Engineering:Express 35

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Express 35
Express 35 sailboat Failte 2739.jpg
Development
DesignerSteve Killing
LocationCanada
Year1984
Builder(s)Goman Boat Limited Express Yachts
Boat
Boat weight11,500 lb (5,216 kg)
Draft6.50 ft (1.98 m)
Hull
TypeMonohull
ConstructionFiberglass
LOA35.00 ft (10.67 m)
LWL29.00 ft (8.84 m)
Beam11.50 ft (3.51 m)
Engine typeInboard motor
Hull appendages
Keel/board typefin keel
Ballast5,300 lb (2,404 kg)
Rudder(s)internally-mounted spade-type rudder
Rig
Rig typeBermuda rig
I (foretriangle height)49.00 ft (14.94 m)
J (foretriangle base)14.80 ft (4.51 m)
P (mainsail luff)43.50 ft (13.26 m)
E (mainsail foot)13.50 ft (4.11 m)
Sails
SailplanMasthead sloop
Mainsail area293.63 sq ft (27.279 m2)
Jib/genoa area362.60 sq ft (33.687 m2)
Total sail area656.23 sq ft (60.966 m2)

The Express 35 is a Canadian sailboat, that was designed by Steve Killing and first built in 1984.[1][2][3]

Production

The design was built by Goman Boat Limited in Midland, Ontario Canada and later by Express Yachts in the same Midland Ontario facility, after the two companies merged. Goman Boat Limited was founded by two former C&C Yachts employees, Bill Goman and Steve Killing.[1][3][4]

Design

The Express 35 is a recreational keelboat, built predominantly of fiberglass, with wood trim. It has a masthead sloop rig, a raked stem, a reverse transom, an internally-mounted spade-type rudder controlled by a wheel and a fixed fin keel. It displaces 11,500 lb (5,216 kg) and carries 5,300 lb (2,404 kg) of ballast.[1][3]

The boat has a draft of 6.50 ft (1.98 m) with the standard keel and 5.40 ft (1.65 m) with the optional shoal draft keel. The boat is fitted with an inboard engine.[1][3][5]

A tall mast version was also produced, with a mast about 1.8 ft (0.55 m) higher than standard.[1][3][6]

The design has a hull speed of 7.22 kn (13.37 km/h).[3][7]

See also

Similar sailboats

References

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