Engineering:Santana 39

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Santana 39
Development
DesignerGary Mull and W. Shad Turner
LocationUnited States
Year1972
No. built20
Builder(s)W. D. Schock Corp
Boat
Boat weight18,000 lb (8,165 kg)
Hull
TypeMonohull
ConstructionFiberglass
LOA39.00 ft (11.89 m)
LWL32.00 ft (9.75 m)
Beam11.67 ft (3.56 m)
Hull draft5.58 ft (1.70 m)
Engine typePerkins Engines diesel engine 50 hp (37 kW)
Hull appendages
Keel/board typefin keel
Ballast6,600 lb (2,994 kg)
Rudder(s)Skeg-mounted rudder
Rig
GeneralMasthead sloop
I (foretriangle height)50.00 ft (15.24 m)
J (foretriangle base)16.00 ft (4.88 m)
P (mainsail luff)44.00 ft (13.41 m)
E (mainsail foot)13.00 ft (3.96 m)
Sails
Mainsail area286.00 sq ft (26.570 m2)
Jib/genoa area400.00 sq ft (37.161 m2)
Total sail area686.00 sq ft (63.731 m2)

The Santana 39 is an American sailboat, that was designed by Gary Mull and W. Shad Turner and first built in 1972.[1][2][3][4][5][6]

Production

The boat was built by W. D. Schock Corp in the United States between 1972 and 1979, with 20 examples completed. The design is out of production.[1][6][7]

Design

The Santana 39 is a small recreational keelboat, built predominantly of fiberglass. It has a masthead sloop rig, a skeg-mounted rudder and a fixed fin keel. It displaces 18,000 lb (8,165 kg) and carries 6,600 lb (2,994 kg) of lead ballast. The boat has a draft of 5.58 ft (1.70 m) with the standard keel.[1][2][6]

The boat is fitted with a British Perkins diesel engine of 50 hp (37 kW).[1][6]

The boat has a hull speed of 7.46 kn (13.82 km/h).[2][6]

See also

Similar sailboats

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 McArthur, Bruce (2021). "Santana 39 sailboat specifications and details". sailboatdata.com. https://sailboatdata.com/sailboat/santana-39. Retrieved 1 January 2022. 
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 InterVisionSoft LLC (2016). "Sailboat Specifications for Santana 39". Sailing Joy. http://www.sailingjoy.com/sailboat_specs/sailboat_specs/view/2103/santana-39. Retrieved 17 October 2016. 
  3. McArthur, Bruce (2021). "Garry Mull (1939-1994)". sailboatdata.com. https://sailboatdata.com/designer/mull-gary. 
  4. Sea Time Tech, LLC (2021). "Gary Mull". sailboat.guide. https://sailboat.guide/gary-mull. 
  5. McArthur, Bruce (2021). "W. Shad Turner". sailboatdata.com. https://sailboatdata.com/designer/turner-w-shad. 
  6. 6.0 6.1 6.2 6.3 6.4 Sea Time Tech, LLC (2021). "Santana 39". sailboat.guide. https://sailboat.guide/schock/santana-39. 
  7. W. D. Schock Corp. "Boats built by W.D. Schock". wdschock.com. http://wdschock.com/history/boatlist.htm.