BoatsMaple Leaf 48

Maple Leaf 48

Cutter · Fin With Rudder On Skeg · First built 1972

A 1972 cutter with a 14.5-meter length, built for heavy-displacement stability and steady offshore passages

Designed by Stan Huntingford, built by Cooper Yachts.

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 moderate beam gives 34 — a sea-kindly motion in a seaway.

Comfort ratio 34
CoastalBluewater

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

Capsize screening 1.82
LightHeavy

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

Displacement / length 228
EasygoingPowered-up

14.4 — modest power for her weight; easygoing rather than lively, and happier with a breeze.

Sail area / displacement 14.4
TenderStiff

28% of her weight is ballast — on the tender side; she'll heel readily and want a reef sooner.

Ballast 28%

A capable cruiser that sits just inside the offshore line — coastal work with real passages in her.

  • Heavier than ~87% of boats her size on file
  • Beamier than ~86% of boats her size on file

Compared with 2027 boats of the same type within a quarter of her length.

The record

Full specifications

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Dimensions
Weights
Ballast / displacement
27.9%
Rig & sail area
Rig
Cutter
Ratios
SA / displacement
14.4
Displacement / length
228.5
Comfort ratio
34.5
Capsize screening
1.82
Hull speed
8.5 kn
Pounds / inch immersion
2123
Hull
Hull type
Fin with rudder on skeg
Construction
Fiberglass
Ballast type
Lead
Production
Years built
First built 1972
Designer
Stan Huntingford
Builder
Cooper Yachts

Boats like this, on the water

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Tayana 4814.63 mSame hull familyNear-identical lengthA Robert Perry-designed cutter featuring a raised salon and elevated floor for enhanced interior visibility
Hylas 4814.63 mSame hull familyNear-identical lengthA Bill Dixon-designed masthead sloop built for offshore comfort with a heavy displacement and stable motion
Swan 47 S&S14.58 mSame hull familyNear-identical lengthA Sparkman & Stephens design #2201 featuring a fin keel and skeg-mounted rudder for offshore stability
Swan 48 - S&S14.60 mSame hull familyNear-identical lengthA versatile Sparkman & Stephens design available in sloop or ketch configurations with an optional tall rig
Hallberg-Rassy 4414.45 mSame hull familyNear-identical lengthA modern 14.45-metre cruiser featuring a performance-oriented fractional rig and dual rudders for precise control
Beneteau Oceanis 4814.61 mSame hull familyNear-identical lengthA spacious 14.6-meter cruiser featuring a high-volume interior by Nauta Design and a performance-oriented fractional rig

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