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Schelin Cruiser

Masthead Sloop · Fin Keel · First built 1964

A masthead sloop with a high ballast ratio, transitioning from a limited wooden run to a fiberglass production model

Designed by Oscar Schelin, built by Kungsors Boatyard.

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

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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 narrow beam gives 30 — a sea-kindly motion in a seaway.

Comfort ratio 30
CoastalBluewater

At 1.66 she sits well under the 2.0 line — a solidly ocean-capable hull for her size.

Capsize screening 1.66
LightHeavy

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

Displacement / length 309
TenderStiff

47% of her weight is ballast — stiff, standing up well to her sails.

Ballast 47%

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

  • Draws less than ~83% of boats her size on file
  • Narrower than ~90% of boats her size on file

Compared with 2974 boats of the same type within a quarter of her length.

The record

Full specifications

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Dimensions
Weights
Ballast / displacement
47.3%
Rig & sail area
Rig
Masthead Sloop
Ratios
Displacement / length
309.4
Comfort ratio
30.4
Capsize screening
1.66
Hull speed
6.6 kn
Pounds / inch immersion
774
Hull
Hull type
Fin Keel
Construction
Wood
Production
Years built
First built 1964
Designer
Oscar Schelin
Builder
Kungsors Boatyard, Norrlandsplast

Boats like this, on the water

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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.

Seidelmann Yachts 3410.36 mSame hull familyNear-identical lengthA 1981 masthead sloop with a 45% ballast ratio, balancing a light-displacement hull with a deep 1.65-meter fin keel
Rival 3410.36 mSame hull familyNear-identical lengthA 1972 masthead sloop with a 39% ballast ratio, designed for offshore stability and a steady 6.68-knot hull speed
Pacific Seacraft 3410.39 mSame hull familyNear-identical lengthA William Crealock-designed cutter featuring a skeg-mounted rudder and an optional shallow-draft keel for versatile cruising
Sadler Yachts 3410.59 mSame hull familyNear-identical lengthA robust masthead sloop designed by the Sadlers, featuring a skeg-hung rudder and a balanced hull for offshore cruising
Moody 34610.52 mSame hull familyNear-identical lengthA 10.5-metre masthead sloop with a 40% ballast ratio, offering a stable and comfortable platform for coastal cruising
Aragosa Yachts 3510.59 mSame hull familyNear-identical lengthAn aluminum-hulled masthead sloop from 1989, built to a Ted Brewer design featuring a skeg-mounted rudder

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