BoatsLancer 29-3

Lancer 29-3

Masthead Sloop · Fin With Rudder On Skeg · 1977–1981

A C&C-designed masthead sloop with a skeg-mounted rudder, later evolved into the Lancer 30

Designed by C&C Design.

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

Comfort ratio 22
CoastalBluewater

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

Capsize screening 2.02
LightHeavy

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

Displacement / length 268
EasygoingPowered-up

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

Sail area / displacement 15.3
TenderStiff

38% of her weight is ballast — moderately stiff, a middle-of-the-road stability.

Ballast 38%

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

The record

Full specifications

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Dimensions
Weights
Ballast / displacement
38.5%
Rig & sail area
Rig
Masthead Sloop
Ratios
SA / displacement
15.3
Displacement / length
268.3
Comfort ratio
22.4
Capsize screening
2.02
Hull speed
6.5 kn
Pounds / inch immersion
840
Hull
Hull type
Fin with rudder on skeg
Construction
Fiberglass
Production
Years built
1977–1981
Designer
C&C Design
Builder
Lancer

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Cal 2-298.84 mSame hull familyNear-identical lengthAn upgraded cruising variant of the standard 29, featuring enhanced equipment and a masthead rig
Catalina Yachts 288.69 mSame hull familyNear-identical lengthA 1991 masthead sloop featuring a 38% ballast ratio and multiple configurations including wing keel and tall rig options
Islander Yachts 288.51 mSame hull family0.2 m shorterA Robert Perry-designed masthead sloop with over 400 built, favored by the designer himself for her balanced performance
Ranger Yachts 29 (Mull)8.71 mSame hull familyNear-identical lengthA 1970s masthead sloop with a skeg-hung rudder, offering a balanced 1.98 capsize screening for coastal cruising
San Juan 288.74 mSame hull familyNear-identical lengthA 1977 masthead sloop with a 50% ballast ratio and fin keel, designed for balanced performance in a compact 28-foot hull
Seafarer Yachts 298.75 mSame hull familyNear-identical lengthAn IOR half-ton racer configuration offered alongside standard trunk cabin and raised-deck cruising models

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