Kirby 8 Information, Review, Specs
- Make
- Kirby
- Model
- 8
- Number Built
- 22
- Production Year(s)
- 1978 - ??
Measurements
Construction & Hull
- Construction Material
- Fiberglass (Solid)
- Hull Type
- Monohull Sailboat
- Keel Type
- Fin
- Rudder
- 1x Spade
- Ballast
- 2450 lbs
- Displacement
- 5050 lbs
- Water Capacity
- -
- Fuel Capacity
- -
Engine
- Engine Make
- —
- Engine Model
- —
- Engine Type
- —
- Engine HP
- —
- Engine Count
- 1
- Drive Type
- —
- Fuel Type
- —
Hover over a measurement
Rig & Sails
- Rig Type
- Masthead Sloop
- P (Main Luff)
- 29.8 ft
- E (Main Foot)
- 9.5 ft
- I (Foretriangle Height)
- 34.5 ft
- J (Foretriangle Base)
- 10.8 ft
- Forestay Length (est)
- 36.15 ft
- Main Sail Area
- 141.55 sqft
- Foretriangle Sail Area
- 186.3 sqft
- Total Sail Area (Reported)
- 328 sqft
- Total Sail Area (Calc)
- 327.85 sqft
Dimensions
- LOA
- 26.33 ft
- LWL
- 21.33 ft
- Beam
- 9.5 ft
- Draft
- 4.5 ft
- Max Headroom
- -
- Air Draft
- -
Calculations
- Hull Speed
- 6.19 kn
- Pounds per Inch Immersion
- 724.04