BoatsNauticat 351

Nauticat 351

Masthead Sloop · Fin With Rudder On Skeg · First built 2005

An updated Nauticat 35 with a redesigned deck, new fin keel, and reinforced hull framework for modern cruising

Designed by Kaj Gustafsson.

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 heavy displacement on a moderate beam gives 32 — a sea-kindly motion in a seaway.

Comfort ratio 32
CoastalBluewater

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

Capsize screening 1.81
LightHeavy

282 — heavy for her waterline, built to carry stores and ride steadily.

Displacement / length 282
EasygoingPowered-up

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

Sail area / displacement 15.6
TenderStiff

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

Ballast 36%

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

  • Heavier than ~78% of boats her size on file

Compared with 2973 boats of the same type within a quarter of her length.

The record

Full specifications

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Dimensions
Weights
Ballast / displacement
36.0%
Rig & sail area
Rig
Masthead Sloop
Ratios
SA / displacement
15.6
Displacement / length
282.1
Comfort ratio
31.7
Capsize screening
1.81
Hull speed
7.3 kn
Pounds / inch immersion
1218
Hull
Hull type
Fin with rudder on skeg
Construction
Fiberglass
Ballast type
Lead
Production
Years built
First built 2005
Designer
Kaj Gustafsson
Builder
Nauticat Yachts OY

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.

Hallberg-Rassy 35210.59 mSame hull familyNear-identical lengthA classic center-cockpit cruiser from Enderlein and Rassy, featuring a skeg-hung rudder and a stiff, stable hull
Aragosa Yachts 3510.59 mSame hull familyNear-identical lengthAn aluminium-hulled masthead sloop from 1989, built to a Ted Brewer design featuring a skeg-mounted rudder
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
Najad Yachts 36010.75 mSame hull family0.2 m longerA 10.75-metre cruiser with a 43% ballast ratio, engineered for high-latitude stability and offshore comfort
Sirius 35 DS10.60 mSame hull familyNear-identical lengthA 35-foot fractional sloop featuring a deep 1.98-metre draught and a balanced displacement-to-ballast ratio for offshore stability
Dufour Yachts 3710.77 mSame hull family0.2 m longerA modern fractional sloop from Felci Yacht Design, balancing a performance-oriented hull with a stable, comfortable beam

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