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Buccaneer 210

Masthead Sloop · Long Keel · First built 1974

An Alan Payne-designed masthead sloop with a 0.61m draft and a long keel for stable, shallow-water coastal cruising

Designed by Alan Payne & Bayliner.

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.

TrailerableBeam 2.44 m — inside the 2.55 m no-permit tow width across most of Europe, and the 2.59 m US and Canadian limit. About 1,361 kg of hull, so roughly 1,950 kg on a trailer: check that against your own towing rating.Shoal draughtDraws 0.61 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 beamy beam gives 15 — a quick, lively motion that feels every wave.

Comfort ratio 15
CoastalBluewater

2.22 — right around the 2.0 line, the edge between coastal and offshore.

Capsize screening 2.22
LightHeavy

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

Displacement / length 217
EasygoingPowered-up

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

Sail area / displacement 15.3
TenderStiff

30% of her weight is ballast — on the tender side; she'll heel readily and want a reef sooner.

Ballast 30%

A balanced, easily-driven cruiser — comfortable and forgiving for coastal work.

  • Draws less than ~97% of boats her size on file

Compared with 129 boats of the same type within a quarter of her length.

The record

Full specifications

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Dimensions
Weights
Ballast / displacement
30.0%
Rig & sail area
Rig
Masthead Sloop
Ratios
SA / displacement
15.3
Displacement / length
217.5
Comfort ratio
15.2
Capsize screening
2.22
Hull speed
5.7 kn
Pounds / inch immersion
524
Hull
Hull type
Long Keel
Construction
Fiberglass
Production
Years built
First built 1974
Designer
Alan Payne, Bayliner
Builder
Bayliner Marine Corp, US Yachts)

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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.

Pearson Yachts Ensign6.86 mSame hull family0.5 m longerA Carl Alberg-designed fractional day sailor and one-design racer built on the proven Electra hull for active club fleets
Contessa 267.77 mSame hull family1.4 m longerA David Sadler-designed long-keel masthead sloop, built in both England and Canada with a 25-year production run
Jeanneau Cap 5405.40 mSame hull family0.9 m shorterA 1986 fractional sloop with a long keel and shallow draft, designed for stable, shoal-water coastal cruising
Flicka 207.32 mSame hull family1.0 m longerA Bruce Bingham-designed cutter with a long keel, originally offered as amateur plans before becoming a production classic
Bristol Yachts 247.49 mSame hull family1.1 m longerA Paul Coble-designed masthead sloop with a long keel and over 50% ballast ratio for stable coastal cruising

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