The Tahiti ketch is a 29.99ft masthead ketch designed by John G. Hanna and built in wood by Many builders between 1928 and 1988.
It accomodates 5 people in 1 cabins plus salon.
The Tahiti ketch is a moderate weight sailboat which is slightly under powered. It is stable / stiff and has an excellent righting capability if capsized. It is best suited as a bluewater cruising boat. The fuel capacity is originally very small.
Main features
| Model | Tahiti ketch | ||
| Length | 29.99 ft | ||
| Beam | 10.01 ft | ||
| Draft | 4.36 ft | ||
| Country | Worldwide | ||
| Estimated price | $ 30500 |
Ratios
| Sail area / displ. | 14.79 | ||
| Ballast / displ. | 38.33 % | ||
| Displ. / length | 261.10 | ||
| Comfort ratio | 33.01 | ||
| Capsize | 1.69 |
Hull
| Hull type | Monohull long keel | ||
| Construction | Wood | ||
| Waterline length | 28.28 ft | ||
| Maximum draft | 4.36 ft | ||
| Displacement | 13227.72 lbs | ||
| Ballast | 5070.63 lbs | ||
| Hull speed | 7.13 knots |
Rigging
| Rigging | Masthead Ketch | ||
| Sail area (100%) | 516.67 sq.ft | ||
| Air draft | 36.09 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 | 50 HP | ||
| Fuel capacity | 13.21 gals |
Accommodations
| Water capacity | 0 gals | ||
| Headroom | 6.07 ft | ||
| Nb of cabins | 1 | ||
| Nb of berths | 5 | ||
| Nb heads | 1 |
Builder data
| Builder | Many builders | ||
| Designer | John G. Hanna | ||
| First built | 1928 | ||
| Last built | 1988 | ||
| Number built | 0 | ?? |