BoatsAllmand 31

Allmand 31

Masthead Sloop · Fin With Rudder On Skeg · 1978–1985

A masthead sloop with a shallow 1.17m draft, originally introduced as the SAIL 31 and built for shoal-water cruising

Designed by Walter Scott & T. R. Allmand.

LOA
Beam
Draft (max)
Displacement
Ballast
Hull type
Fin With Rudder On Skeg

Is it for you?

Character

Where this design lands on the numbers a shopper trusts — read straight from her own ratios.

Shoal draftDraws 1.17 m, board up where she has one — creeks, sandbars and thin anchorages most keels have to stay out of.
LivelySea-kindly

Her moderate displacement on a beamy beam gives 24 — a moderate, middle-of-the-road motion.

Comfort ratio 24
CoastalBluewater

2.04 — right around the 2.0 line, the edge between coastal and offshore.

Capsize screening 2.04
LightHeavy

228 — moderately heavy for her waterline, a balanced cruising weight.

Displacement / length 228
EasygoingPowered-up

14.9 — modest power for her weight; easygoing rather than lively, and happier with a breeze.

Sail area / displacement 14.9
TenderStiff

39% of her weight is ballast — moderately stiff, a middle-of-the-road stability.

Ballast 39%

A balanced, easily-driven cruiser — comfortable and forgiving for coastal work.

  • Draws less than ~91% of boats her size on file
  • Beamier than ~76% of boats her size on file

Compared with 2598 boats of the same type within a quarter of her length.

The record

Full specifications

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Dimensions
Weights
Ballast / displacement
38.7%
Rig & sail area
Rig
Masthead Sloop
Ratios
SA / displacement
14.9
Displacement / length
227.7
Comfort ratio
23.5
Capsize screening
2.04
Hull speed
7.1 kn
Pounds / inch immersion
1130
Hull
Hull type
Fin with rudder on skeg
Construction
Fiberglass
Ballast type
Mixed Iron/Lead
Production
Years built
1978–1985
Designer
Walter Scott, T. R. Allmand
Builder
Allmand Boats Inc

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Comparable boats the fleet has on camera: same type, within a quarter of her length. Open the boat, or watch the video — a timestamp means she only appears in passing.

Spirit 329.48 mSame hull familyNear-identical lengthA Jacques De Ridder-designed IOR 23-footer built for nearly two decades as a stiff, masthead-rigged fin-keel sloop
Hunter Marine 319.55 mSame hull family0.2 m longerA Cortland Steck design featuring a B&R rig and a fin keel, built for coastal cruising between 1983 and 1987
Nonsuch 309.24 mSame hull familyNear-identical lengthA 30-foot cruiser with a 43% ballast ratio, offering a stable and stiff platform for coastal cruising
Maxi Yachts 959.50 mSame hull familyNear-identical lengthA 9.5-metre masthead sloop produced for a decade, featuring a skeg-hung rudder for predictable coastal handling
Catalina Yachts 309.12 mSame hull family0.3 m shorterOne of the most successful production yachts in history, with over 6,000 hulls built during a 32-year run
C&C Yachts 30-29.12 mSame hull family0.3 m shorterA performance-oriented masthead sloop with a fin keel and spade rudder, designed by C&C for balanced club racing

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