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Rhodes Reliant 41

Masthead Yawl · Long Keel · 1963–1968

A masthead yawl with a heavy displacement and long keel, built by Cheoy Lee for steady, comfortable blue-water cruising

Designed by Philip L. Rhodes, built by Cheoy Lee Shipyard Ltd.

LOA
Beam
Draft (max)
Displacement
Ballast
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 heavy displacement on a narrow beam gives 45 — a heavy, notably soft motion offshore.

Comfort ratio 45
CoastalBluewater

At 1.54 she sits well under the 2.0 line — a solidly ocean-capable hull for her size.

Capsize screening 1.54
LightHeavy

448 — very heavy for her waterline, a serious load-carrying cruiser.

Displacement / length 448
EasygoingPowered-up

14.8 — modest power for her weight; easygoing rather than lively, and happier with a breeze.

Sail area / displacement 14.8
TenderStiff

37% of her weight is ballast — moderately stiff, a middle-of-the-road stability.

Ballast 37%

Built heavy and sea-kindly — a boat made to cross oceans and forgive a rough night.

  • Draws more than ~80% of boats her size on file

Compared with 369 boats of the same type within a quarter of her length.

The record

Full specifications

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Dimensions
Weights
Ballast / displacement
37.4%
Rig & sail area
Rig
Masthead Yawl
Ratios
SA / displacement
14.8
Displacement / length
447.8
Comfort ratio
45.2
Capsize screening
1.54
Hull speed
7.1 kn
Pounds / inch immersion
1076
Hull
Hull type
Long Keel
Construction
Fiberglass
Production
Years built
1963–1968
Units built
44
Designer
Philip L. Rhodes
Builder
Cheoy Lee Shipyard Ltd

Boats like this, on the water

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Cabo Rico 3811.58 mSame hull family0.8 m shorterAn aft-cockpit evolution of the Tiburon 36, offering a heavy-displacement cutter platform for stable blue-water sailing
Downeaster 3811.58 mSame hull family0.8 m shorterA 1974-era cutter with a 35.4 comfort ratio, built for stable, long-distance voyaging on a heavy-displacement hull
Islander Yachts Freeport 4112.50 mSame hull familyNear-identical lengthA long-keeled staysail ketch derived from the Islander 40MS, featuring an interior redesign by Robert Perry
Bristol Yachts 3911.89 mSame hull family0.5 m shorterA 1966 masthead sloop with a long keel, built for five years as a precursor to the long-running Bristol 40
Whitby Boatworks 4212.80 mSame hull family0.4 m longerAn Edward S. Brewer-designed long-keeled ketch built for offshore comfort and stability over a long production run
Shannon Yachts 38 PH11.51 mSame hull family0.9 m shorterA long-keeled cutter designed by Stadel for offshore stability, offering a comfortable motion and steady passage-making

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