Prospect 900

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Prospect 900
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Development
Designer Ericus Gerhardus van de Stadt
Location Netherlands
Year1975
Builder(s) Rydgeway Marine
NameProspect 900
Boat
Displacement 7,275 lb (3,300 kg)
Draft 4.92 ft (1.50 m)
Hull
Type Monohull
Construction Fiberglass
LOA 28.83 ft (8.79 m)
LWL 22.42 ft (6.83 m)
Beam 9.17 ft (2.80 m)
Engine type Volvo MD5A diesel engine 8 hp (6 kW)
Hull appendages
Keel/board typelifting keel
Ballast3,086 lb (1,400 kg)
Rudder(s)internally-mounted spade-type/transom-mounted rudder
Rig
General Masthead sloop
Sails
Total sail area291 sq ft (27.0 m2)
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The Prospect 900 is a sailboat that was designed by Dutch naval architect Ericus Gerhardus van de Stadt and first built in 1975. [1] [2] [3] [4]

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Production

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Prospect 900
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Prospect 900

The boat was built by Rydgeway Marine in the United Kingdom, starting in 1975, but is now out of production. [1] [4] [5]

Design

The Prospect 900 is a small recreational keelboat, built predominantly of fiberglass. It has a masthead sloop rig, an internally-mounted spade-type rudder and a lifting keel. It displaces 7,275 lb (3,300 kg) and carries 3,086 lb (1,400 kg) of iron ballast. The boat has a draft of 4.92 ft (1.50 m) with the lifting keel extended. [1] [2] [4]

The boat is fitted with a Volvo MD5A diesel engine of 8 hp (6 kW). It has a 35 U.S. gallons (130 L; 29 imp gal) fresh water tank and 10 U.S. gallons (38 L; 8.3 imp gal) fuel tank. [1] [4]

The boat has a hull speed of 6.34 kn (11.74 km/h). [2] [4]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 Browning, Randy (2016). "Prospect 900 sailboat specifications and details". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 5 March 2022. Retrieved 1 January 2017.
  2. 1 2 3 InterVisionSoft LLC (2016). "Sailboat Specifications for Prospect 900". Sailing Joy. Archived from the original on 2 January 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2017.
  3. ↑ Browning, Randy (2016). "E. G. Van de Stadt 1910-1999". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 11 March 2021. Retrieved 23 October 2016.
  4. 1 2 3 4 5 Sea Time Tech, LLC (2022). "Prospect 900". sailboat.guide. Archived from the original on 27 September 2022. Retrieved 5 March 2022.
  5. ↑ McArthur, Bruce (2022). "Rydgeway Marine Ltd 1968 - 1991". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 5 March 2022. Retrieved 5 March 2022.
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