Snapdragon 29 Sailboats for Sale

Drawing Diagram

Builder drawing

Hull Type

Monohull · twin

Rig

Masthead Sloop

LOA

29' · 8.84 m

Disp.

7,500 lbs · 3,402 kg

First year

1971

The Snapdragon 29 represents the pinnacle of Thames Marine’s "maximum volume" design philosophy, serving as the flagship cruiser for the Essexbased builder during the peak of the 1970s fiberglass boom. Designed primarily by the company's founders, Ray Walsh and Len Wakefield, the 29 was engineered to provide the living space of a much larger vessel within a manageable, sub30foot footprint. As a larger sibling to the ubiquitous Snapdragon 21 and 24, the 29foot model targeted families who required standing headroom and dedicated separate cabins for coastal cruising. Its heavydisplacement hull and characteristic bilge keels were specifically tailored for the tidal estuaries of the British East Coast, where the ability to dry out in a muddy berth was more prized than outright racing speed.