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Bayfield 29

Cutter · Long Keel · 1978–1983

Built heavier and stronger than its original design specifications, this cutter features a shallow 1.07-metre draft

Designed by Ted Gozzard.

LOA
Beam
Draft (max)
Displacement
Ballast
Hull type
Long Keel

Is it for you?

Character

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

Shoal draftDraws 1.07 m, board up where she has one — creeks, sandbars and thin anchorages most keels have to stay out of.
LivelySea-kindly

Her heavy displacement on a beamy beam gives 25 — a moderate, middle-of-the-road motion.

Comfort ratio 25
CoastalBluewater

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

Capsize screening 2.00
LightHeavy

369 — very heavy for her waterline, a serious load-carrying cruiser.

Displacement / length 369
EasygoingPowered-up

16.2 — moderate power for her weight; steady, all-round performance.

Sail area / displacement 16.2
TenderStiff

35% of her weight is ballast — moderately stiff, a middle-of-the-road stability.

Ballast 35%

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

  • Draws less than ~86% of boats her size on file

Compared with 376 boats of the same type within a quarter of her length.

The record

Full specifications

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Dimensions
Weights
Ballast / displacement
35.3%
Rig & sail area
Rig
Cutter
Ratios
SA / displacement
16.2
Displacement / length
368.8
Comfort ratio
25.0
Capsize screening
2.00
Hull speed
6.3 kn
Pounds / inch immersion
790
Hull
Hull type
Long Keel
Construction
Fiberglass
Production
Years built
1978–1983
Units built
350
Designer
Ted Gozzard
Builder
Bayfield Boatyard

Boats like this, on the water

Nobody has filmed this one — but these are close.

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.

Cape Dory 288.56 mSame hull family0.3 m shorterA classic Carl Alberg full-keel masthead sloop designed for steady, comfortable cruising
Pacific Seacraft Dana 248.31 mSame hull family0.5 m shorterA heavy-displacement W.I.B. Crealock cutter designed for offshore stability and serious coastal cruising
Vindo 328.95 mSame hull familyNear-identical lengthA classic Carl Andersson-designed masthead sloop featuring a long keel and traditional build for stable, comfortable cruising
Alberg 309.22 mSame hull family0.4 m longerA 25-year production classic with a heavy displacement-to-length ratio that remains a capable choice for offshore passages
Vancouver 278.23 mSame hull family0.6 m shorterA Robert B. Harris-designed cutter with a long keel, built across two continents to provide a stiff, comfortable passage
Cape Dory 30C9.21 mSame hull family0.4 m longerA cutter-rigged cruiser with a full keel and a 1.27-metre draft, built for steady performance between 1976 and 1987

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