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Seller's Description

Go to Sailing Texas classifieds for current sailboats for sale Laser 28, 1985 Grove, OK, price of $10,000.

1985 Laser 28, fractional rig, inboard.

This is a club racer’s dream as it has spent its entire life on a Hydro Hoist and has never been in the water more than three days at a time. But if you don’t race, it is a week-end day sailor’s revelation. It is fast, responsive and comfortable to sail with a large cockpit, well designed equipment layout and 5’10” head room. Fractional rig means smaller, easier to trim headsails and the mainsheet is 4:1 with a split end that doubles the purchase. And you don’t have to be an expert sailor to do well in PHRF racing as it can be sailed to its handicap by enthusiastic, but average sailors.

Here is a much abbreviated list of its features:

Designed by Bruce Farr, famous for many great boats starting in the 80’s. Hull and deck a Kevlar sandwich using Termanto cross-linked PVC foam. Keel loads transferred into floor structure, not hull skin. Main sail 2018 Tri-radial NorDac 6oz with 2 reefs. Genoa 2014 3DL 680 (30% carbon). Original #2 106% and #3 approx 95% still in good condition. Spinnaker 2002 0.75oz, Norlon. Sail Comp compass. Signet Marine depth and knot meter, 2015. Main halyard new 2018, jib halyards 2013 & 2018, spinnaker halyard 2019. First and second reef outhauls, Cunningham, Vang, spinnaker downhaul and topping lift. Spinnaker pole with mast ring and storage hoops on boom. 1x19 s/s rigging throughout, Navtec chainplates. Mast deck-stepped on custom tabernacle for self-lowering. Finest quality Schaeffer and Harken throughout. Maxwell 22 S/T, 2-speed primary winches, Maxwell 14, single speed halyard winches. Danforth 13S anchor mounted in custom designed well. Bukh DV 8SME 8.2 hp Diesel with sail drive and Gori 2 blade folding prop. All switches on safety breakers. Double V berth, dinette converts to double, large quarter berth for 2 children or 2 friendly adults. Enormous storage with soft lockers everywhere, dish and cup storage. Built in ice box, 2 burner alcohol gimballed stove and under counter storage. Fully enclosed marine head. LOA 28.41’, LWL 23.62’, Beam 9.48’, Draft 4.98’, Displacement 3950 lbs, Keel 1500 lbs. Main sail area 245 sq ft, Genoa 230 sq ft, Spinnaker 670 sq ft. Custom built 2 axel trailer with new tires and newly packed wheel bearings. I will include the Hydro Hoist if wanted.

SOLD

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Specs

Designer
Bruce Farr
Builder
Performance Sailcraft
Associations
?
# Built
?
Hull
Monohull
Keel
Fin
Rudder
Spade
Construction
FG/Termanto PVC foam Hull & deck

Dimensions

Length Overall
28 4 / 8.7 m
Waterline Length
23 7 / 7.2 m
Beam
9 5 / 2.9 m
Draft
4 11 / 1.5 m
Displacement
3,950 lb / 1,792 kg
Ballast
1,500 lb / 680 kg (Lead)

Rig and Sails

Type
Sloop
Reported Sail Area
365′² / 33.9 m²
Total Sail Area
365′² / 33.9 m²
Mainsail
Sail Area
215′² / 20 m²
P
33 1 / 10.1 m
E
12 11 / 4 m
Air Draft
?
Foresail
Sail Area
150′² / 13.9 m²
I
31 1 / 9.5 m
J
9 7 / 2.9 m
Forestay Length
32 6 / 9.9 m
Spinnaker
SPL/TPS
11 3 / 3.5 m
ISP
?

Auxilary Power

Make
Bukh
Model
8SME
HP
8
Fuel Type
Diesel
Fuel Capacity
?
Engine Hours
?

Accomodations

Water Capacity
?
Holding Tank Capacity
?
Headroom
?
Cabins
?

Calculations

Hull Speed
8.7 kn
Classic: 6.51 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

8.74 knots
Classic formula: 6.51 knots
Sail Area/Displacement
23.4
>20: high 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.
23.37
<16: under powered
16-20: good performance
>20: high performance
Ballast/Displacement
38.0
<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

37.95
<40: less stiff, less powerful
>40: stiffer, more powerful
Displacement/Length
134.4
100-200: light

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
134.36
<100: ultralight
100-200: light
200-300: moderate
300-400: heavy
>400: very heavy
Comfort Ratio
12.1
<20: lightweight racing 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
12.11
<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
2.4
>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
2.4
<2: better suited for ocean passages
>2: better suited for coastal cruising

Notes

Farr design #91.
Those involved in original project:
Ian Bruce- Performance Sailcraft
Bruce Farr
Tim Coventry
Norman Frost - Plastics engineer
Peter Hicks
Piers Fipps-Financial advisor

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