The Lancer 40 is an American sailboat that was designed by Herb David as a motorsailer and cruiser and first built in 1983.[1][2][3]
| Development | |
|---|---|
| Designer | Herb David |
| Location | United States |
| Year | 1983 |
| Builder(s) | Lancer Yachts |
| Role | Motorsailer |
| Name | Lancer 40 |
| Boat | |
| Displacement | 15,500 lb (7,031 kg) |
| Draft | 6.30 ft (1.92 m) |
| Hull | |
| Type | monohull |
| Construction | fiberglass |
| LOA | 40.00 ft (12.19 m) |
| LWL | 33.67 ft (10.26 m) |
| Beam | 12.00 ft (3.66 m) |
| Engine type | inboard motor |
| Hull appendages | |
| Keel/board type | fin keel |
| Ballast | 4,500 lb (2,041 kg) |
| Rudder(s) | skeg-mounted rudder |
| Rig | |
| Rig type | Bermuda rig |
| I foretriangle height | 49.50 ft (15.09 m) |
| J foretriangle base | 14.80 ft (4.51 m) |
| P mainsail luff | 43.00 ft (13.11 m) |
| E mainsail foot | 15.00 ft (4.57 m) |
| Sails | |
| Sailplan | masthead sloop |
| Mainsail area | 322.50 sq ft (29.961 m2) |
| Jib/genoa area | 366.30 sq ft (34.030 m2) |
| Total sail area | 688.80 sq ft (63.992 m2) |
Production
editThe design was built by Lancer Yachts in the United States, between 1983 and 1985, but it is now out of production.[1][3][4]
Design
editThe Lancer 40 is a recreational keelboat, built predominantly of fiberglass, with wood trim. It has a masthead sloop rig, a center cockpit, a raked stem, an angled transom, with a fixed swimming platform, a skeg-mounted rudder controlled by a wheel and a fixed fin keel. It displaces 15,500 lb (7,031 kg) and carries 4,500 lb (2,041 kg) of ballast.[1][3]
The boat has a draft of 6.30 ft (1.92 m) with the standard keel and is fitted with an inboard motor for cruising, docking and maneuvering.[1][3]
The design has a hull speed of 7.77 kn (14.39 km/h).[3]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b c d McArthur, Bruce (2020). "Lancer 40 sailboat". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 19 July 2021. Retrieved 20 July 2021.
- ^ McArthur, Bruce (2020). "Herb David". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 22 June 2021. Retrieved 20 July 2021.
- ^ a b c d e Sea Time Tech, LLC (2022). "Lancer 40". sailboat.guide. Archived from the original on 18 April 2022. Retrieved 18 April 2022.
- ^ McArthur, Bruce (2021). "Lancer Yacht Corp. (USA) 1974 - 1986". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 20 June 2021. Retrieved 20 July 2021.
