Development | |
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Designer | Ericus Gerhardus van de Stadt |
Location | Netherlands |
Year | 1975 |
Builder(s) | Rydgeway Marine |
Boat | |
Boat Weight | 7,275 lb (3,300 kg) |
Hull | |
Type | Monohull |
Construction | Fiberglass |
LOA | 28.83 ft (8.79 m) |
LWL | 22.42 ft (6.83 m) |
Beam | 9.17 ft (2.80 m) |
Hull Draft | 4.92 ft (1.50 m) |
Engine Type | Volvo MD5A diesel engine 8 hp (6 kW) |
Hull Appendages | |
Keel/Board Type | lifting keel |
Ballast | 3,086 lb (1,400 kg) |
Rudder(s) | internally-mounted spade-type/transom-mounted rudder |
Rig | |
General | Masthead sloop |
Sails | |
Total sail area | 291 sq ft (27.0 m2) |
The Prospect 900 is a sailboat that was designed by Dutch naval architect Ericus Gerhardus van de Stadt and first built in 1975.
The boat was built by Rydgeway Marine in the United Kingdom, but is now out of production.
The Prospect 900 is a small recreational keelboat, built predominantly of fiberglass. It has a masthead sloop rig, an internally-mounted spade-type rudder and a lifting keel. It displaces 7,275 lb (3,300 kg) and carries 3,086 lb (1,400 kg) of iron ballast. The boat has a draft of 4.92 ft (1.50 m) with the lifting keel extended.
The boat is fitted with a Volvo MD5A diesel engine of 8 hp (6 kW). It has a 35 U.S. gallons (130 L; 29 imp gal) fresh water tank and 10 U.S. gallons (38 L; 8.3 imp gal) fuel tank.
The boat has a hull speed of 6.34 kn (11.74 km/h).
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