SEABIRD HALF RATER
Specifications
Hull
| LOA | 20 ft |
| LWL | 16.33 ft |
| Beam | 6 ft |
| Draft | 2.5 ft/ 1.25 ft min |
| Displacement | 1,973 lb |
| Ballast | 540 lb |
| Hull speed1.34·√LWL | 5.4 kn |
About the SEABIRD HALF RATER
The oldest one-design Class still racing in the UK (according to the 'Guiness Book of Yachting'). More than 40 boats were built before WWI. Despite the fact the original plans were drawn on a cigarette pack, a thorough accounting exists for all boats built since 1899. Boat #2, built in 1899, is still sailing.(New boats can still be ordered). The present day fleet is based at Trearddur Bay, Cardington Bay, and Abersoch and on the Mersey at Wallasey (Wales). (Trearddur Bay Sailing Club and South Caernarvonshire Yacht Club) An article on the SEABIRD HALF RATER can be found on Wikipedia.
Performance
Pricing
We don't have market pricing data for the SEABIRD HALF RATER 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 20ft LOA. Actual costs vary by condition, usage, and local rates.
Known Issues & Pre-Purchase Inspection
We don't have enough data on the SEABIRD HALF RATERyet 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 SEABIRD HALF RATER? 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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