BoatsLiberty 49

Liberty 49

Cutter · Fin With Rudder On Skeg · 1985–1989

A heavy-displacement cutter with a 40.07 comfort ratio, designed by Stan Huntingford for stable offshore passage making

Designed by Stan Huntingford, built by Shin Fa.

LOA
Beam
Draft (max)
Displacement
Ballast
Hull type
Fin With Rudder On Skeg

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 40 — a heavy, notably soft motion offshore.

Comfort ratio 40
CoastalBluewater

At 1.67 she sits well under the 2.0 line — a solidly ocean-capable hull for her size.

Capsize screening 1.67
LightHeavy

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

Displacement / length 239
EasygoingPowered-up

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

Sail area / displacement 16.8
TenderStiff

33% of her weight is ballast — on the tender side; she'll heel readily and want a reef sooner.

Ballast 33%

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

  • Heavier than ~90% of boats her size on file

Compared with 1866 boats of the same type within a quarter of her length.

The record

Full specifications

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Dimensions
Weights
Ballast / displacement
32.6%
Rig & sail area
Rig
Cutter
Ratios
SA / displacement
16.8
Displacement / length
238.7
Comfort ratio
40.1
Capsize screening
1.67
Hull speed
8.6 kn
Pounds / inch immersion
2072
Hull
Hull type
Fin with rudder on skeg
Construction
Fiberglass
Production
Years built
1985–1989
Units built
13
Designer
Stan Huntingford
Builder
Shin Fa, Liberty Yachts (TAIWAN), Shing Fa Boatbuilding Co, Ltd

Boats like this, on the water

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Comparable boats the fleet has on camera: same type, within a quarter of her length. Open the boat, or watch the video — a timestamp means she only appears in passing.

Oyster Marine 47514.81 mSame hull familyNear-identical lengthA Holman & Pye designed masthead sloop evolved from the 46, offering a high comfort ratio for blue water cruising
Hallberg-Rassy 4914.96 mSame hull familyNear-identical lengthA versatile staysail ketch or sloop offering a high comfort ratio and a stable fin keel with skeg-hung rudder
Hallberg-Rassy 4814.99 mSame hull familyNear-identical lengthA German Frers-designed bluewater cruiser featuring a stiff 42% ballast ratio and a stable, comfortable motion at-sea motion
Orion 5015.09 mSame hull family0.2 m longerA Gary Mull-designed staysail ketch built for offshore stability with a heavy displacement and skeg-mounted rudder
Hallberg-Rassy 4614.78 mSame hull familyNear-identical lengthA German Frers-designed bluewater cruiser built for stability and comfort with a high ballast ratio and skeg-hung rudder
Bestevaer 49ST14.97 mSame hull familyNear-identical lengthA 15-metre aluminum cruiser with a fixed fin keel and bulb, designed for stability and offshore performance

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