Production began in 1992, and the boat appeared in a single-page color brochure dated 1993. Though compact, that document presents a deliberate small-boat design intended for sheltered-water sailing rather than offshore passages.
Design and Construction
Both the hull and deck are fiberglass sandwich constructions—unusual for a boat of this size—which the builder said would improve the interior climate. This was a claim about thermal conditions and condensation, not interior volume.
The Bonita 767 has an iron fin keel and a spade rudder. She measures just over 25 feet overall, with a beam of 8.86 feet. Her length-to-beam ratio of 2.84 gives her a narrow hull by modern cruising-boat standards, while the wetted bottom surface is about 215 square feet.
Displacement is 4,630 pounds, including 2,205 pounds of ballast, for a ballast ratio of 48 percent. Draft varies from roughly 4.76 to 5.06 feet depending on load, shallow enough for modest marinas.
Rig, Performance, and Handling
The fractional rig carries 302 square feet of sail under the ISO reference measurement, producing a sail-area-to-displacement ratio of 16.8. With a 135 percent genoa, that figure rises to 19.6. Review data says the boat carries more rig than only 46 percent of comparable sailboats, which indicates that she is slightly underrigged.
The standing and running rigging dimensions are thoroughly documented. The mainsail, jib, and spinnaker halyards are each 24.6 meters long and 8 mm in diameter. Sheet lengths range from 7.7 meters for the jib and genoa to 19.2 meters for the mainsheet.
A displacement-length ratio of 218 places the Bonita 767 among moderate racers. Calculated maximum speed is about 4.7 knots, compared with a theoretical displacement-hull maximum of 6.2 knots. Her motion comfort ratio ranges from 17.2 to 18.0, and the immersion rate is 660 pounds per inch.
The capsize screening value is 2.10, which would exclude her from ocean races.
Accommodation and Systems
The boat carries 13 gallons of water and 7 gallons of diesel. That modest capacity suits short coastal hops rather than liveaboard cruising.
Auxiliary power comes from a single 10-horsepower diesel engine. Together with the limited tankage, this keeps the systems relatively simple.
Maintenance and Ownership
The iron keel is the one component whose material choice calls for long-term scrutiny. Iron keels are prone to rust and coating loss when poorly maintained. Likewise, although the sandwich hull and deck may improve interior comfort, this construction depends on sound core integrity.
The authoritative baseline for owners is compact: a single-page color brochure dated 1993 and a single design review. Upkeep is likely to center more on rigging renewal and keel coating than on overhauling complex systems. Owners looking for more pace may gravitate toward the 135 percent genoa configuration already quantified in the review data.
The Verdict
The Bonita 767 is a small, narrowly proportioned Danish sloop built by Granada Yachts A/S to Niels Jeppesen’s early-1990s design. Its sandwich fiberglass construction and iron fin keel define a coastal day-sailer and weekender intended for sheltered waters, with a comfort-oriented hull.
There are few documented vices, and the performance envelope is clear: a moderate-racer profile, load-dependent shallow draft, and construction intended to improve interior comfort.
Pros
- Sandwich hull and deck promoted as improving the interior climate
- Shallow, load-dependent draft helps with marina access
- Well-documented rig dimensions simplify replacement
Cons
- Iron keel requires corrosion maintenance
- Slightly underrigged compared with similar boats
- Capsize screening value excludes ocean racing
