The Drascombe dabber is a 15.5ft sprit/lug designed by John Watkinson and built in wood or fiberglass by Honnor Marine Ltd. since 1970.
900 units have been built.
The Drascombe dabber is an ultralight sailboat which is a very high performer. It is stable / stiff and has a low righting capability if capsized. It is best suited as a day-boat.
Main features
| Model | Drascombe dabber | ||
| Length | 15.50 ft | ||
| Beam | 5.83 ft | ||
| Draft | 0.67 ft | ||
| Country | United Kingdom (Europe) | ||
| Estimated price | $ 0 | ?? |
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Ratios
| Sail area / displ. | 28.17 | ||
| Ballast / displ. | 0 % | ||
| Displ. / length | 89.48 | ||
| Comfort ratio | 5.61 | ||
| Capsize | 2.85 |
Hull
| Hull type | Monohull centerboard | ||
| Construction | Wood or fiberglass | ||
| Waterline length | 14 ft | ||
| Maximum draft | 2.10 ft | ||
| Displacement | 550 lbs | ||
| Ballast | 0 lbs | ||
| Hull speed | 5.01 knots |
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Rigging
| Rigging | Sprit/Lug | ||
| Sail area (100%) | 118 sq.ft | ||
| Air draft | 0 ft | ?? | |
| Sail area fore | 0 sq.ft | ?? | |
| Sail area main | 0 sq.ft | ?? | |
| I | 0 ft | ?? | |
| J | 0 ft | ?? | |
| P | 0 ft | ?? | |
| E | 0 ft | ?? |
Engine
| Nb engines | 1 | ||
| Total power | 0 HP | ||
| Fuel capacity | 0 gals |
Accommodations
| Water capacity | 0 gals | ||
| Headroom | 0 ft | ||
| Nb of cabins | 0 | ||
| Nb of berths | 0 | ||
| Nb heads | 0 |
Builder data
| Builder | Honnor Marine Ltd. | ||
| Designer | John Watkinson | ||
| First built | 1970 | ||
| Last built | 0 | ?? | |
| Number built | 900 |
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