The Seabird half rater is a 20.0ft gaffhead sloop designed by Herbert Baggs/W. Scott Hayward and built in wood since 1899.
100 units have been built.
The Seabird half rater is a moderate weight sailboat which is a good performer. It is reasonably stable / stiff and has a good righting capability if capsized. It is best suited as a day-boat.
Main features
| Model | Seabird half rater | ||
| Length | 20 ft | ||
| Beam | 6 ft | ||
| Draft | 1.25 ft | ||
| Country | ?? | ||
| Estimated price | $ 0 | ?? |
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Ratios
| Sail area / displ. | 18.55 | ||
| Ballast / displ. | 27.37 % | ||
| Displ. / length | 202.26 | ||
| Comfort ratio | 16.07 | ||
| Capsize | 1.92 |
Hull
| Hull type | Centerboard Dinghy | ||
| Construction | Wood | ||
| Waterline length | 16.33 ft | ||
| Maximum draft | 2.50 ft | ||
| Displacement | 1973 lbs | ||
| Ballast | 540 lbs | ||
| Hull speed | 5.41 knots |
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Rigging
| Rigging | Gaffhead Sloop | ||
| Sail area (100%) | 182 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 | ?? | ||
| Designer | Herbert Baggs/W. Scott Hayward | ||
| First built | 1899 | ||
| Last built | 0 | ?? | |
| Number built | 100 |
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