BoatsH. Moser M2

H. Moser M2

Fin keel, spade rudder · 1979–2003

A narrow-beamed 8.65-metre racer with a deep 1.72-metre draft and a long 24-year production run

Designed by Jan Kjrulff & Paul Elvstrm.

LOA
Beam
Draft (max)
Displacement
Ballast
Hull type
Fin w/spade Rudder

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 23 — a moderate, middle-of-the-road motion.

Comfort ratio 23
CoastalBluewater

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

Capsize screening 1.75
LightHeavy

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

Displacement / length 233
EasygoingPowered-up

22.8 — a lot of sail for her weight; powered-up and eager, a real performer.

Sail area / displacement 22.8
TenderStiff

46% of her weight is ballast — stiff, standing up well to her sails.

Ballast 46%

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

  • Draws more than ~78% of boats her size on file
  • Narrower than ~93% of boats her size on file

Compared with 2199 boats of the same type within a quarter of her length.

The record

Full specifications

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Dimensions
Weights
Ballast / displacement
45.8%
Rig & sail area
Ratios
SA / displacement
22.8
Displacement / length
232.8
Comfort ratio
23.1
Capsize screening
1.75
Hull speed
6.2 kn
Pounds / inch immersion
589
Hull
Hull type
Fin w/spade rudder
Construction
Fiberglass
Production
Years built
1979–2003
Units built
128
Designer
Jan Kjrulff, Paul Elvstrm
Builder
H. Moser

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Albin Marine AB Vega 278.25 mSame hull family0.4 m shorterScandinavia's most popular production yacht of her size, this 8.25-metre masthead sloop defined coastal cruising from 1965 to 1979
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