Porpoise garden
6 / 39 - score 67%
The Porpoise garden is a 45.75ft masthead ketch designed by William Garden and built in wood or fiberglass since 1971.
The Porpoise garden is a very heavy sailboat which is slightly under powered. It is reasonably stable / stiff and has an excellent righting capability if capsized. It is best suited as a heavy bluewater cruising boat. The fuel capacity is excellent. There is an excellent water supply range.
This boat has a reasonable score and ranks in the top quarter. It is a good choice.
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Main features
| Model | Porpoise garden | ||
| Length | 45.75 ft | ||
| Beam | 13.33 ft | ||
| Draft | 5.67 ft | ||
| Country | ?? | ||
| Estimated price | $ 0 | ?? |
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Ratios 86%
| Sail area / displ. | 14.54 (96%) | the closest to 14.60 | |
| Ballast / displ. | 28.53 % | ||
| Displ. / length | 544.02 | ||
| Comfort ratio | 47.76 (76%) | the closest to 48.91 | |
| Capsize | 1.65 |
Hull 29%
| Hull type | Monohull long keel | ||
| Construction | Wood or fiberglass | ||
| Waterline length | 30.33 ft (29%) | the closest to 32.58 ft | |
| Maximum draft | 5.67 ft | ||
| Displacement | 34000 lbs | ||
| Ballast | 9700 lbs | ||
| Hull speed | 7.38 knots |
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Rigging
| Rigging | Masthead Ketch | ||
| Sail area (100%) | 950 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 | 34 HP | ||
| Fuel capacity | 200 gals |
Accommodations
| Water capacity | 200 gals | ||
| Headroom | 0 ft | ||
| Nb of cabins | 0 | ||
| Nb of berths | 0 | ||
| Nb heads | 0 |
Builder data
| Builder | ?? | ||
| Designer | William Garden | ||
| First built | 1971 | ||
| Last built | 0 | ?? | |
| Number built | 0 | ?? |