BoatsLancer 29 PS

Lancer 29 PS

Fractional Sloop · Long Keel · First built 1984

A long-keeled fractional sloop designed by Herb David as a rare hybrid powersailer capable of mounting large outboards

Designed by Herb David.

LOA
Beam
Draft (max)
Displacement
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.

LivelySea-kindly

Her moderate displacement on a moderate beam gives 22 — a moderate, middle-of-the-road motion.

Comfort ratio 22
CoastalBluewater

1.96 — just under the 2.0 offshore line; her beam is modest for her weight.

Capsize screening 1.96
LightHeavy

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

Displacement / length 250

A capable cruiser that sits just inside the offshore line — coastal work with real passages in her.

  • Draws more than ~91% of boats her size on file

Compared with 356 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
Fractional Sloop
Ratios
Displacement / length
249.5
Comfort ratio
22.0
Capsize screening
1.96
Hull speed
6.4 kn
Pounds / inch immersion
760
Hull
Hull type
Long Keel
Construction
Fiberglass
Production
Years built
First built 1984
Designer
Herb David
Builder
Lancer

Boats like this, on the water

Nobody has filmed this one — but these are close.

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.

Island Packet 278.08 mSame hull family0.6 m shorterA Robert K. Johnson-designed cutter with a long keel, built for stability and comfort in a compact 8-meter package
Pearson Yachts-USA Triton8.63 mSame hull familyNear-identical lengthA Carl Alberg-designed long-keel fractional sloop that pioneered fibreglass cruising and saw international production.
Compass 288.59 mSame hull familyNear-identical lengthA long-keeled masthead sloop and Australian favourite, developed from the Northerner 28 with a Duncanson-designed deck
Nor'Sea Marine 278.23 mSame hull family0.5 m shorterA masthead sloop with a versatile rig and ballast configuration, designed for trailerable offshore cruising
Bristol Yachts 278.28 mSame hull family0.4 m shorterA Carl Alberg-designed masthead sloop with a long keel, built for over a decade as a stable, traditional cruiser
Falmouth Cutter 229.30 mSame hull family0.6 m longerA narrow-beamed 30-foot cruiser with a shallow 1.07-metre draft and a traditional long-keeled hull

The family

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