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Passport 50

Passport Yachts · 1994 · Cutter rig

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Passport 50 profile drawing
LOA50'
Beam13.5'
Draft6.5'
Displ.17.0t
Rigcutter
HullFiberglass

Bluewater Evidence · Ocean Proven

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John Neal's Boats to Consider for Ocean Cruising lists the Passport 50, rated 3 of 5, as a modern Perry cruising design with good storage and tankage, and warns that soggy wooden deck cores and bulkheads are common on older Passports. Its capsize screen value is 1.67. No named passage is on file yet.

Overview

The Passport 50 is a Robert Perry cutter built by Passport Yachts in Taiwan from 1994. It is a different boat from the earlier Passport 51.

Design and Construction

sailboatdata.com lists a fin keel with a skeg-hung rudder, 50 ft overall on a 39 ft waterline, 13.5 ft of beam and 6.5 ft of draft. Displacement is 34,000 lb with 13,000 lb of ballast, and the cutter carries about 1,000 sq ft.

Buyers Notes

John Neal rates it 3 of 5 for its modern Perry lines and good storage and tankage. Check deck cores and bulkheads (see Known Issues).

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

  1. [1]SpecificationsPASSPORT 50 - 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 50, rated 3 of 5.
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