Seafarer 48

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Seafarer 48
Development
Designer Sparkman & Stephens
LocationUnited States
Year1969
No. builtfewer than five
Builder(s) Seafarer Yachts
Role Racer-Cruiser
NameSeafarer 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 typefin keel
Ballast15,700 lb (7,121 kg)
Rudder(s) skeg-mounted rudder
Rig
Rig typeMasthead yawl
I foretriangle height54.50 ft (16.61 m)
J foretriangle base18.33 ft (5.59 m)
P mainsail luff48.10 ft (14.66 m)
E mainsail foot18.04 ft (5.50 m)
Sails
Sailplan yawl
Mainsail area433.86 sq ft (40.307 m2)
Jib/genoa area499.49 sq ft (46.404 m2)
Total sail area933.35 sq ft (86.711 m2)
Hughes 48  

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]

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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

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References

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  2. McArthur, Bruce (2022). "Sparkman & Stephens". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 10 August 2020. Retrieved 10 January 2022.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 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.