Westerly Marine Ltd. Merlin 28
Fractional Sloop · Fin w/transom Hung Rudder · 1984–1990
An Ed Dubois-designed fractional sloop featuring a fin keel and a versatile hull that evolved into the Merlin 29
Designed by Ed Dubois.
- LOA
- Beam
- Draft (max)
- Displacement
- Ballast
- Hull type
- Fin w/transom Hung Rudder
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Character
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Her moderate displacement on a beamy beam gives 23 — a moderate, middle-of-the-road motion.
2.02 — right around the 2.0 line, the edge between coastal and offshore.
261 — moderately heavy for her waterline, a balanced cruising weight.
13.9 — modest power for her weight; easygoing rather than lively, and happier with a breeze.
39% of her weight is ballast — moderately stiff, a middle-of-the-road stability.
A balanced, easily-driven cruiser — comfortable and forgiving for coastal work.
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