Design
Francis Drake
Designed by Glen-L Marine
A 29 ft world-cruising sailboat from Glen-L Marine that sleeps four or five with two proper sea berths on either tack, an enclosed shower, an L-shaped galley and a navigator's station. Cutter or sloop rig, a 10 hp inboard, and a choice of cold-molded plywood or one-off fiberglass construction. Glen-L publish a draft of 4 ft 6 in.
Sail area is Main - 188 sq ft. Displacement is 10,000 lb. Headroom below is 6'-1" to 6'-4". The hull is a round bilge form with fixed ballast keel. A long build for a capable amateur. Budget 3,000 to 4,500 hours over four to eight years. The medians below come from builders who logged this boat here.
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