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Hustler 32 Information, Review, Specs
- Make
- Hustler
- Model
- 32
- Builder
- Verl Yachts
- Designer
- Stephen Jones
- Number Built
- 27
- Production Year(s)
- 1978 - 1983
Measurements
Construction & Hull
- Construction Material
- Fiberglass
- Hull Type
- Monohull Sailboat
- Keel Type
- Fin
- Rudder
- 1x Spade
- Ballast
- 2950 lbs
- Displacement
- 6700 lbs
- Water Capacity
- -
- Fuel Capacity
- -
Dimensions
- Length Overall (LOA)
- 32.33 ft
- Waterline Length (LWL)
- 25 ft
- Beam
- 11.25 ft
- Draft
- 5.83 ft
- Max Headroom
- -
- Air Draft
- -
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Rig & Sails
- Rig Type
- Fractional Sloop
- P (Main Luff)
- 35.5 ft
- E (Main Foot)
- 13 ft
- I (Foretriangle Height)
- 34 ft
- J (Foretriangle Base)
- 10.75 ft
- Forestay Length (est)
- 35.66 ft
- Sail Area
- 413 sqft
Calculations
- Sail Area / Displacement (SA/D) Ratio
- 18.59
- Ballast / Displacement Ratio
- 44.03
- Displacement / Length Ratio (D/L) Ratio
- 191.43
- Comfort Ratio
- 15.16
- Capsize Screening Formula
- 2.39
- Hull Speed
- 6.7 kn