Alden Dolphin 47 Sailboats for Sale

Drawing Diagram

Builder drawing

Hull Type

Monohull · long

Rig

Ketch

LOA

46.92' · 14.3 m

Disp.

32,700 lbs · 14,832 kg

First year

1973

The Alden Dolphin 47, specifically identified as Design No. 949 in the John G. Alden archives, represents a pinnacle of the midcentury American "centerboarder" movement. Commissioned in the late 1950s and primarily constructed by the esteemed Hodgdon Brothers in East Boothbay, Maine, this model was conceived as a highperformance cruiser capable of navigating the shallow waters of the Bahamas and the Chesapeake while maintaining the offshore integrity required for transatlantic passages. The design reflects a transition in yacht construction, with early hulls built of mahogany on oak, followed by limited production in fiberglass as the industry shifted. The plans and original specifications for this vessel are preserved within the MIT Museum’s Hart Nautical Collection, which serves as the primary historical record for the Alden firm’s output.