| 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 m) |
| Jib/genoa area | 366.30 sq ft (34.030 m) |
| Total sail area | 688.80 sq ft (63.992 m) |
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The Lancer 40 is an American sailboat that was designed by Herb David as a motorsailer and cruiser and first built in 1983.
Production
The design was built by Lancer Yachts in the United States, between 1983 and 1985, but it is now out of production.
Design
The 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.
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.
The design has a hull speed of 7.77 kn (14.39 km/h).
See also
References
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
External links
| Lancer Yachts sailboats | |
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| Lancer sailboats | |
| Lancer motorsailers | |