BoatsCambria 48

Cambria 48

Cutter · Keel/centreboard · First built 1986

A traditional counter-stern evolution of the 44/46, featuring a versatile keel-centerboard hull for shoal-water access

Designed by David Walters.

LOA
Beam
Displacement
Hull type
Keel/Cbrd.

Is it for you?

Character

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

LivelySea-kindly

Her heavy displacement on a narrow beam gives 41 — a heavy, notably soft motion offshore.

Comfort ratio 41
CoastalBluewater

At 1.65 she sits well under the 2.0 line — a solidly ocean-capable hull for her size.

Capsize screening 1.65
LightHeavy

300 — heavy for her waterline, built to carry stores and ride steadily.

Displacement / length 300
EasygoingPowered-up

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

Sail area / displacement 14.3

Built heavy and sea-kindly — a boat made to cross oceans and forgive a rough night.

The record

Full specifications

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Dimensions
Weights
Rig & sail area
Rig
Cutter
Ratios
SA / displacement
14.3
Displacement / length
299.9
Comfort ratio
41.3
Capsize screening
1.65
Hull speed
8.2 kn
Pounds / inch immersion
1782
Hull
Hull type
Keel/Cbrd.
Construction
Fiberglass
Production
Years built
First built 1986
Designer
David Walters
Builder
Cambria, Cabo Rico

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Brewer 4413.41 mSame hull family1.5 m shorterA stretched evolution of the 12.8 featuring a reverse transom and a versatile keel-centerboard configuration
Alden Yachts 5416.48 mSame hull family1.6 m longerAn extended-stern evolution of the 50-foot series, available in both center and aft cockpit layouts as well as cutter or ketch
Bristol Yachts 41.112.54 mSame hull family2.4 m shorterA masthead sloop with a deep 3.05-metre keel-centerboard draft, bridging the gap between the 411 and 43.3 models
Irwin Yacht 43 (1971)13.26 mSame hull family1.7 m shorterA 13.26-meter masthead sloop with a deep 2.44-meter draft and keel-centerboard configuration for offshore stability
Garcia Yachts Exploration 4514.88 mSame hull familyNear-identical lengthA rugged aluminum cutter by Berret-Racoupeau featuring a centerboard and dual rudders for high-latitude exploration

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