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Passport 41

Passport Yachts · 1987–1989 · Sloop rig

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LOA41.33'
Beam12.67'
Draft5.75'
Displ.11.4t
Rigsloop
HullFiberglass

Bluewater Evidence · Ocean Proven

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John Neal's Boats to Consider for Ocean Cruising lists the Passport 41, rated 3 of 5: 'Modern Perry cruising design. Good storage/tankage, soggy wooden deck cores and bulkheads common on older models.' Its capsize screen value is 1.79.

Overview

The Passport 41 is a Robert Perry design from Passport Yachts in Taiwan, built from 1987 to 1989, with 9 completed.

Design and Construction

sailboatdata.com lists a fin keel with a skeg-hung rudder, 41.33 ft overall on a 33.42 ft waterline, 12.67 ft of beam and 5.75 ft of draft. Displacement is 22,770 lb with 8,500 lb of ballast, and the masthead sloop carries about 832 sq ft.

Buyers Notes

John Neal rates Passports 3 of 5 for storage and tankage, but warns of soggy wooden deck cores and bulkheads on older boats (see Known Issues). Only nine were built.

Passage records

360°· Mary & Joel Thornton2006

Baja Ha-Ha (2006)

Finished.

Source: Baja Ha-Ha 2006 results

Known Issues

Deck core and bulkheadsmoderatePassageBoats editorial

Neal reports soggy wooden deck cores and bulkheads as common on older Passport models.

Inspection: Sound the deck for wet core and check bulkhead tabbing and the bottoms of bulkheads for rot.

Source: John Neal - Boats to Consider for Ocean Cruising

What sailing channels say about the Passport 41, quoted from video transcripts with a link to the exact moment. Opinions belong to the speakers; the written review above stays independent of them.

warns⚙ lightning damage⚙ through-hulls

Owner's overview of a lightning strike on his 1989 Passport 41, hauled out about a month and a half earlier. Bronze through-hulls, mostly on the starboard side, show blown paint and scorch marks that lead to the jack stands, one trail traveling two and a half to three feet. The owner notes the antifouling is heavily copper and thinks that may have spread the charge.

Dan Fenton (Dan)

Lightning strike overview on our passport 41 sailboat

▶ watch at 0:07
warns⚙ lightning damage⚙ hull⚙ chainplates

On the port side one through-hull is damaged and the strike actually blew a hole through the hull between the forward and intermediate chainplates. The owner describes damage about an inch across, bubbled out to maybe 2 inches. He says the radar is fried and the original chainplates have not yet been checked for damage.

Dan Fenton (Dan)

Lightning strike overview on our passport 41 sailboat

▶ watch at 2:14
  1. [1]SpecificationsPASSPORT 41 - SailboatData.com- Dimensions, displacement, ballast, sail area, keel, rig, designer and builder.
  2. [2]EditorialJohn Neal - Boats to Consider for Ocean Cruising (Mahina)- Lists the Passport 41, rated 3 of 5.
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