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Cooper 353

Masthead Sloop · Fin With Rudder On Skeg · First built 1979

A 1979 masthead sloop whose molds were later sold to Bayliner to become the US 35

Designed by Stan Huntingford.

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 24 — a moderate, middle-of-the-road motion.

Comfort ratio 24
CoastalBluewater

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

Capsize screening 2.05
LightHeavy

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

Displacement / length 251
EasygoingPowered-up

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

Sail area / displacement 16.3
TenderStiff

36% of her weight is ballast — moderately stiff, a middle-of-the-road stability.

Ballast 36%

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

The record

Full specifications

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Dimensions
Weights
Ballast / displacement
36.1%
Rig & sail area
Rig
Masthead Sloop
Ratios
SA / displacement
16.3
Displacement / length
250.7
Comfort ratio
24.1
Capsize screening
2.05
Hull speed
7.2 kn
Pounds / inch immersion
1222
Hull
Hull type
Fin with rudder on skeg
Construction
Fiberglass
Production
Years built
First built 1979
Designer
Stan Huntingford
Builder
Cooper Yachts Ltd

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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.

Sadler Yachts 3410.59 mSame hull familyNear-identical lengthA robust masthead sloop designed by the Sadlers, featuring a skeg-hung rudder and a balanced hull for offshore cruising
Contessa 3510.82 mSame hull family0.2 m longerA Doug Peterson-designed IOR One Ton racer that claimed the 1974 International One Ton Cup with her prototype Gumboots
Freedom Yachts 35 (Pedrick)10.79 mSame hull familyNear-identical lengthA 1993 performance cruiser with a deep 1.98-metre draft and a spade rudder for responsive handling
S2 Yachts 35C10.72 mSame hull familyNear-identical lengthA short-lived 1986-1987 masthead sloop with a shallow 1.3-metre draft and a balanced 43% ballast ratio
Catalina Yachts 35510.80 mSame hull familyNear-identical lengthA 10.8-metre cruiser with a 37% ballast ratio and a 2.03-metre draft, built for stability and ease of handling
Dufour Yachts 3710.77 mSame hull familyNear-identical lengthA modern fractional sloop from Felci Yacht Design, balancing a performance-oriented hull with a stable, comfortable beam

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