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The Bayfield 36 (or 36/40 as it is sometimes known) is a well built and well-proven cruiser. This 1987 boat was used on the Great lakes for many years and for the past 12 years has been used each year for a 90 day cruise of the Bahamas and then stored ashore in Florida (Indiantown, mostly) for the balance of the year.Thus she has had rather gentle use and is well-maintained. She is presently launched and ready to go to the Bahamas in all regards. Life issues encourage sale to new owners.She is ready to sail.
Equipment: Full batten mainsail (VG) Yankee Headsail (G) Staysail (G) Modified full keel HF/MF Radio Two VHF units Garmin Chart Plotter Two Solar Panels and integrated controls Wind Charger Yanmar JHE 4 cylinder diesel in great operating condition 8 Ft Portland Pudgy dingy (double hull) and SS davits Center salon butterfly hatch two burner stove with oven Dodger, Bimini, full enclosure for the cockpit. Jabsco Manual pump head. Jabsco pressure water Refrigeration Extensive Spares inventory
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.
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
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.
SA/D = SA ÷ (D ÷ 64)2/3
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.
Ballast / Displacement * 100
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.
D/L = (D ÷ 2240) ÷ (0.01 x LWL)³
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.
Comfort ratio = D ÷ (.65 x (.7 LWL + .3 LOA) x Beam1.33)
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.
CSV = Beam ÷ ³√(D / 64)
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