Seafarer 48

Seafarer 48

Development
Designer	Sparkman & Stephens
Location	United States
Year	1969
No. built	fewer than five
Builder(s)	Seafarer Yachts
Role	Racer-Cruiser
Name	Seafarer 48
Boat
Displacement	30,000 lb (13,608 kg)
Draft	7.00 ft (2.13 m)
Hull
Type	monohull
Construction	fiberglass
LOA	48.00 ft (14.63 m)
LWL	33.00 ft (10.06 m)
Beam	11.83 ft (3.61 m)
Engine type	inboard motor
Hull appendages
Keel/board type	fin keel
Ballast	15,700 lb (7,121 kg)
Rudder(s)	skeg-mounted rudder
Rig
Rig type	Masthead yawl
I foretriangle height	54.50 ft (16.61 m)
J foretriangle base	18.33 ft (5.59 m)
P mainsail luff	48.10 ft (14.66 m)
E mainsail foot	18.04 ft (5.50 m)
Sails
Sailplan	yawl
Mainsail area	433.86 sq ft (40.307 m2)
Jib/genoa area	499.49 sq ft (46.404 m2)
Total sail area	933.35 sq ft (86.711 m2)
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The Seafarer 48 is an American sailboat that was designed by Sparkman & Stephens as a racer-cruiser and first built in 1969. It is S&S design #1956. ^{[1] [2] [3]}

The boat was introduced at the 1969 New York Boat Show and was named Queen of the Show. It was one of the largest sailboats seen at the show. ^{[1] [3]}

The Seafarer 48 design was developed into the Hughes 48 and the Northstar 48. ^{[1] [3]}

Production

The design was built by Seafarer Yachts in the United States, starting in 1969, but it is now out of production. It was the largest boat built by Seafarer, but fewer than five boats were likely built in total. ^{[1] [3] [4] [5]}

Design

The Seafarer 48 is a recreational keelboat, built predominantly of fiberglass, with wood trim. It has a masthead yawl rig; a raked stem; a raised counter, angled transom; a skeg-mounted rudder controlled by a wheel and a fixed, swept fin keel. It displaces 30,000 lb (13,608 kg) and carries 15,700 lb (7,121 kg) of ballast. ^{[1] [3]}

The boat has a draft of 7.00 ft (2.13 m) with the standard keel. The boat is fitted with an inboard engine for docking and maneuvering. ^{[1] [3]}

The design has a hull speed of 7.7 kn (14.3 km/h). ^[3]

Operational history

This is a large mosaic showing the boat at an office building in Huntington, New York, where the Seafarer Yachts plant was once located. ^{[1] [3]}

See also

• List of sailing boat types

References

1. McArthur, Bruce (2022). "Seafarer 48 sailboat". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 10 January 2022. Retrieved 10 January 2022.
2. McArthur, Bruce (2022). "Sparkman & Stephens". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 10 August 2020. Retrieved 10 January 2022.
3. Sea Time Tech, LLC (2022). "Seafarer 48". sailboat.guide. Archived from the original on 10 January 2022. Retrieved 10 January 2022.
4. McArthur, Bruce (2022). "Seafarer Yachts 1965 - 1985". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 18 November 2021. Retrieved 10 January 2022.
5. Sea Time Tech, LLC (2022). "Seafarer Yachts". sailboat.guide. Archived from the original on 25 December 2021. Retrieved 10 January 2022.

External links

• Photo of a Seafarer 48