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KNARR

KNARR

· Design: Erling Kristoffersen
from 1946450 built
$1.5K – $4.1K est. annual maintenance

Specifications

Hull

LOA30.33 ft
LWL20.37 ft
Beam6.95 ft
Draft4.26 ft
Displacement4,905 lb
Ballast2,821.8 lb
Hull speed1.34·√LWL6.0 kn

Rig & Sails

Iforetriangle height25.43 ft
Jforetriangle base6.56 ft
Pmainsail luff31 ft
Emainsail foot11.06 ft
FLforestay6.6 ft
Mainsail268.6 sq ft
Jib (100%)83.4 sq ft
Spinnaker141.8 sq ft

Engine

CommonlyJohnson

About the KNARR

Fiberglass construction introduced in 1974.

Performance

Comfort24.5
Capsize1.64
SA/Disp15.9
Disp/Len259
Bal/Disp57.5

ORC Performance Data(1 certificate)

Measured performance data from ORC (Offshore Racing Congress) certificates.

Polar Diagram

24680°30°60°90°120°150°180°WIND
6kn8kn10kn12kn14kn16kn20knbeat VMGrun VMG

Boat speed (kn) vs. true wind angle. Source: ORC

Racing Ratings

GPH784.6 s/miOSN760.8

Triple Number

LowMedHighOffshore0.73780.97861.1034Inshore0.57250.78950.9161

ORC Measured

Displacement2247 kg (4955 lb)Wetted surface13.3 m² (143 ft²)

Sail Areas (ORC)

Main20.2 m² (218 ft²)Genoa8.6 m² (92 ft²)

Speed Table (kn)

TWA \ TWS681012141620
52°4.35.15.65.96.06.16.2
60°4.55.45.96.16.36.36.3
75°4.75.66.06.36.56.76.8
90°4.65.66.16.46.66.87.2
110°4.35.25.96.36.56.87.3
120°4.04.95.76.16.46.77.2
135°3.54.45.25.86.26.57.0
150°3.13.94.75.45.96.36.8
Beat VMG2.83.43.84.04.04.14.1
Run VMG2.73.54.24.95.56.06.6

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The Iris restaurant at The Salmon Eye in the Hardangerfjord
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Pricing

We don't have market pricing data for the KNARR 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 30.33ft LOA. Actual costs vary by condition, usage, and local rates.

$/ft/mo
Annual Maintenance
$1.5K – $4.1K
Hull, rigging, sails, engine service
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Known Issues & Pre-Purchase Inspection

We don't have enough data on the KNARRyet 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 KNARR? 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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