area
322′² / 29.9 m²
P
40 3 / 12.3 m
E
16 0 / 4.9 m
Air Draft
?
Foresail
Sail Area
358′² / 33.3 m²
I
46 2 / 14.1 m
J
15 5 / 4.7 m
Forestay Length
48 8 / 14.9 m

Auxilary Power

Make
Isuzu
Model
?
HP
40
Fuel Type
Diesel
Fuel Capacity
125 gal / 473 l
Engine Hours
?

Accomodations

Water Capacity
80 gal / 303 l
Holding Tank Capacity
?
Headroom
?
Cabins
?

Calculations

Hull Speed
7.2 kn
Classic: 7.34 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

7.17 knots
Classic formula: 7.34 knots
Sail Area/Displacement
11.5
<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.
11.48
<16: under powered
16-20: good performance
>20: high performance
Ballast/Displacement
27.8
<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

27.78
<40: less stiff, less powerful
>40: stiffer, more powerful
Displacement/Length
372.5
>350: ultraheavy

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
372.52
<100: ultralight
100-200: light
200-300: moderate
300-400: heavy
>400: very heavy
Comfort Ratio
34.7
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
34.72
<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
1.8
<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
1.83
<2: better suited for ocean passages
>2: better suited for coastal cruising

Notes

Aft cockpit version of the earlier CHALLENGER ANACAPA 40/42. A few ACAPULCO 40’s were first built by Challenger Yachts. The molds were purchased by Acapulco Yachts in 1976.

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