Vulcain 5
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The Vulcain 5 is a 33.4ft cutter designed by Gilbert Caroff - Duflos and built in steel by Divers Français between 1978 and 1984.
250 units have been built.
It accomodates 6 people in 2 cabins plus salon.
The Vulcain 5 is a heavy sailboat which is a good performer. It is stable / stiff and has a good righting capability if capsized. It is best suited as a bluewater cruising boat. The fuel capacity is originally very small.
This boat has an average score but ranks in the top half. It might be a good tradeoff.
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Main features 1%
| Model | Vulcain 5 | ||
| Length | 33.40 ft (1%) | the closest to 30.75 ft | |
| Beam | 11.81 ft | ||
| Draft | 6 ft | ||
| Country | France (Europe) | ||
| Estimated price | $ 0 | ?? |
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Ratios 55%
| Sail area / displ. | 19.74 (97%) | the closest to 19.78 | |
| Ballast / displ. | 29.17 % | ||
| Displ. / length | 388.68 | ||
| Comfort ratio | 31.99 (13%) | the closest to 34.83 | |
| Capsize | 1.88 |
Hull 88%
| Hull type | Monohull centerboard | ||
| Construction | Steel | ||
| Waterline length | 26.25 ft (88%) | the closest to 26 ft | |
| Maximum draft | 6 ft | ||
| Displacement | 15748 lbs | ||
| Ballast | 4593 lbs | ||
| Hull speed | 6.87 knots |
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Rigging
| Rigging | Cutter | ||
| Sail area (100%) | 775 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 | 15.85 gals |
Accommodations
| Water capacity | 0 gals | ||
| Headroom | 0 ft | ||
| Nb of cabins | 2 | ||
| Nb of berths | 6 | ||
| Nb heads | 1 |
Builder data
| Builder | Divers Français | ||
| Designer | Gilbert Caroff - Duflos | ||
| First built | 1978 | ||
| Last built | 1984 | ||
| Number built | 250 |