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KIRBY TORCH

· Design: Bruce Kirby
from 2014
$200 – $500 est. annual maintenance
DinghymonoCat (unstayed)Variable

Specifications

Hull

LOA13.92 ft
LWL13 ft
Beam4.5 ft
Draft3.5 ft/ 0.33 ft min
Displacement125 lb
Hull speed1.34·√LWL4.8 kn

About the KIRBY TORCH

According to designer, Bruce Kirby, The KIRBY TORCH was created by him because he had no choice but to withdraw Laser brand building rights in North America and Europe. Through the KIRBY TORCH brand, sailors will be able to maintain access to hulls, parts and the one-design aspect which is the touchstone of the Kirby sailboat design. To accelerate this outcome, the KIRBY TORCH builders agree that all original ISAF-plaqued Lasers that include Bruce Kirby's name are class legal in the KIRBY TORCH fleet. See LASER INTERNATIONAL In Canada: Torch Performance Sailcraft North America, Inc. 540 Elizabeth Street Midland, Ontario L4R2A3 Canada na@kirbytorch.com

Performance

Comfort2.0
Capsize3.60
SA/Disp48.7
Disp/Len25

Pricing

We don't have market pricing data for the KIRBY TORCH 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 13.92ft LOA. Actual costs vary by condition, usage, and local rates.

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Annual Maintenance
$200 – $500
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Known Issues & Pre-Purchase Inspection

We don't have enough data on the KIRBY TORCHyet 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 KIRBY TORCH? 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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