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Swaggie

Designed by John Welsford

A miniature long-range cruiser of 18 ft 2 in with the accommodation of a much bigger boat: 5 ft 6 in of headroom, 6 ft 6 in under the dome, and a load range from 1200 kg bare to 1900 kg safely full. Beamy at 7 ft 10 in, drawing 2 ft 8 in, and carrying 247 sq ft.

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