Cape Cod Shipbuilding Castle 550
Sailboat
18′
Since 1925
Overview
- Builder
- Cape Cod Shipbuilding
- Model
- Castle 550
- Type
- Sailboat
- Built
- 1925 on
- Designer
- Charles S. Gurney
- Hull
- Centerboard Dinghy
- Hull material
- Wood /FG
- Rig
- Fractional Sloop
Dimensions
- Length overall
- 18′ (5.49 m)
- Waterline length
- 15′ 6″ (4.72 m)
- Beam
- 6′ (1.83 m)
- Draft
- 0′ 10″ (0.24 m)
- Displacement
- 650 lb (295 kg)
Design ratios
- Displacement / length
- 78
- Capsize screening
- 2.77
How heavy the boat is for its waterline. Under 200 is light, 200–300 moderate, over 300 heavy.
Under 2 is generally considered better for offshore use.
More details
- Construction
- Wood /FG
Data from Mauri Pro Sailboat Data. Check details with the builder before relying on them.