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Soverel Marine 28 MORC

Masthead Sloop · Keel/centreboard · 1963–1970

A cruising-oriented masthead sloop featuring an extended coachroof and optional yawl rig built on a proven hull

Designed by Daniel McCarthy & W. Walters.

LOA
Beam
Draft (max)
Displacement
Ballast
Hull type
Keel/Cbrd.

Is it for you?

Character

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

Shoal draftDraws 0.86 m, board up where she has one — creeks, sandbars and thin anchorages most keels have to stay out of.
LivelySea-kindly

Her moderate displacement on a narrow beam gives 23 — a moderate, middle-of-the-road motion.

Comfort ratio 23
CoastalBluewater

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

Capsize screening 1.79
LightHeavy

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

Displacement / length 206
EasygoingPowered-up

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

Sail area / displacement 17.7
TenderStiff

19% of her weight is ballast — on the tender side; she'll heel readily and want a reef sooner.

Ballast 19%

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

  • Heavier than ~76% of boats her size on file
  • Draws more than ~81% of boats her size on file

Compared with 527 boats of the same type within a quarter of her length.

The record

Full specifications

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Dimensions
Weights
Ballast / displacement
19.4%
Rig & sail area
Rig
Masthead Sloop
Ratios
SA / displacement
17.7
Displacement / length
205.8
Comfort ratio
23.4
Capsize screening
1.79
Hull speed
6.6 kn
Pounds / inch immersion
719
Hull
Hull type
Keel/Cbrd.
Construction
Fiberglass
Production
Years built
1963–1970
Designer
Daniel McCarthy, W.Walters
Builder
Soverel Marine

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O'day 23-26.93 mSame hull family1.8 m shorterA masthead keel-centerboard sloop produced in Brazil and the U.S. for over a decade as a popular coastal cruiser
O'day 329.63 mSame hull family0.9 m longerA 9.6-metre masthead sloop with a deep-draft keel-centerboard configuration designed for versatile coastal cruising
Chrysler Marine 226.71 mSame hull family2.0 m shorterA 6.7-metre masthead sloop produced as the C-22 and T-22 Sandpiper, featuring a swing keel for shallow-water access
Hunter Marine 226.78 mSame hull family1.9 m shorterA masthead-rigged trailerable cruiser with a keel-centerboard configuration for flexible draft and coastal access
Jeanneau Sun Odyssey 3510.67 mSame hull family2.0 m longerA Marc Lombard-designed fractional sloop featuring a lifting keel and twin rudders for versatile shoal-water cruising

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