Engineering:Seafarer 31 Mark II

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Seafarer 31 Mark II
Development
DesignerMcCurdy & Rhodes
LocationUnited States
Year1974
Builder(s)Seafarer Yachts
RoleRacer-Cruiser
Boat
Boat weight10,300 lb (4,672 kg)
Draft5.25 ft (1.60 m)
Hull
Typemonohull
Constructionfiberglass
LOA31.00 ft (9.45 m)
LWL25.08 ft (7.64 m)
Beam9.75 ft (2.97 m)
Engine typeUniversal Atomic 4 30 hp (22 kW) gasoline engine
Hull appendages
Keel/board typefin keel
Ballast4,850 lb (2,200 kg)
Rudder(s)skeg-mounted rudder
Rig
Rig typeBermuda rig
I (foretriangle height)41.00 ft (12.50 m)
J (foretriangle base)13.25 ft (4.04 m)
P (mainsail luff)31.20 ft (9.51 m)
E (mainsail foot)11.75 ft (3.58 m)
Sails
Sailplanmasthead sloop
Mainsail area183.30 sq ft (17.029 m2)
Jib/genoa area271.63 sq ft (25.235 m2)
Total sail area454.93 sq ft (42.264 m2)

The Seafarer 31 Mark II is an American sailboat that was designed by McCurdy & Rhodes as a racer-cruiser and first built in 1974.[1][2][3]

The design was marketed by the manufacturer as the Seafarer 31 Mark II, to differentiate it from the unrelated William H. Tripp Jr. 1968 Seafarer 31 Mark I design.[1][3][4][5][6][7][8][9]

Production

The design was built by Seafarer Yachts in the United States , starting in 1974, but it is now out of production.[1][3][10][11]

Design

The Seafarer 31 Mark II is a recreational keelboat, built predominantly of fiberglass, with a balsa-cored deck and with wood trim. It has a masthead sloop rig; a raked stem; a raised counter, reverse transom; a skeg-mounted rudder controlled by a wheel and a fixed fin keel. It displaces 10,300 lb (4,672 kg) and carries 4,850 lb (2,200 kg) of lead ballast.[1][3]

The boat has a draft of 5.25 ft (1.60 m) with the standard keel.[1][3]

The boat is fitted with a Universal Atomic 4 30 hp (22 kW) gasoline engine or optionally a Palmer M-60 gasoline engine for docking and maneuvering. The fuel tank holds 20 U.S. gallons (76 L; 17 imp gal) and the fresh water tank has a capacity of 45 U.S. gallons (170 L; 37 imp gal).[1][3]

The design has sleeping accommodation for five people, with a double "V"-berth in the bow cabin, an L-shaped or optional U-shaped settee around a drop-down table and a straight settee in the main cabin. The galley is located on the port side just forward of the companionway ladder. The galley is U-shaped and is equipped with a three-burner stove, an ice box and a sink. A navigation station is opposite the galley, on the starboard side. The head is located just aft of the bow cabin on the both sides.[1][3]

The design has a hull speed of 6.71 kn (12.43 km/h).[3]

See also

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 McArthur, Bruce (2022). "Seafarer 31 MKII sailboat specifications and details". sailboatdata.com. https://sailboatdata.com/sailboat/seafarer-31-mkii. 
  2. McArthur, Bruce (2022). "McCurdy & Rhodes". sailboatdata.com. https://sailboatdata.com/designer/mccurdy-rhodes. 
  3. 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 3.6 3.7 Sea Time Tech, LLC (2022). "Seafarer 31 MKII". sailboat.guide. https://sailboat.guide/seafarer/31-mkii. 
  4. McArthur, Bruce (2022). "Seafarer 31 MKI sailboat". sailboatdata.com. https://sailboatdata.com/sailboat/seafarer-31-mki. 
  5. McArthur, Bruce (2022). "Seafarer 31 MKI Yawl sailboat". sailboatdata.com. https://sailboatdata.com/sailboat/seafarer-31-mki-yawl. 
  6. McArthur, Bruce (2022). "William H. Tripp Jr.". sailboatdata.com. https://sailboatdata.com/designer/tripp-jr-william-h. 
  7. McArthur, Bruce (2022). "McCurdy & Rhodes". sailboatdata.com. https://sailboatdata.com/designer/mccurdy-rhodes. 
  8. Sea Time Tech, LLC (2022). "Seafarer 31 MKI". sailboat.guide. https://sailboat.guide/seafarer/31-mki. 
  9. Sea Time Tech, LLC (2022). "Seafarer 31 MKI Yawl". sailboat.guide. https://sailboat.guide/seafarer/31-mki-yawl. 
  10. McArthur, Bruce (2022). "Seafarer Yachts 1965 - 1985". sailboatdata.com. https://sailboatdata.com/builder/seafarer-yachts. 
  11. Sea Time Tech, LLC (2022). "Seafarer Yachts". sailboat.guide. https://sailboat.guide/seafarer.