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Kettenburg Marine Pcc

Fractional Sloop · Fin Keel · 1949–1958

A classic Pacific Cruising Class fractional sloop designed by George Kettenburg Jr. for elegant, long-legged performance

Designed by George W. Kettenburg Jr.

LOA
Beam
Draft (max)
Displacement
Ballast
Hull type
Fin Keel

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 42 — a heavy, notably soft motion offshore.

Comfort ratio 42
CoastalBluewater

At 1.40 she sits well under the 2.0 line — a solidly ocean-capable hull for her size.

Capsize screening 1.40
LightHeavy

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

Displacement / length 272
EasygoingPowered-up

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

Sail area / displacement 17.5
TenderStiff

35% of her weight is ballast — moderately stiff, a middle-of-the-road stability.

Ballast 35%

Built heavy and sea-kindly — a boat made to cross oceans and forgive a rough night.

  • Narrower than ~98% of boats her size on file

Compared with 2204 boats of the same type within a quarter of her length.

The record

Full specifications

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Dimensions
Weights
Ballast / displacement
35.0%
Rig & sail area
Rig
Fractional Sloop
Ratios
SA / displacement
17.5
Displacement / length
272.5
Comfort ratio
42.5
Capsize screening
1.40
Hull speed
7.6 kn
Pounds / inch immersion
1086
Hull
Hull type
Fin Keel
Construction
Wood
Ballast type
Lead
Production
Years built
1949–1958
Units built
24
Designer
George W. Kettenburg Jr
Builder
Kettenburg Marine

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