BoatsTaswell 49

Taswell 49

Cutter · Fin With Rudder On Skeg · First built 1989

A Bill Dixon-designed cutter featuring a Scheel keel and a high comfort ratio for stable, long-distance cruising

Designed by Bill Dixon, built by TA Shing Yacht Building (Taiwan).

LOA
Beam
Draft (max)
Displacement
Ballast
Hull type
Fin With Rudder On Skeg

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 31 — a sea-kindly motion in a seaway.

Comfort ratio 31
CoastalBluewater

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

Capsize screening 1.88
LightHeavy

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

Displacement / length 197
EasygoingPowered-up

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

Sail area / displacement 16.8
TenderStiff

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

Ballast 40%

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

  • Heavier than ~83% of boats her size on file
  • Beamier than ~87% of boats her size on file

Compared with 1865 boats of the same type within a quarter of her length.

The record

Full specifications

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Dimensions
Weights
Ballast / displacement
40.0%
Rig & sail area
Rig
Cutter
Ratios
SA / displacement
16.8
Displacement / length
197.0
Comfort ratio
31.0
Capsize screening
1.88
Hull speed
8.7 kn
Pounds / inch immersion
2247
Hull
Hull type
Fin with rudder on skeg
Construction
Fiberglass
Production
Years built
First built 1989
Designer
Bill Dixon
Builder
Ta Shing Yacht Building (TAIWAN)

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Orion 5015.09 mSame hull family0.2 m longerA Gary Mull-designed staysail ketch built for offshore stability with a heavy displacement and skeg-mounted rudder
Dufour Yachts 500 Grand Large15.10 mSame hull family0.2 m longerA 15.1-meter fractional sloop with a 2.3-meter bulb keel, produced from 2011 to 2015 before the 512 update
Beneteau Sense 5014.98 mSame hull familyNear-identical lengthA masthead sloop with a 4.86-metre beam and dual rudders, engineered for stability and high-volume living
Beneteau Oceanis 4814.61 mSame hull family0.3 m shorterA spacious 14.6-meter cruiser featuring a high-volume interior by Nauta Design and a performance-oriented fractional rig
Contest Yachts 50CS14.99 mSame hull familyNear-identical lengthA George Nissen-designed fractional sloop with a high comfort ratio, built for stable and capable offshore cruising
Jeanneau Sun Odyssey 49 DS14.98 mSame hull familyNear-identical lengthA Philippe Briand-designed deck saloon cruiser balancing a spacious 4.99-meter beam with a performance-oriented hull

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