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Southerly 145

Masthead Ketch · Swing Keel · First built 1985

Extended with a bowsprit and stern to carry a masthead ketch rig, this swing-keel cruiser offers versatile sail plans

Designed by Dick Carter, built by Northshore.

LOA
Beam
Draft (max)
Displacement
Hull type
Swing Keel

Is it for you?

Character

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

Shoal draughtDraws 0.76 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 narrow beam gives 28 — a moderate, middle-of-the-road motion.

Comfort ratio 28
CoastalBluewater

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

Capsize screening 1.96
LightHeavy

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

Displacement / length 261

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

  • Draws less than ~85% of boats her size on file

Compared with 204 boats of the same type within a quarter of her length.

The record

Full specifications

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Dimensions
Weights
Rig & sail area
Rig
Masthead Ketch
Ratios
Displacement / length
261.5
Comfort ratio
27.9
Capsize screening
1.96
Hull speed
7.8 kn
Pounds / inch immersion
1689
Hull
Hull type
Swing Keel
Construction
Fiberglass
Production
Years built
First built 1985
Units built
6
Designer
Dick Carter
Builder
Northshore

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Ovni 43512.90 mSame hull family1.7 m shorterA 12.9-metre aluminum cutter with a lifting keel, optimized for offshore stability and shoal-water exploration
Southerly 42012.86 mSame hull family1.8 m shorterA Rob Humphreys-designed fractional sloop featuring a versatile swing keel that later evolved into the Southerly 430
Allures 39.912.65 mSame hull family2.0 m shorterA masthead sloop with a swing keel and 2.75-metre draft, built by Allures since 2013 for offshore versatility
Pearson Yachts 4012.17 mSame hull family2.5 m shorterA 12-metre masthead sloop with a deep 2.87-metre draft and high ballast ratio, built for stability and speed
Bristol Yachts 41.112.54 mSame hull family2.1 m shorterA masthead sloop with a deep 3.05-metre keel-centreboard draft, bridging the gap between the 411 and 43.3 models
Boreal Yachts 4714.55 mSame hull familyNear-identical lengthA 14.55-metre aluminium cutter with a 2.48-metre draft, optimised for high-latitude stability and blue-water performance

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