49ER
Specifications
Hull
| LOA | 16 ft |
| Beam | 6.33 ft |
| Draft | 4.92 ft |
| Displacement | 270 lb |
About the 49ER
Beam with wings removed: 5.58'. Olympic class since 2002.
Performance
Market Price
Estimated Cost of Ownership
Based on 16ft LOA. Actual costs vary by condition, usage, and local rates.
Known Issues & Pre-Purchase Inspection
We don't have enough data on the 49ERyet to publish model-specific findings we'd stand behind — but here's a free general inspection checklist, built from our research into what actually goes wrong on boats of this kind.
Drawn from 7,029 documented issues across 2,391 models, ordered so the areas that most often turn up problems come first.
Own a 49ER? Reports from owners are what turn this into a model-specific checklist — and they're the reason the boats above it have one.
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Used sails that fit the 49ER
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