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1978 Mirage 5.5

Listed
Expired
$2,950 USD

Seller's Description

Go to Sailing Texas classifieds for current sailboats for sale Mirage 5.5, 1978 The Mirage 5.5 is a fiberglass, monohull sailboat built by Mirage Manufacturing in Gainesville, Florida. The boat is 20 feet (6.1 meters) in length and displaces 1200 pounds with a swing keel and kick-up rudder. Designed to MORC racing rules, the Mirage 5.5 is an affordable keelboat for those new to sailing. The Mirage 5.5 can be towed by midsized vehicles with a class 1 hitch (2000 pounds). Both the hull and deck are solid fiberglass (no wood laminates and no soft spots anywhere). The Mirage 5.5 has a minimum draft of 16 inches and can be launched from any boat ramp. The boat has been lightly used as a weekend/vacation cruiser and has been stored indoors between sails. The boat is currently in covered storage in Stockton, Missouri. All maintenance is current and ready to go sailing, racing, or cruising. Hull coated with Interlux Topsides Polyurethane Magic Tilt Trailer with newer wheels, tires, bearing buddies, LED lights Honda 2.2 outboard Electrical upgrades: Dakota Lithium LIPO batteries, LED navigation and cabin lighting Sturdy, tunable rig (three shrouds per side and backstay) can be rigged by one person in under 30 minutes. A second person speeds this considerably. Large sail area (190 sq ft.) makes the Mirage 5.5 fast in light air and competitive in PHRF. Adjustable Genoa leads and mainsheet traveller. Sail inventory: laminate racing main and genoa from Joe Waters Sails (good to very good condition), Dacron Mainsails (1 very good, 1 fair), Various Dacron Jibs and Genoas (good to very good, multi-colored light air drifter (fair to good). Mainsail cover and jib bag included. Open cockpit with all lines leading aft for easy sail handling. New halyards in 2018. Silva bulkhead compass in 2019. Bimini and transom swim ladder included. Upgraded rudder in 2018 Open cabin with large and comfortable bunks. Cabin cushions have been replaced and are in excellent condition. Cedar cabin sole, centerboard trunk, and cockpit sole. Cabin fan over V-berth. Lewmar foredeck hatch in 2018. We have sailed this Mirage 5.5 in freshwater lakes all over the Midwest for 16 years. There is an active online group dedicated to the Mirage 5.5 that provides a wealth of information and support to new owners. $2950 for boat, trailer, motor, and accessories

SOLD

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Specs

Designer
Ken Fickett
Builder
Mirage Mfg.
Association
Mini Ton Class
# Built
550
Hull
Monohull
Keel
Swing
Rudder
?
Construction
FG

Dimensions

Length Overall
20′ 0″ / 6.1 m
Waterline Length
17′ 3″ / 5.3 m
Beam
8′ 0″ / 2.4 m
Draft
1′ 4″ / 0.4 m — 5′ 3″ / 1.6 m
Displacement
1,200 lb / 544 kg
Ballast
320 lb / 145 kg

Rig and Sails

Type
Sloop
Reported Sail Area
190′² / 17.7 m²
Total Sail Area
189′² / 17.6 m²
Mainsail
Sail Area
82′² / 7.6 m²
P
22′ 6″ / 6.9 m
E
7′ 3″ / 2.2 m
Air Draft
?
Foresail
Sail Area
108′² / 10 m²
I
26′ 0″ / 8 m
J
8′ 2″ / 2.5 m
Forestay Length
27′ 4″ / 8.3 m

Auxilary Power

Make
?
Model
?
HP
?
Fuel Type
?
Fuel Capacity
?
Engine Hours
?

Accomodations

Water Capacity
?
Holding Tank Capacity
?
Headroom
?
Cabins
?

Calculations

Hull Speed
8.1 kn
Classic: 5.58 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

8.13 knots
Classic formula: 5.58 knots
Sail Area/Displacement
26.9
>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.
26.93
<16: under powered
16-20: good performance
>20: high performance
Ballast/Displacement
26.7
<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

26.65
<40: less stiff, less powerful
>40: stiffer, more powerful
Displacement/Length
103.0
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
103.0
<100: ultralight
100-200: light
200-300: moderate
300-400: heavy
>400: very heavy
Comfort Ratio
6.4
<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
6.36
<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
3.0
>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
3.01
<2: better suited for ocean passages
>2: better suited for coastal cruising

Notes

Designed as IOR mini-ton.

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