ETAP 48Ds

ETAP 48Ds

Development
Designer	Marc-Oliver von Ahlen
Location	Belgium
Year	2009
Builder(s)	ETAP Yachting
Role	Cruiser
Name	ETAP 48Ds
Boat
Displacement	26,350 lb (11,952 kg)
Draft	6.73 ft (2.05 m)
Hull
Type	monohull
Construction	glassfibre
LOA	47.44 ft (14.46 m)
LWL	41.01 ft (12.50 m)
Beam	14.76 ft (4.50 m)
Engine type	Yanmar 4JH4-TCE 75 hp (56 kW) diesel engine
Hull appendages
Keel/board type	wing keel
Ballast	9,259 lb (4,200 kg)
Rudder(s)	internally-mounted spade-type rudder
Rig
Rig type	Bermuda rig
I foretriangle height	52.72 ft (16.07 m)
J foretriangle base	14.93 ft (4.55 m)
P mainsail luff	51.25 ft (15.62 m)
E mainsail foot	19.68 ft (6.00 m)
Sails
Sailplan	fractional rigged sloop
Mainsail area	590.40 sq ft (54.850 m2)
Jib/genoa area	258.33 sq ft (24.000 m2)
Spinnaker area	1,068.85 sq ft (99.299 m2)
Other sails	genoa 546.81 sq ft (50.800 m2) storm jib 157.15 sq ft (14.600 m2)
Total sail area	897.85 sq ft (83.413 m2)

The ETAP 48Ds is a Belgian sailboat that was designed by Marc-Oliver von Ahlen, with the interior designed by Stile Bertone, as a cruiser and first built in 2009. ^{[1] [2] [3]}

The design was originally marketed by the manufacturer as the ETAP 46Ds. ^{[1] [3]}

Production

The design has built by ETAP Yachting in Belgium since 2009. It remained advertised as still in production in 2021. ^{[1] [3] [4] [5]}

Design

The ETAP 48Ds is a recreational keelboat, built predominantly of glassfibre. The construction is of a polyester glassfibre and closed-cell polyurethane foam sandwich, which provides buoyancy and makes the boat unsinkable. It has a fractional sloop rig, a raked stem, a reverse transom an internally mounted spade-type rudder controlled by a wheel and a fixed fin keel or shoal draft tandem keels. The fin keel version displaces 26,350 lb (11,952 kg) and carries 8,490 lb (3,851 kg) of ballast, while the tandem keel version displaces 27,100 lb (12,292 kg) and carries 9,260 lb (4,200 kg) of ballast. ^{[1] [6]}

The boat has a draft of 6.73 ft (2.05 m) with the standard keel and 5.09 ft (1.55 m) with the optional shoal draft tandem keels. ^{[1] [3]}

The boat is fitted with a Japanese Yanmar 4JH4-TCE 75 hp (56 kW) diesel engine for docking and manoeuvring. The fuel tank holds 74 U.S. gallons (280 L; 62 imp gal) and the fresh water tank has a capacity of 111 U.S. gallons (420 L; 92 imp gal). ^{[1] [3]}

The design has sleeping accommodation for four people, with a double berth in the bow cabin and another in the aft cabin. The galley is located on the port side just forward of the companionway ladder. The galley is L-shaped and is equipped with a two-burner stove, a refrigerator and double sinks. There are two heads, one just aft of the bow cabin on the starboard side and one on the port side forward of the aft cabin. The main salon has a "U" shaped settee around a table and a second table opposite. ^{[1] [3] [7]}

For sailing downwind the design may be equipped with an gennaker of 1,068.85 sq ft (99.299 m²). ^{[1] [3]}

The design has a hull speed of 8.58 kn (15.89 km/h). ^[3]

Operational history

The boat was at one time supported by a class club, the ETAP Owners Association. ^[8]

See also

• List of sailing boat types

References

1. McArthur, Bruce (2020). "ETAP 48Ds sailboat". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 5 April 2021. Retrieved 5 April 2021.
2. McArthur, Bruce (2021). "Yachtdesign v. Ahlen". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 4 April 2021. Retrieved 5 April 2021.
3. Sea Time Tech, LLC (2022). "ETAP 48DS". sailboat.guide. Archived from the original on 17 April 2022. Retrieved 17 April 2022.
4. McArthur, Bruce (2021). "Etap Yachting". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 23 March 2021. Retrieved 5 April 2021.
5. ETAP Yachting. "ETAP 48Ds The latest generation has arrived!". ETAP Yachting. Archived from the original on 5 April 2021. Retrieved 5 April 2021.
6. ETAP Yachting. "ETAP 48Ds: Technical specifications". ETAP Yachting. Archived from the original on 5 April 2021. Retrieved 5 April 2021.
7. ETAP Yachting. "ETAP 48Ds: Interior". ETAP Yachting. Archived from the original on 5 April 2021. Retrieved 5 April 2021.
8. McArthur, Bruce (2021). "Etap Owners Association". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 23 March 2021. Retrieved 27 March 2021.

External links

• Official website