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Buccaneer 295

Masthead Sloop · Fin keel, spade rudder · First built 1976

A masthead sloop featuring a fin keel and spade rudder, adapted from a competitive IOR half-ton racing hull

Designed by Doug Peterson, built by Bayliner Marine Corp.

LOA
Beam
Draft (max)
Displacement
Ballast
Hull type
Fin w/spade Rudder

Is it for you?

Character

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

LivelySea-kindly

Her moderate displacement on a moderate beam gives 18 — a quick, lively motion that feels every wave.

Comfort ratio 18
CoastalBluewater

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

Capsize screening 2.17
LightHeavy

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

Displacement / length 206
EasygoingPowered-up

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

Sail area / displacement 17.1
TenderStiff

42% of her weight is ballast — moderately stiff, a middle-of-the-road stability.

Ballast 42%

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

The record

Full specifications

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Dimensions
Weights
Ballast / displacement
41.9%
Rig & sail area
Rig
Masthead Sloop
Ratios
SA / displacement
17.1
Displacement / length
206.4
Comfort ratio
18.3
Capsize screening
2.17
Hull speed
6.6 kn
Pounds / inch immersion
897
Hull
Hull type
Fin w/spade rudder
Construction
Fiberglass
Production
Years built
First built 1976
Designer
Doug Peterson
Builder
Bayliner Marine Corp, US Yachts)

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Jeanneau Rush 319.13 mSame hull family0.2 m longerA Ron Holland-designed IOR half-tonner that served as the official boat for the Tour de France à la Voile
Maxi Yachts Fenix 8.58.50 mSame hull family0.4 m shorterA 1980s cruiser with a 1.5-metre bulb keel and spade rudder, designed for a balanced, stable coastal experience
Jeanneau Aquila 278.70 mSame hull family0.2 m shorterA Philippe H. Harle-designed masthead sloop offered in both standard and deep-keel Regatta configurations
X-Yachts X-959.24 mSame hull family0.3 m longerA Niels Jeppesen-designed IOR half-tonner with a high sail-area-to-displacement ratio and an optional taller rig
Islander Yachts 288.51 mSame hull family0.4 m shorterA Robert Perry-designed masthead sloop with over 400 built, favored by the designer himself for her balanced performance
Granada Yachts 319.39 mSame hull family0.5 m longerA masthead sloop with a spade rudder and nearly 46% ballast ratio, designed for stability in a 31-foot hull

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