BoatsNiagara 35 (Encore)

Niagara 35 (Encore)

Masthead Sloop · Fin keel, spade rudder · First built 1984

A 1984 redesign of the Niagara 35 that retains the original masthead sloop rig and fin-keel hull while offering a completely new

Designed by Mark Ellis, built by Hinterhoeller Yachts Ltd.

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

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Character

Where this design lands on the numbers a shopper trusts — read straight from her own ratios.

LivelySea-kindly

Her heavy displacement on a moderate beam gives 29 — a moderate, middle-of-the-road motion.

Comfort ratio 29
CoastalBluewater

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

Capsize screening 1.90
LightHeavy

329 — heavy for her waterline, built to carry stores and ride steadily.

Displacement / length 329
EasygoingPowered-up

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

Sail area / displacement 16.5
TenderStiff

39% of her weight is ballast — moderately stiff, a middle-of-the-road stability.

Ballast 39%

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

The record

Full specifications

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Dimensions
Weights
Ballast / displacement
39.3%
Rig & sail area
Rig
Masthead Sloop
Ratios
SA / displacement
16.5
Displacement / length
329.5
Comfort ratio
28.9
Capsize screening
1.90
Hull speed
6.9 kn
Pounds / inch immersion
1088
Hull
Hull type
Fin w/spade rudder
Construction
Fiberglass
Production
Years built
First built 1984
Designer
Mark Ellis
Builder
Hinterhoeller Yachts Ltd

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