BoatsTA Chaio Shipbuilding Co. (Taiwan) Ct-49

TA Chaio Shipbuilding Co. (Taiwan) Ct-49

Cutter · Sheel Keel · 1982–1989

A traditional-stern cutter offering multiple rig and cockpit configurations for customized offshore cruising

Designed by Kaufmann, Ladd & F. Michael Kaufman.

LOA
Beam
Draft (max)
Displacement
Ballast
Hull type
Sheel Keel

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 narrow beam gives 36 — a sea-kindly motion in a seaway.

Comfort ratio 36
CoastalBluewater

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

Capsize screening 1.71
LightHeavy

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

Displacement / length 249
EasygoingPowered-up

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

Sail area / displacement 17.3
TenderStiff

41% of her weight is ballast — moderately stiff, a middle-of-the-road stability.

Ballast 41%

A capable offshore cruiser with an easy motion when the sea gets up.

  • Heavier than ~77% of boats her size on file
  • Draws less than ~77% of boats her size on file

Compared with 1859 boats of the same type within a quarter of her length.

The record

Full specifications

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Dimensions
Weights
Ballast / displacement
40.8%
Rig & sail area
Rig
Cutter
Ratios
SA / displacement
17.3
Displacement / length
248.8
Comfort ratio
35.9
Capsize screening
1.71
Hull speed
8.2 kn
Pounds / inch immersion
1763
Hull
Hull type
Sheel Keel
Construction
Fiberglass
Production
Years built
1982–1989
Units built
80
Designer
Kaufmann, Ladd, F. Michael Kaufman
Builder
Ta Chaio Shipbuilding Co

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