BoatsCal 39 (HUNT/O'DAY)

Cal 39 (HUNT/O'DAY)

Masthead Sloop · Fin keel, spade rudder · 1988–1997

A later Hunt-designed masthead sloop with a 1988-1997 production run that continued in limited batches after 2001

Designed by C. Raymond Hunt, Associates, Raymond Hunt (C. R. Hunt & Assoc.), built by Bangor Punta.

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 27 — a moderate, middle-of-the-road motion.

Comfort ratio 27
CoastalBluewater

1.94 — just under the 2.0 offshore line; her beam is modest for her weight.

Capsize screening 1.94
LightHeavy

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

Displacement / length 246
EasygoingPowered-up

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

Sail area / displacement 17.9
TenderStiff

40% of her weight is ballast — moderately stiff, a middle-of-the-road stability.

Ballast 40%

A capable cruiser that sits just inside the offshore line — coastal work with real passages in her.

  • Draws more than ~84% of boats her size on file

Compared with 2906 boats of the same type within a quarter of her length.

The record

Full specifications

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Dimensions
Weights
Ballast / displacement
40.0%
Rig & sail area
Rig
Masthead Sloop
Ratios
SA / displacement
17.9
Displacement / length
245.9
Comfort ratio
27.4
Capsize screening
1.94
Hull speed
7.5 kn
Pounds / inch immersion
1424
Hull
Hull type
Fin w/spade rudder
Construction
Fiberglass
Ballast type
Lead
Production
Years built
1988–1997
Designer
C. Raymond Hunt, Associates, Raymond Hunt (C.R. Hunt, Assoc.)
Builder
Bangor Punta

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Sadler Yachts 3811.79 mSame hull familyNear-identical lengthA Stephen Jones-designed masthead sloop with a fin keel and spade rudder, built for performance cruising.
Westsail 3911.79 mSame hull familyNear-identical lengthA Robert Perry-designed cutter with a production history spanning three different names and international builds.
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