PACER
Specifications
Hull
| LOA | 12.58 ft |
| Beam | 4.67 ft |
| Draft | 3.2 ft |
| Displacement | 130 lb |
About the PACER
Originally called the PUFFIN PACER after the builder that first commissioned the design. (Puffin Paints and Glues in the UK). In the mid 1970's it was renamed PACER in the UK, with Australia following suit some years later. Triple chine hull originally intended to be built of plywood using the 'stitch and glue' method, but also available in fiberglass.
Performance
Pricing
We don't have market pricing data for the PACER 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 12.58ft LOA. Actual costs vary by condition, usage, and local rates.
Known Issues & Pre-Purchase Inspection
We don't have enough data on the PACERyet 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 PACER? 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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Which engine powers your PACER?
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Used sails that fit the PACER
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