Searunner 31

Searunner 31
Development
Designer Jim Brown
Year 1960s
Boat
Crew 1-4[1]
Draft

1.92 ft (0.59 m) (hull)[1]

5.75 ft (1.75 m) (centerboard)[1]
Hull
Type Trimaran
Hull weight 4,000 lb (1,800 kg)[1]
LOA 31.17 ft (9.50 m)[1]
LOH 28.08 ft (8.56 m)[1]
Beam

18.67 ft (5.69 m) (full)[1]

5 ft (1.5 m) (main hull)[1]
Rig
Mast Length

35 ft (11 m) (from trunk)[1]

41 ft (12 m) (bridge clearance)[1]
Sails
Mainsail area 195 sq ft (18.1 m2)[1]
Total sail area 552 sq ft (51.3 m2)[1]

The Searunner 31 is a trimaran sailboat designed by Jim Brown in the 1960s.[2] It is the most popular boat in the Searunner series,[1] which includes models from 25 ft (7.6 m)40 ft (12 m).

Reception

Jim Brown stayed with Piver's narrow-waisted hulls while introducing the centerboard, center cockpit, and cutter rig. Of the 47 multihulls we spoke outside U.S. waters, 13 were Brown designs. While poor payload capacity and hobby-horsing are owner complaints with the 31 and 37, his 40-footer gets high marks. The Searunner's safety record is outstanding. Its divided accommodation provides the best ventilation of any boat in the tropics.
Randy Thomas, Yachting (1985)[3]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 "Searunner 31 Trimaran". Searunner.
  2. "31' Jim Brown Searunner 31". SailboatListings.
  3. Randy Thomas. "Multihulls Discovered: Part 1: Their origins, myths, magic, mana... and caveats that go along with these craft that have evolved from ancient heritage.". Yachting. Retrieved January 2015. Check date values in: |access-date= (help)


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