Viksund Boats 31 Goldfish MS
Masthead Ketch · Long Keel · First built 1972
A sturdy, long-keeled masthead ketch designed by Erling Viksund for stable, comfortable cruising in shoal waters
Designed by Erling Viksund.
- LOA
- Beam
- Draft (max)
- Displacement
- Ballast
- Hull type
- Long Keel
Is it for you?
Character
Where this design lands on the numbers a shopper trusts — read straight from her own ratios.
Shoal draftDraws 1.20 m, board up where she has one — creeks, sandbars and thin anchorages most keels have to stay out of.
CoastalCapsize 1.96Bluewater
EasygoingSA/D 15.7Powered-up
TenderBallast 44%Stiff
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
44.4%
Rig & sail area
Rig
Masthead Ketch
Ratios
SA / displacement
15.7
Capsize screening
1.96
Hull
Hull type
Long Keel
Construction
Fiberglass
Ballast type
Iron
Production
Years built
First built 1972
Designer
Erling Viksund
Builder
Viksund Boats
Boats like this, on the water
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Sea Sprite 309.20 mSame hull family0.2 m shorterA 9.2-metre cruiser with a 41% ballast ratio, delivering a stiff and steady motion for coastal passages
Cape Dory 30C9.21 mSame hull family0.2 m shorterA Carl Alberg-designed full-keel cutter built for steady cruising, also available as a ketch-rigged variant
Pacific Seacraft Orion 279.42 mSame hull familyNear-identical lengthA heavy-displacement cutter designed by Henry Mohrschladt for offshore stability and traditional long-keel handling
Cape Dory 288.56 mSame hull family0.8 m shorterA classic Carl Alberg full-keel masthead sloop designed for steady, comfortable cruising
Alberg 309.22 mSame hull family0.2 m shorterA 25-year production classic with a heavy displacement-to-length ratio that remains a capable choice for offshore passages
Vancouver 278.23 mSame hull family1.2 m shorterA Robert B. Harris-designed cutter with a long keel, built across two continents to provide a stiff, comfortable passage
The family
Related models
The designs closest to hers — usually the rest of the builder's range, sometimes the same hull sold under another name.
Vindo 50 MSA Carl Andersson-designed masthead ketch with a long keel, built for steady, comfortable cruising since 1974Fisher 37 MSA 14-tonne masthead ketch with a 43% ballast ratio, built since 1973 for heavy-weather stability and long-range cruisingViko 25A 7.5-meter fractional sloop with a centerboard and outboard rudder, designed for accessible coastal cruising
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