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Spencer 44

Spencer Boats · 1968 · Sloop rig

Spencer 44 profile drawing
LOA42'
Beam11.5'
Draft6.5'
Displ.12.0t
Rigsloop
HullFiberglass

Bluewater Evidence · Ocean Proven

76% confidence

John Neal's Boats to Consider for Ocean Cruising lists the Spencer 44, rated 1 of 5: 'Ancient, solid boats, built in Vancouver, B.C. Very dated now.' Its capsize screen value is 1.60.

Overview

The Spencer 44 is a John Brandlmayr design built by Spencer Boats in Vancouver, British Columbia, from 1968, with 21 completed. Despite the name, sailboatdata.com gives its overall length as 42 ft.

Design and Construction

sailboatdata.com lists a long keel, 42 ft overall on a 32.5 ft waterline, 11.5 ft of beam and 6.5 ft of draft. Displacement is 24,000 lb with 8,000 lb of ballast, and the masthead sloop carries about 827 sq ft. Some were rigged as ketches.

Buyers Notes

John Neal rates it 1 of 5: solid but very dated. Every surviving boat is decades old, so condition is everything.

Passage records

Tahnoo· William Burrr & Brenda McNair2011

Baja Ha-Ha (2011)

Finished.

Source: Baja Ha-Ha 2011 results

  1. [1]SpecificationsSPENCER 44 - 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 Spencer 44, rated 1 of 5.
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