BoatsNicholson 345

Nicholson 345

Fractional Sloop · Fin keel, spade rudder · 1979–1981

A fin-keeled fractional sloop later produced in Brazil as the FAST 345, offering a nimble 10.5-metre hull

Designed by Ron Holland, built by Camper.

LOA
Beam
Draft (max)
Displacement
Hull type
Fin w/spade Rudder

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

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

Capsize screening 1.95
LightHeavy

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

Displacement / length 200
EasygoingPowered-up

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

Sail area / displacement 16.7

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

The record

Full specifications

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Dimensions
Weights
Rig & sail area
Rig
Fractional Sloop
Ratios
SA / displacement
16.7
Displacement / length
200.0
Comfort ratio
23.5
Capsize screening
1.95
Hull speed
7.3 kn
Pounds / inch immersion
1159
Hull
Hull type
Fin w/spade rudder
Construction
Fiberglass
Ballast type
Iron
Production
Years built
1979–1981
Units built
25
Designer
Ron Holland
Builder
Camper, Nicholson, Nicholsons

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