| Development | |
|---|---|
| Designer | Sparkman & Stephens |
| Location | United States |
| Year | 1969 |
| No. built | fewer than five |
| Builder(s) | Seafarer Yachts |
| Role | Racer-Cruiser |
| Name | Seafarer 48 |
| Boat | |
| Displacement | 30,000 lb (13,608 kg) |
| Draft | 7.00 ft (2.13 m) |
| Hull | |
| Type | monohull |
| Construction | fiberglass |
| LOA | 48.00 ft (14.63 m) |
| LWL | 33.00 ft (10.06 m) |
| Beam | 11.83 ft (3.61 m) |
| Engine type | inboard motor |
| Hull appendages | |
| Keel/board type | fin keel |
| Ballast | 15,700 lb (7,121 kg) |
| Rudder(s) | skeg-mountedrudder |
| Rig | |
| Rig type | Mastheadyawl |
| I foretriangle height | 54.50 ft (16.61 m) |
| J foretriangle base | 18.33 ft (5.59 m) |
| P mainsail luff | 48.10 ft (14.66 m) |
| E mainsail foot | 18.04 ft (5.50 m) |
| Sails | |
| Sailplan | yawl |
| Mainsail area | 433.86 sq ft (40.307 m2) |
| Jib/genoa area | 499.49 sq ft (46.404 m2) |
| Total sail area | 933.35 sq ft (86.711 m2) |
TheSeafarer 48 is an Americansailboat that was designed bySparkman & Stephens as aracer-cruiser and first built in 1969. It is S&S design #1956.[1][2][3]
The boat was introduced at the 1969 New York Boat Show and was namedQueen of the Show. It was one of the largest sailboats seen at the show.[1][3]
The Seafarer 48 design was developed into theHughes 48 and theNorthstar 48.[1][3]
The design was built bySeafarer Yachts in theUnited States, starting in 1969, but it is now out of production. It was the largest boat built by Seafarer, but fewer than five boats were likely built in total.[1][3][4][5]
The Seafarer 48 is a recreationalkeelboat, built predominantly offiberglass, with wood trim. It has a mastheadyawl rig; araked stem; a raised counter, angledtransom; askeg-mountedrudder controlled by awheel and a fixed, swept finkeel. It displaces 30,000 lb (13,608 kg) and carries 15,700 lb (7,121 kg) of ballast.[1][3]
The boat has a draft of 7.00 ft (2.13 m) with the standard keel. The boat is fitted with aninboard engine for docking and maneuvering.[1][3]
The design has ahull speed of 7.7 kn (14.3 km/h).[3]
This is a large mosaic showing the boat at an office building inHuntington, New York, where the Seafarer Yachts plant was once located.[1][3]
