BoatsPt-32 (Plas Trend 32)

Pt-32 (Plas Trend 32)

Masthead Sloop · Fin keel, spade rudder · First built 1973

A masthead sloop lengthened to optimize for IOR rule changes, featuring a fin keel and spade rudder configuration

Designed by Britton Chance Jr & Andy Green, built by Plas Trend.

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 moderate displacement on a moderate beam gives 27 — a moderate, middle-of-the-road motion.

Comfort ratio 27
CoastalBluewater

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

Capsize screening 1.80
LightHeavy

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

Displacement / length 227
EasygoingPowered-up

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

Sail area / displacement 16.5
TenderStiff

52% of her weight is ballast — very stiff, carrying full sail in a blow.

Ballast 52%

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
51.9%
Rig & sail area
Rig
Masthead Sloop
Ratios
SA / displacement
16.5
Displacement / length
227.4
Comfort ratio
26.7
Capsize screening
1.80
Hull speed
7.0 kn
Pounds / inch immersion
960
Hull
Hull type
Fin w/spade rudder
Construction
Fiberglass
Ballast type
Lead
Production
Years built
First built 1973
Designer
Britton Chance Jr, Andy Green
Builder
Plas Trend, Composite Technology, Plastrend

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Comparable boats the fleet has on camera: same type, within a quarter of her length. Open the boat, or watch the video — a timestamp means she only appears in passing.

Hunter Marine 339.96 mSame hull family0.3 m longerA 1977 masthead sloop with a 38% ballast ratio, designed for stability and coastal performance
Spirit 329.48 mSame hull family0.2 m shorterA Jacques De Ridder-designed IOR 23-footer built for nearly two decades as a stiff, masthead-rigged fin-keel sloop
Hunter Marine 319.55 mSame hull familyNear-identical lengthA Cortland Steck design featuring a B&R rig and a fin keel, built for coastal cruising between 1983 and 1987
Bavaria Yachts Cruiser 339.99 mSame hull family0.3 m longerOriginally introduced as the Cruiser 32, this 9.99-metre fractional sloop offers a 1.95-metre draft for coastal sailing
Maxi Yachts 959.50 mSame hull family0.2 m shorterA 9.5-metre masthead sloop produced for a decade, featuring a skeg-hung rudder for predictable coastal handling
Salona 349.99 mSame hull family0.3 m longerA J&J-designed fractional sloop balancing a performance-oriented SA/D ratio with a stable, modern fin-and-bulb hull

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