CT-48
Specifications
Hull
| LOA | 48 ft |
| LWL | 37.5 ft |
| Beam | 14.5 ft |
| Draft | 6.33 ft |
| Shoal Draft | 5.5 ft |
| Displacement | 40,000 lb |
| Ballast | 14,000 lb |
| Hull speed1.34·√LWL | 8.2 kn |
Rig & Sails
| Iforetriangle height | 56 ft |
| Jforetriangle base | 18.75 ft |
| Pmainsail luff | 49 ft |
| Emainsail foot | 17.5 ft |
| PYmizzen luff | 30 ft |
| EYmizzen foot | 11.25 ft |
| FLforestay | 18.8 ft |
| Mainsail | 988.1 sq ft |
| Jib (100%) | 525 sq ft |
| Spinnaker | 892.5 sq ft |
About the CT-48
Shown here is from builders brochure. Little is known (by us) about this model. Cutter or ketch.
The CT-48 is a 48.0 ft staysail ketch designed by Robert Perry and built by Ta Chaio Shipbuilding Co. (TAIWAN) in 1988. With a displacement of 40000.0 lb and a beam of 14.5 ft, this vessel represents a substantial, heavy-displacement cruising platform from the late 1980s.
- Best for:
- This boat is best suited for experienced coastal cruisers and those seeking a stable, comfortable passage-making vessel, given its high comfort ratio of 43.2 and substantial ballast of 14000.0 lb.
- Bluewater capability:
- With a low capsize ratio of 1.7 and a displacement/length ratio of 338.62, the CT-48 exhibits strong offshore stability and is well-suited for bluewater cruising.
- Comparables:
- Comparable vessels include other Robert Perry designs from the same era, such as the Cal 40 or similar heavy-displacement ketches, due to the shared emphasis on seakworthiness and traditional rigging.
Performance
Pricing
We don't have market pricing data for the CT-48 yet. If you own one, help other buyers — what did you pay for it? Reports build a community price estimate over time.
Estimated Cost of Ownership
Based on 48ft LOA. Actual costs vary by condition, usage, and local rates.
Known Issues & Pre-Purchase Inspection
We don't have enough data on the CT-48yet 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 CT-48? 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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