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Classic 31

Cutter · Fin Keel · First built 1963

A 1963 cutter-rigged design featuring a bowsprit and a versatile build history, later revived by Classic Yachts of Canada

Designed by Peter Van Dine, built by Grampian Marine Ltd.

LOA
Beam
Draft (max)
Displacement
Hull type
Fin Keel

Is it for you?

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 34 — a sea-kindly motion in a seaway.

Comfort ratio 34
CoastalBluewater

At 1.63 she sits well under the 2.0 line — a solidly ocean-capable hull for her size.

Capsize screening 1.63
LightHeavy

386 — very heavy for her waterline, a serious load-carrying cruiser.

Displacement / length 386
EasygoingPowered-up

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

Sail area / displacement 15.5

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

  • Draws less than ~78% of boats her size on file
  • Narrower than ~82% of boats her size on file

Compared with 2612 boats of the same type within a quarter of her length.

The record

Full specifications

The complete reference set — tap any figure to switch between metric and imperial.

Dimensions
Weights
Rig & sail area
Rig
Cutter
Ratios
SA / displacement
15.5
Displacement / length
386.5
Comfort ratio
33.6
Capsize screening
1.63
Hull speed
6.3 kn
Pounds / inch immersion
691
Hull
Hull type
Fin Keel
Construction
Fiberglass
Production
Years built
First built 1963
Designer
Peter Van Dine
Builder
Grampian Marine Ltd

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.

Spirit 329.48 mSame hull familyNear-identical lengthA Jacques De Ridder-designed IOR 23-footer built for nearly two decades as a stiff, masthead-rigged fin-keel sloop
Dufour Yachts 319.40 mSame hull familyNear-identical lengthA 1973 masthead sloop featuring a skeg-mounted rudder and a comfortable, stable design for coastal cruising
Contest 319.50 mSame hull familyNear-identical lengthA U. van Essen-designed masthead sloop with a high ballast ratio, built for stability and comfort in a compact hull
Pearson Yachts 319.45 mSame hull familyNear-identical lengthA William Shaw-designed fractional sloop with a fin keel and spade rudder, built for performance between 1977 and 1981
Maxi Yachts 959.50 mSame hull familyNear-identical lengthA 9.5-metre masthead sloop produced for a decade, featuring a skeg-hung rudder for predictable coastal handling
Compromis 9099.45 mSame hull familyNear-identical lengthA 1985 Frans Maas masthead sloop featuring a shallow 1.24m draft and a 37% ballast ratio for stable coastal cruising

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