Beetle Boat Co./American Boat Building Bowman 40 Laurent Giles
Sailboat
40′
Since 1957
Overview
- Builder
- Beetle Boat Co./American Boat Building
- Model
- Bowman 40 Laurent Giles
- Type
- Sailboat
- Built
- 1957 on
- Designer
- William Tripp Jr,
- Hull
- Keel/Cbrd.
- Hull material
- Fiberglass
- Rig
- Masthead Yawl
Dimensions
- Length overall
- 40′ (12.19 m)
- Waterline length
- 27′ 6″ (8.38 m)
- Beam
- 11′ 10″ (3.60 m)
- Draft
- 3′ 11″ (1.19 m)
- Displacement
- 21,000 lb (9,525 kg)
- Ballast
- 5,000 lb (2,268 kg)
Design ratios
- Displacement / length
- 451
- Ballast ratio
- 24%
- Capsize screening
- 1.71
How heavy the boat is for its waterline. Under 200 is light, 200–300 moderate, over 300 heavy.
Share of the weight that is ballast. Higher generally means stiffer in a breeze.
Under 2 is generally considered better for offshore use.
More details
- Construction
- FG
Data from Mauri Pro Sailboat Data. Check details with the builder before relying on them.