NEW BEDFORD 35
Specifications
Hull
| LOA | 35 ft |
| LWL | 28 ft |
| Beam | 9.5 ft |
| Draft | 5.5 ft |
| Displacement | 17,750 lb |
| Ballast | 4,197.9 lb |
| Material | 34’ 10”10.6 m |
| Hull speed1.34·√LWL | 7.1 kn |
Rig & Sails
| Iforetriangle height | 36.75 ft |
| Jforetriangle base | 13 ft |
| Pmainsail luff | 42 ft |
| Emainsail foot | 18 ft |
| FLforestay | 13 ft |
| Mainsail | 647.1 sq ft |
| Jib (100%) | 238.9 sq ft |
| Spinnaker | 406.1 sq ft |
Accommodation
| Cabins | 2 |
| Berths | 4 |
| Heads | 6 |
| Water | 114.9 L |
| Fuel | 26.4 L |
| CE category | 26.0 |
About the NEW BEDFORD 35
The New Bedford 35 is a rare, historic vessel designed by Sam Crocker and built by Carl N. Beetle in 1939, with an unknown total build count. As a full-keel fractional sloop with a displacement of 17750.0 lb, it represents a classic, heavy-displacement cruising design from the pre-war era.
- Best for:
- This boat is best suited for experienced coastal cruisers or traditionalists who value classic aesthetics and heavy, comfortable motion over high-performance sailing. Its substantial displacement and full keel make it ideal for relaxed, safe cruising rather than racing.
- Bluewater capability:
- With a high displacement-to-length ratio of 360.97, a low capsize ratio of 1.46, and a full/long keel, the New Bedford 35 possesses strong inherent stability and seakeeping characteristics suitable for offshore passage-making.
- Comparables:
- Comparable vessels include other 1930s-1940s American full-keel cruisers such as the Columbia 36 or early O'Day models, which share similar heavy displacement, full keel configurations, and traditional fractional sloop rigs.
Performance
Pricing
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Estimated Cost of Ownership
Based on 35ft LOA. Actual costs vary by condition, usage, and local rates.
Known Issues & Pre-Purchase Inspection
We don't have enough data on the NEW BEDFORD 35yet 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.
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