
Specifications
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Thomas Colvin Gazelle design.
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More information about Thomas Colvin here.
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Hull Material: Aluminum
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Hull Thickness: 1/4" hull, 3/16" cabin and deck. Bow is reinforced to 3/4".
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Length: 50'1" (15.3m).
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Beam: 11'7" (3.6m).
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Draft: 4'1"
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Sail Plan: Junk Rigged
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Sail Area: 863ft square (80.2m)
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Displacement: 15,377lbs empty, with some ballast, before the rebuild.
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Engine: Kubota, V1902d, 42 HP, marinized by Universal Marine.
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Keel cooled.
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Dry Exhaust.
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Motoring Design Range: full throttle and with the heater on maximum output: 500NM.
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Maximum Speed under sail: about 9.5kts. (our personal best is 14.2kts).
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Maximum Speed under engine: about 6.5kts on flat calm water with no wind, before the new propeller.
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Worm-Gear Steering.
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Four watertight bulkheads.
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Dewatering capability: we can dewater a 5" hole in the boat at the deepest spot (I hope we never have to).
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Firefighting: 2", 220GPM, 70' stream range.
