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Buccaneer 240

Masthead Sloop · Long keel w/trans. hung rudder · 1975–present

Specifications

Dimensions
Weights
Ballast / displacement
31.3%
Rig & sail area
Rig
Masthead Sloop
Ratios
SA / displacement
14.0
Displacement / length
212.5
Comfort ratio
18.2
Capsize screening
2.02
Hull speed
6.0 kn
Pounds / inch immersion
581
Hull
Hull type
Long keel w/trans. hung rudder
Construction
Fiberglass
Production
Years built
1975–present
Designer
Alan Payne, Bayliner
Builder
Bayliner Marine Corp., Bayliner (Buccaneer, US Yachts)

Design & history

The Buccaneer 240 is a sailboat whose hull is thought to derive from the Columbia T-23, shared with the Buccaneer 200, 210, and 245 models.

Notable features
Alt. Tall Rig available (I: 30.10'/9.17m, J: 9.50'/2.90m, P: 26.30'/8.02m, E: 8.75'/2.67m)
Variants
  • BUCCANEER 245 (same yacht with diesel inboard)
  • BUCCANEER 200
  • BUCCANEER 210
Design

The hull for the Buccaneer 200, 210, 240, and 245 is thought to derive from the Columbia T-23.

Production

The number of windows (above and below the sheer line) does not appear to always be consistent for a particular model.

Curated reference notes

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