Seafarer 48

Sailboat class

Seafarer 48Development

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-mounted rudder
Rig
Rig type| Masthead yawl
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)

Hughes 48 ->

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The Seafarer 48 is an American sailboat that was designed by Sparkman & Stephens as a racer-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 named Queen of the Show. It was one of the largest sailboats seen at the show.[1][3]

The Seafarer 48 design was developed into the Hughes 48 and the Northstar 48.[1][3]

## Production

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The design was built by Seafarer Yachts in the United 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]

## Design

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The Seafarer 48 is a recreational keelboat, built predominantly of fiberglass, with wood trim. It has a masthead yawl rig; a raked stem; a raised counter, angled transom; a skeg-mounted rudder controlled by a wheel and a fixed, swept fin keel. 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 an inboard engine for docking and maneuvering.[1][3]

The design has a hull speed of 7.7 kn (14.3 km/h).[3]

## Operational history

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This is a large mosaic showing the boat at an office building in Huntington, New York, where the Seafarer Yachts plant was once located.[1][3]

## See also

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* List of sailing boat types

## References

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1. ^ a b c d e f g McArthur, Bruce (2022). "Seafarer 48 sailboat". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 10 January 2022. Retrieved 10 January 2022.
2. ^ McArthur, Bruce (2022). "Sparkman & Stephens". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 10 August 2020. Retrieved 10 January 2022.
3. ^ a b c d e f g h Sea Time Tech, LLC (2022). "Seafarer 48". sailboat.guide. Archived from the original on 10 January 2022. Retrieved 10 January 2022.
4. ^ McArthur, Bruce (2022). "Seafarer Yachts 1965 - 1985". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 18 November 2021. Retrieved 10 January 2022.
5. ^ Sea Time Tech, LLC (2022). "Seafarer Yachts". sailboat.guide. Archived from the original on 25 December 2021. Retrieved 10 January 2022.

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* Photo of a Seafarer 48

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