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NORTHEAST 39

NORTHEAST 39

1984–19877 built
$2.5K – $6.7K est. annual maintenance
Racer/CruisermonoMasthead SloopFin

Specifications

Hull

LOA39.17 ft
LWL31.5 ft
Beam12.58 ft
Draft7.5 ft
Displacement14,900 lb
Ballast9,774.4 lb
Hull speed1.34·√LWL7.5 kn

Rig & Sails

Iforetriangle height52.5 ft
Jforetriangle base15.4 ft
Pmainsail luff46.5 ft
Emainsail foot13.7 ft
FLforestay15.4 ft
Mainsail748.3 sq ft
Jib (100%)404.3 sq ft
Spinnaker687.2 sq ft

Performance

Comfort23.4
Capsize2.05
SA/Disp19.2
Disp/Len213
Bal/Disp65.6

ORC Performance Data(2 certificates)

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

Polar Diagram

2468100°30°60°90°120°150°180°WIND
6kn8kn10kn12kn14kn16kn20kn24knbeat VMGrun VMG

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

Racing Ratings

GPH618.5 s/miOSN600.3

Triple Number

LowMedHighOffshore0.85871.08431.1938Inshore0.67500.89331.0153

ORC Measured

Displacement6873 kg (15154 lb)Wetted surface29.6 m² (318 ft²)Stability index121.0

Sail Areas (ORC)

Main37.2 m² (400 ft²)Genoa57.2 m² (616 ft²)Spinnaker112.5 m² (1211 ft²)Asymmetric47.1 m² (507 ft²)

Speed Table (kn)

TWA \ TWS68101214162024
52°5.66.56.97.17.27.37.37.3
60°5.86.67.07.37.47.47.57.5
75°5.96.77.27.47.67.77.87.9
90°5.86.77.17.47.77.88.18.3
110°5.56.67.27.67.88.18.38.4
120°5.46.57.27.67.98.28.79.0
135°4.96.06.87.37.78.18.89.6
150°4.25.36.26.97.37.78.39.1
Beat VMG3.84.54.95.15.25.35.35.3
Run VMG3.64.55.46.06.67.17.88.4

Pricing

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Estimated Cost of Ownership

Based on 39.17ft LOA. Actual costs vary by condition, usage, and local rates.

$/ft/mo
Annual Maintenance
$2.5K – $6.7K
Hull, rigging, sails, engine service
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Known Issues & Pre-Purchase Inspection

We don't have enough data on the NORTHEAST 39yet 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 NORTHEAST 39? 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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