BoatsThomas 35

Thomas 35

Fractional Sloop · Fin keel, spade rudder · First built 1988

A high-performance fractional sloop with a deep fin keel, later offered with a masthead rig for versatile sail plans

Designed by Graham & Schlageter.

LOA
Beam
Draft (max)
Displacement
Ballast
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 light displacement on a moderate beam gives 18 — a quick, lively motion that feels every wave.

Comfort ratio 18
CoastalBluewater

2.15 — right around the 2.0 line, the edge between coastal and offshore.

Capsize screening 2.15
LightHeavy

154 — light for her waterline, so she is easily driven and quick to accelerate.

Displacement / length 154
EasygoingPowered-up

24.6 — a lot of sail for her weight; powered-up and eager, a real performer.

Sail area / displacement 24.6
TenderStiff

45% of her weight is ballast — stiff, standing up well to her sails.

Ballast 45%

Light and lively — happiest day-sailing and coastal-hopping in settled weather.

  • Draws more than ~86% of boats her size on file

Compared with 2956 boats of the same type within a quarter of her length.

The record

Full specifications

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Dimensions
Weights
Ballast / displacement
45.4%
Rig & sail area
Rig
Fractional Sloop
Ratios
SA / displacement
24.6
Displacement / length
154.2
Comfort ratio
18.3
Capsize screening
2.15
Hull speed
7.4 kn
Pounds / inch immersion
1253
Hull
Hull type
Fin w/spade rudder
Construction
Fiberglass
Ballast type
Lead
Production
Years built
First built 1988
Designer
Graham, Schlageter
Builder
Thomas Marine Inc, Tartan Marine

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