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Silhouette MK II

Masthead Sloop · Twin keels · 1955–1965

A masthead sloop with a shallow 0.51m draft, transitioning from plywood construction to fiberglass during her decade-long

Designed by Robert Tucker, built by Ferrier Marine.

LOA
Beam
Draft (max)
Displacement
Ballast
Hull type
Twin Keel

Is it for you?

Character

Where this design lands on the numbers a shopper trusts — read straight from her own ratios.

TrailerableBeam 2.01 m — inside the 2.55 m no-permit tow width across most of Europe, and the 2.59 m US and Canadian limit. About 499 kg of hull, so roughly 1,100 kg on a trailer: check that against your own towing rating.Ramp-launchableAbout 499 kg of hull, with a keel that raises or a draught shallow enough to float off a trailer — she can go back on the trailer at the ramp, not only into the water.Shoal draughtDraws 0.51 m, board up where she has one — creeks, sandbars and thin anchorages most keels have to stay out of.
LivelySea-kindly

Her moderate displacement on a beamy beam gives 10 — a quick, lively motion that feels every wave.

Comfort ratio 10
CoastalBluewater

At 2.55 she sits above the 2.0 line — beamy for her weight, and happiest coastal.

Capsize screening 2.55
LightHeavy

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

Displacement / length 251
EasygoingPowered-up

18.1 — plenty of sail for her weight; lively and quick to respond.

Sail area / displacement 18.1
TenderStiff

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

Ballast 36%

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

  • Lighter than ~88% of boats her size on file
  • Draws less than ~97% of boats her size on file
  • Narrower than ~79% of boats her size on file

Compared with 252 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
Ballast / displacement
36.4%
Rig & sail area
Rig
Masthead Sloop
Ratios
SA / displacement
18.1
Displacement / length
251.4
Comfort ratio
9.8
Capsize screening
2.55
Hull speed
4.7 kn
Pounds / inch immersion
294
Hull
Hull type
Twin Keel
Construction
Plywood
Ballast type
Cast Iron
Production
Years built
1955–1965
Units built
3133
Designer
Robert Tucker
Builder
Ferrier Marine, Hurley Marine Ltd

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.

Borge Bringsvaerd Bb116.18 mSame hull family0.8 m longerA Norwegian-built classic with an active class association that has raced continuously since the 1960s
Marieholm Boats S-206.00 mSame hull family0.6 m longerA short-run 1970s fractional sloop with a fin keel and transom-hung rudder, designed for coastal agility
Bavaria Yachts 6066.50 mSame hull family1.1 m longerA lightweight 6.5-metre fractional sloop with a high sail-area-to-displacement ratio for spirited coastal sailing
Birdyfish S4.20 mSame hull family1.2 m shorterA 4.2-metre foiling monohull with a 100kg displacement and a high-performance Marconi cat rig
Hurley 226.71 mSame hull family1.3 m longerA long-running Ian Anderson design with a heavy ballast ratio, produced by multiple builders over three decades

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