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Alden 48

Alden Yachts · 1987 · Sloop rig

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LOA48.75'

Beam13.5'

Draft5.33'

Displ.16.0t

Rigsloop

HullFiberglass

Bluewater Evidence · Ocean Proven

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A named boat of this design has finished an ocean race in the official results: Seaquill (Newport Bermuda Race 2000). John Neal's Boats to Consider for Ocean Cruising lists the Alden 48, rated 3 of 5: 'Classy, well built, beautiful. Because of age, teak decks may be an issue.' Its capsize screen value is 1.70.

Overview

The Alden 48 is a Niels Helleberg design built by Alden Yachts from 1987.

Design and Construction

sailboatdata.com lists a keel with a centerboard drawing 5.33 ft with the board up and 10.08 ft with it down, 48.75 ft overall on a 37.08 ft waterline and 13.5 ft of beam. Displacement is 32,000 lb with 13,000 lb of ballast, and it is rigged as a masthead sloop.

Ocean Racing Record

Seaquill (Brown) finished the Newport Bermuda Race (2000).

Buyers Notes

John Neal rates Aldens 3 of 5: classy, well built and beautiful, though teak decks on older boats may need work (see Known Issues). Inspect the centerboard, its pennant and the trunk.

Passage records

Seaquill· Brown2000

Newport Bermuda Race (2000)

Finished 1 time in the official results.

Source: Newport Bermuda Race official results

Restive· George P. Denny, III2014

Newport Bermuda Race (2014)

Finished, 9th in Class 11 of the Cru iser Divisio n.

Source: 2014 Newport-Bermuda Race final results (ORR)

Known Issues

Teak deckmoderatePassageBoats editorial

Neal notes that because of their age, Alden teak decks may be an issue.

Inspection: Check the teak deck for worn planking, failed bungs and leaking fastenings into the core.

Source: John Neal - Boats to Consider for Ocean Cruising

[1]SpecificationsALDEN 48 - SailboatData.com- Dimensions, displacement, ballast, sail area, keel, rig, designer and builder.
[2]EditorialJohn Neal - Boats to Consider for Ocean Cruising (Mahina)- Lists the Alden 48, rated 3 of 5.

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