BoatsWesterly Yachts Ltd. Oceandream 35

Westerly Yachts Ltd. Oceandream 35

Masthead Sloop · Fin keel, spade rudder · 1991–1993

An Ed Dubois-designed center cockpit cruiser built in limited numbers as a refined evolution of the Seahawk

Designed by Ed Dubois.

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 heavy displacement on a beamy beam gives 26 — a moderate, middle-of-the-road motion.

Comfort ratio 26
CoastalBluewater

2.04 — right around the 2.0 line, the edge between coastal and offshore.

Capsize screening 2.04
LightHeavy

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

Displacement / length 319
EasygoingPowered-up

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

Sail area / displacement 15.0
TenderStiff

40% of her weight is ballast — moderately stiff, a middle-of-the-road stability.

Ballast 40%

A balanced, easily-driven cruiser — comfortable and forgiving for coastal work.

  • Draws less than ~78% of boats her size on file
  • Beamier than ~78% of boats her size on file

Compared with 2984 boats of the same type within a quarter of her length.

The record

Full specifications

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Dimensions
Weights
Ballast / displacement
40.5%
Rig & sail area
Rig
Masthead Sloop
Ratios
SA / displacement
15.0
Displacement / length
319.4
Comfort ratio
26.4
Capsize screening
2.04
Hull speed
7.0 kn
Pounds / inch immersion
1184
Hull
Hull type
Fin w/spade rudder
Construction
Fiberglass
Production
Years built
1991–1993
Units built
8
Designer
Ed Dubois
Builder
Westerly Yachts Ltd

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