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DABCHICK

· Design: Jack Köper
from 19574,000 built
$200 – $500 est. annual maintenance
DinghymonoFractional SloopVariable
Dabchick Association of SA

Specifications

Hull

LOA11.83 ft
Beam3.77 ft
Draft1.97 ft/ 0.25 ft min
Displacement85 lb

About the DABCHICK

The DABCHICK is a trainer, originally designed for the home builder, sailed in South Africa and Australia.

Performance

Capsize3.43
SA/Disp48.8

Pricing

We don't have market pricing data for the DABCHICK 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 11.83ft LOA. Actual costs vary by condition, usage, and local rates.

$/ft/mo
Annual Maintenance
$200 – $500
Hull, rigging, sails, engine service
Annual Docking
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Annual Insurance
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Known Issues & Pre-Purchase Inspection

We don't have enough data on the DABCHICKyet 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.

1Structural & Bulkheads9732Standing Rigging6403Deck & Topsides6404Keel & Keel Bolts5535Rudder & Steering5086Hull & Bottom377
Free general pre-purchase checklist
25 survey areas — hull, keel, rig, engine, electrical and more. Take it aboard when you view any boat.

Own a DABCHICK? 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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