Design
45 ft Double Ended Ketch or Topsail Ketch
Designed by Jay R. Benford
A 45 ft design from Jay Benford's catalog, drawn for cold moulded, glass over strip planking or round bilge steel construction, so the same hull can be built in whichever suits the shop. One of the cruising sail designs, the part of the catalog that dominated the office for years and fills Cruising Designs.
Benford publishes a displacement of 56,200/63,800 lb in coastal cruising trim, which is tanks full with the crew and their stores aboard rather than a shipping weight. Plans are sold to owner-builders, and study plans are sold separately for anyone wanting to look before committing.
What building a 45 ft Double Ended Ketch or Topsail Ketch actually takes
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| Design | Plans from | LOA | Logs |
|---|---|---|---|
| 45 ft Cat Ketch | Benford Design Group | 45′ 0″ (13.72 m) | 0 |
| 45 ft Dory Motorsailer | Benford Design Group | 45′ 0″ (13.72 m) | 0 |
| 45 ft Fantail Cutter Argonauta | Benford Design Group | 45′ 0″ (13.72 m) | 0 |
| 45 ft Lug Schooner Inscrutable or Cutter | Benford Design Group | 45′ 0″ (13.72 m) | 0 |
| Vickers 45 | Dudley Dix Yacht Design | 45′ 5″ (13.85 m) | 0 |
| Vickers 45AC | Dudley Dix Yacht Design | 45′ 5″ (13.85 m) | 0 |