TARTAN 48
Specifications
Hull
| LOA | 48 ft |
| LWL | 36 ft |
| Beam | 14 ft |
| Draft | 7.58 ft |
| Displacement | 28,500 lb |
| Hull speed1.34·√LWL | 8.0 kn |
Rig & Sails
| Iforetriangle height | 58.5 ft |
| Jforetriangle base | 20 ft |
| Pmainsail luff | 53.5 ft |
| Emainsail foot | 17.5 ft |
| FLforestay | 20 ft |
| Mainsail | 1,090.6 sq ft |
| Jib (100%) | 585 sq ft |
| Spinnaker | 994.5 sq ft |
About the TARTAN 48
More cruising oriented version of the TARTAN 46 with traditional stern. (S&S design #2060). Also available as a ketch.
Performance
Pricing
We don't have market pricing data for the TARTAN 48 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 48ft LOA. Actual costs vary by condition, usage, and local rates.
Known Issues & Pre-Purchase Inspection
We don't have enough data on the TARTAN 48yet 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 TARTAN 48? 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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Used sails that fit the TARTAN 48
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