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Ct-42 (MERMAID)

Masthead Ketch · Fin with rudder on skeg · 1975–present

Specifications

Dimensions
Weights
Ballast / displacement
39.3%
Rig & sail area
Rig
Masthead Ketch
Ratios
SA / displacement
12.6
Displacement / length
385.5
Comfort ratio
39.5
Capsize screening
1.69
Hull speed
7.4 kn
Pounds / inch immersion
1314
Hull
Hull type
Fin with rudder on skeg
Construction
Fiberglass
Production
Years built
1975–present
Designer
Ta Chaio
Builder
Ta Chaio Shipbuilding Co., Ta Chiao (TAIWAN)

Design & history

The CT-42 Mermaid is described by the builder as a modernized version of the CT-41, which was itself based on the William Garden-designed SEA WOLF.

Variants
  • CT-41
  • SEA WOLF
Design

Based on the CT-41, which in turn was derived from the William Garden-designed SEA WOLF.

Curated reference notes

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