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TRIPP 40 MH

Carroll MarineπŸ‡ΊπŸ‡ΈΒ· Design: William Tripp, III
from 1990
$2.6K – $6.9K est. annual maintenance
Performance RacermonoMasthead SloopFin

Specifications

Hull

LOA40.25 ft
LWL35 ft
Beam12.08 ft
Draft7.5 ft
Displacement12,450 lb
Ballast5,600 lb
Hull speed1.34·√LWL7.9 kn

Rig & Sails

Iforetriangle height52 ft
Jforetriangle base15 ft
Pmainsail luff46 ft
Emainsail foot15.75 ft
FLforestay15 ft
Mainsail781.2 sq ft
Jib (100%)390 sq ft
Spinnaker663 sq ft

Direct variant of the TRIPP 40 MH

Near-identical models β€” same hull, builder and designer, re-badged or lightly changed. Specs and owner-reported issues are typically shared across the group, so a sister model's page may carry detail this one doesn't.

Performance

Comfort19.1
Capsize2.09
SA/Disp22.5
Disp/Len130
Bal/Disp45.0

Pricing

We don't have market pricing data for the TRIPP 40 MH yet. If you own one, help other buyers β€” what did you pay for it? Reports build a community price estimate over time.

Estimated Cost of Ownership

Based on 40.25ft LOA. Actual costs vary by condition, usage, and local rates.

$/ft/mo
Annual Maintenance
$2.6K – $6.9K
Hull, rigging, sails, engine service
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Known Issues & Pre-Purchase Inspection

3 documented issues across 3 systems, documented on the near-identical sister model TRIPP 40. The TRIPP 40 MH shares its hull, so these findings apply.

1 critical2 major
Structural1Engine1Rudder1
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This variant has a different rig (Masthead Sloop vs Fractional Sloop); those items are flagged below. Everything else is hull/structural and applies directly.

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Thinking of buying a TRIPP 40 MH? This is an in-depth report on the faults this model is known for β€” so you know exactly what to check when you walk the boat. For the price of a coffee.

  • βœ“ All 3 specific issues β€” severity, symptoms & fixes (from sister model TRIPP 40, rig/keel differences flagged)
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