The Taswell 49 is a 48.83ft cutter designed by Bill Dixon and built in fiberglass by Ta Shing Yacht Building Ltd. since 1989.
The Taswell 49 is a light sailboat which is a reasonably good performer. It is very stable / stiff and has a good righting capability if capsized. It is best suited as a bluewater cruising boat. The fuel capacity is good. There is an excellent water supply range.
Main features
| Model | Taswell 49 | ||
| Length | 48.83 ft | ||
| Beam | 15 ft | ||
| Draft | 6.75 ft | ||
| Country | Taiwan (Asia) | ||
| Estimated price | $ 0 | ?? |
Ratios
| Sail area / displ. | 16.79 | ||
| Ballast / displ. | 40 % | ||
| Displ. / length | 196.96 | ||
| Comfort ratio | 31 | ||
| Capsize | 1.88 |
Hull
| Hull type | Monohull fin keel with rudder on skeg | ||
| Construction | Fiberglass | ||
| Waterline length | 41.92 ft | ||
| Maximum draft | 6.75 ft | ||
| Displacement | 32500 lbs | ||
| Ballast | 13000 lbs | ||
| Hull speed | 8.68 knots |
Rigging
| Rigging | Cutter | ||
| Sail area (100%) | 1064 sq.ft | ||
| Air draft | 0 ft | ?? | |
| Sail area fore | 582.60 sq.ft | ||
| Sail area main | 481.50 sq.ft | ||
| I | 60 ft | ||
| J | 19.42 ft | ||
| P | 53.50 ft | ||
| E | 18 ft |
Engine
| Nb engines | 1 | ||
| Total power | 77 HP | ||
| Fuel capacity | 125 gals |
Accommodations
| Water capacity | 200 gals | ||
| Headroom | 0 ft | ||
| Nb of cabins | 0 | ||
| Nb of berths | 0 | ||
| Nb heads | 0 |
Builder data
| Builder | Ta Shing Yacht Building Ltd. | ||
| Designer | Bill Dixon | ||
| First built | 1989 | ||
| Last built | 0 | ?? | |
| Number built | 0 | ?? |