BoatsHallberg-Rassy 41

Hallberg-Rassy 41

Masthead Ketch · Fin Keel · 1975–1981

A masthead ketch designed by Olle Enderlein, offering a split-rig configuration for balanced handling on long passages

Designed by Olle Enderlein.

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

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Character

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LivelySea-kindly

Her moderate displacement on a narrow beam gives 35 — a sea-kindly motion in a seaway.

Comfort ratio 35
CoastalBluewater

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

Capsize screening 1.70
LightHeavy

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

Displacement / length 244
EasygoingPowered-up

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

Sail area / displacement 15.8
TenderStiff

38% of her weight is ballast — moderately stiff, a middle-of-the-road stability.

Ballast 38%

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

  • Heavier than ~76% of boats her size on file

Compared with 2723 boats of the same type within a quarter of her length.

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Market signal

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$82,000Median asking

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Full specifications

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Dimensions
Weights
Ballast / displacement
38.4%
Rig & sail area
Rig
Masthead Ketch
Ratios
SA / displacement
15.8
Displacement / length
244.2
Comfort ratio
34.7
Capsize screening
1.70
Hull speed
7.8 kn
Pounds / inch immersion
1444
Hull
Hull type
Fin Keel
Construction
Fiberglass
Production
Years built
1975–1981
Units built
105
Designer
Olle Enderlein
Builder
Hallberg-Rassy

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