Engineering:Seafarer Bahama 35 MS

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Seafarer Bahama 35 MS
Development
DesignerPhilip Rhodes
LocationUnited States
Year1960
Builder(s)de Vries Lentsch
RoleCruiser
Boat
Boat weight12,500 lb (5,670 kg)
Draft4.50 ft (1.37 m)
Hull
Typemonohull
Constructionfiberglass
LOA35.00 ft (10.67 m)
LWL25.25 ft (7.70 m)
Beam10.50 ft (3.20 m)
Engine typeUniversal 70 hp (52 kW) inboard motor
Hull appendages
Keel/board typelong keel
Ballast4,200 lb (1,905 kg)
Rig
Rig typeBermuda rig
Sails
Sailplanmasthead sloop
Total sail area484.00 sq ft (44.965 m2)
Seafarer 38C →

The Seafarer Bahama 35 MS is a Dutch sailboat that was designed by American naval architect Philip Rhodes as a cruiser and first built in 1960. It was Rhodes' design #702.[1][2][3]

The design was developed by Seafarer Yachts into the Seafarer 38C in 1972.[1][3]

Production

The design was built by de Vries Lentsch in the Netherlands starting in 1960 and Seafarer Yachts imported it in the United States . It is now out of production.[1][3][4][5][6][7]

Design

The Seafarer Bahama 35 MS is a recreational keelboat, built predominantly of fiberglass, with wood trim. It has a masthead sloop rig, an angled transom, a rudder controlled by a wheel and a fixed long keel. It displaces 12,500 lb (5,670 kg) and carries 4,200 lb (1,905 kg) of lead ballast.[1][3]

The boat has a draft of 4.50 ft (1.37 m) with the standard keel.[1][3]

The boat is fitted with a Universal 70 hp (52 kW) inboard engine for docking and maneuvering. The fuel tank holds 60 U.S. gallons (230 L; 50 imp gal) and the fresh water tank has a capacity of 110 U.S. gallons (420 L; 92 imp gal).[1][3]

The design has a hull speed of 6.87 kn (12.72 km/h).[3]

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