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Fahnrich 31

Masthead Sloop · Full Keel With Attached Rudder · First built 1963

A Kurt W. Schroter-designed masthead sloop featuring a full keel and early GRP construction for stable coastal cruising

Designed by Kurt W. Schroter, built by Werner Muffler.

LOA
Beam
Draft (max)
Displacement
Hull type
Full Keel With Attached Rudder

Is it for you?

Character

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

Shoal draftDraws 1.20 m, board up where she has one — creeks, sandbars and thin anchorages most keels have to stay out of.
LivelySea-kindly

Her moderate displacement on a narrow beam gives 23 — a moderate, middle-of-the-road motion.

Comfort ratio 23
CoastalBluewater

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

Capsize screening 1.84
LightHeavy

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

Displacement / length 250
EasygoingPowered-up

19.1 — plenty of sail for her weight; lively and quick to respond.

Sail area / displacement 19.1

Powered-up and quick to accelerate — this one likes to sail.

  • Lighter than ~78% of boats her size on file
  • Draws less than ~75% of boats her size on file

Compared with 423 boats of the same type within a quarter of her length.

The record

Full specifications

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Dimensions
Weights
Rig & sail area
Rig
Masthead Sloop
Ratios
SA / displacement
19.1
Displacement / length
249.6
Comfort ratio
23.3
Capsize screening
1.84
Hull speed
6.5 kn
Pounds / inch immersion
723
Hull
Hull type
Full keel with attached rudder
Construction
Fiberglass
Production
Years built
First built 1963
Designer
Kurt W. Schroter
Builder
Werner Muffler

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Pearson Yachts-USA Triton8.63 mSame hull family0.9 m shorterA Carl Alberg-designed long-keel fractional sloop that pioneered fiberglass cruising and saw international production.
Bayfield 30/329.75 mSame hull family0.2 m longerA rare 32C variant featuring a tall rig, built in a limited run of five hulls for increased sail area
Alberg 309.22 mSame hull family0.3 m shorterA 25-year production classic with a heavy displacement-to-length ratio that remains a capable choice for offshore passages
Cape Dory 30C9.21 mSame hull family0.3 m shorterA cutter-rigged cruiser with a full keel and a 1.27-metre draft, built for steady performance between 1976 and 1987
Vancouver 34 Pilot10.44 mSame hull family0.9 m longerA Robert B. Harris-designed cutter featuring a deck saloon for protected cruising on a stable, long-keeled hull
Elizabethan 319.45 mSame hull familyNear-identical lengthA David Thomas-designed long-keeled masthead sloop with a 50% ballast ratio, built for stability and offshore comfort

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