LION CLASS (ROBB)
Specifications
Hull
| LOA | 35.5 ft |
| LWL | 25 ft |
| Beam | 8.75 ft |
| Draft | 5.5 ft |
| Displacement | 14,200 lb |
| Ballast | 4,000.1 lb |
| Hull speed1.34·√LWL | 6.7 kn |
Rig & Sails
| Iforetriangle height | 38.3 ft |
| Jforetriangle base | 12.9 ft |
| Pmainsail luff | 34.8 ft |
| Emainsail foot | 15.3 ft |
| FLforestay | 12.9 ft |
| Mainsail | 534.6 sq ft |
| Jib (100%) | 247 sq ft |
| Spinnaker | 420 sq ft |
About the LION CLASS (ROBB)
One of Arthur Robb's most popular designs and a very successful racer. (A sister ship was winner of the Sidney-Hobart Race in 1959 & 1960). Cheoy Lee shipyard built at least 20 boats of teak, many which went to the US. By the mid 1960's the same yard had developed a fiberglass version also for export to the US and elsewhere. Rig type and dimensions vary widely. The original drawings show a fractional rig.
Performance
Estimated Value
Limited DataEstimated Cost of Ownership
Based on 35.5ft LOA. Actual costs vary by condition, usage, and local rates.
Known Issues & Pre-Purchase Inspection
We don't have enough data on the LION CLASS (ROBB)yet 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 LION CLASS (ROBB)? 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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