Form'Océan Oxion 32

Sailboat 29′ 6″ Monohull Since 1981

Overview

Builder
Form'Océan
Model
Oxion 32
Type
Sailboat
Category
Monohull
Built
1981–1986
Designer
Joubert Nivelt Design
Hull material
Hull and deck: steel
Rig
Sloop Marconi masthead

Dimensions

Length overall
29′ 6″ (8.99 m)
Waterline length
24′ 7″ (7.49 m)
Beam
10′ 10″ (3.30 m)
Draft
6′ 2″ (1.88 m)
Draft, board or keel up
2′ 1″ (0.63 m)
Displacement
14,330 lb (6,500 kg)
Ballast
4,850 lb (2,200 kg)

Power and tanks

Engine
1 inboard engine
Power
20 hp
Fuel
26 gal (98 L)

Sails and rig

Sail area
570 sq ft (53.0 m²)

Accommodation

Cabins
1
Berths
2
Heads
1

Design ratios

Sail area / displacement
15.5

Power from the sails for the boat's weight. Under 16 is modest, 16–20 a typical cruiser, over 20 lively.

Displacement / length
431

How heavy the boat is for its waterline. Under 200 is light, 200–300 moderate, over 300 heavy.

Ballast ratio
34%

Share of the weight that is ballast. Higher generally means stiffer in a breeze.

Capsize screening
1.78

Under 2 is generally considered better for offshore use.

More details

Appendages
Centerboard : pivoting centerboard
Ballast ratio
34 %
Cockpit
Closed aft cockpit
Construction
Hull and deck: steel
Country
France
Former French navigation category
2
French customs tonnage
8.00 Tx
Genoa area
366 ft²
Helm
Single tiller
Mast configuration
Deck stepped mast
Rigging type
Sloop Marconi masthead
Rotating spars
No
Rudder
Single rudder on skeg
Spars construction
Aluminum spars
Spreaders angle
No spreader
Standard public price ex. VAT (indicative only)
N/A €
Symmetric spinnaker area
743 ft²
Trailerable
No
Unsinkable
No

Data from boat-specs.com. Check details with the builder before relying on them.

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