Tropic 520
6 / 19 - score 58%
The Tropic 520 is a 17.06ft fractional sloop designed by Alan Wright and built in fiberglass since 1977.
The Tropic 520 is a light sailboat which is a very high performer. It is very stable / stiff and has a low righting capability if capsized. It is best suited as a day-boat.
This boat has an average score but ranks in the top half. It might be a good tradeoff.
Tropic 520 for sale elsewhere on the web:
Main features 91%
| Model | Tropic 520 | ||
| Length | 17.06 ft (93%) | the closest to 17.17 ft | |
| Beam | 7.15 ft (89%) | the closest to 7.08 ft | |
| Draft | 0.98 ft | ||
| Country | ?? | ||
| Estimated price | $ 0 | ?? |
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Ratios 22%
| Sail area / displ. | 22.88 (8%) | the closest to 21.01 | |
| Ballast / displ. | 30.69 % | ||
| Displ. / length | 156.15 | ||
| Comfort ratio | 9.16 (37%) | the closest to 8.73 | |
| Capsize | 2.62 |
Hull 65%
| Hull type | Monohull swing keel | ||
| Construction | Fiberglass | ||
| Waterline length | 15.49 ft (65%) | the closest to 15 ft | |
| Maximum draft | 3.44 ft | ||
| Displacement | 1300 lbs | ||
| Ballast | 399 lbs | ||
| Hull speed | 5.27 knots |
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Rigging
| Rigging | Fractional Sloop | ||
| Sail area (100%) | 170 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 | Alan Wright | ||
| First built | 1977 | ||
| Last built | 0 | ?? | |
| Number built | 0 | ?? |