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Soverel Marine 28

Masthead Sloop · Keel/centreboard · 1961–1970

A masthead sloop with a keel-centerboard hull, built from 1961 to 1970 for versatile shoal and deep water performance

Designed by Daniel McCarthy & Waltman Walters.

LOA
Beam
Draft (max)
Displacement
Ballast
Hull type
Keel/Cbrd.

Is it for you?

Character

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

Shoal draughtDraws 0.81 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 26 — a moderate, middle-of-the-road motion.

Comfort ratio 26
CoastalBluewater

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

Capsize screening 1.74
LightHeavy

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

Displacement / length 241
EasygoingPowered-up

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

Sail area / displacement 17.8
TenderStiff

18% of her weight is ballast — on the tender side; she'll heel readily and want a reef sooner.

Ballast 18%

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

  • Heavier than ~80% of boats her size on file
  • Draws less than ~84% of boats her size on file

Compared with 528 boats of the same type within a quarter of her length.

The record

Full specifications

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Dimensions
Weights
Ballast / displacement
18.0%
Rig & sail area
Rig
Masthead Sloop
Ratios
SA / displacement
17.8
Displacement / length
240.8
Comfort ratio
25.7
Capsize screening
1.74
Hull speed
6.5 kn
Pounds / inch immersion
699
Hull
Hull type
Keel/Cbrd.
Construction
Fiberglass
Production
Years built
1961–1970
Units built
90
Designer
Daniel McCarthy, Waltman Walters
Builder
Soverel Marine

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.

O'day 329.63 mSame hull family0.9 m longerA 9.6-metre masthead sloop with a deep-draft keel-centreboard configuration designed for versatile coastal cruising
Southerly 11010.82 mSame hull family2.1 m longerA Rob Humphreys-designed fractional sloop with a swing keel that allows for shallow-water exploration and drying out
Tartan Marine 34 C10.49 mSame hull family1.8 m longerA Sparkman & Stephens masthead sloop featuring a keel-centerboard hull designed for shoal water and IOR competition
Paceship Yachts Westwind 247.29 mSame hull family1.4 m shorterA Ted Hood-designed masthead sloop with a keel-centerboard configuration, built for versatility in shoal waters
O'day 23-26.93 mSame hull family1.8 m shorterA masthead keel-centerboard sloop produced in Brazil and the U.S. for over a decade as a popular coastal cruiser

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