Seafarer Bahama 35 MS

Seafarer Bahama 35 MS

Development
Designer	Philip Rhodes
Location	United States
Year	1960
Builder(s)	de Vries Lentsch
Role	Cruiser
Name	Seafarer Bahama 35 MS
Boat
Displacement	12,500 lb (5,670 kg)
Draft	4.50 ft (1.37 m)
Hull
Type	monohull
Construction	fiberglass
LOA	35.00 ft (10.67 m)
LWL	25.25 ft (7.70 m)
Beam	10.50 ft (3.20 m)
Engine type	Universal 70 hp (52 kW) inboard motor
Hull appendages
Keel/board type	long keel
Ballast	4,200 lb (1,905 kg)
Rig
Rig type	Bermuda rig
Sails
Sailplan	masthead sloop
Total sail area	484.00 sq ft (44.965 m^2)
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The Seafarer Bahama 35 MS is a Dutch sailboat that was designed by American naval architect Philip Rhodes as a cruiser and first built in 1960. It was Rhodes' design #702.[1][2][3]

The design was developed by Seafarer Yachts into the Seafarer 38C in 1972.[1][3]

Production

The design was built by de Vries Lentsch in the Netherlands starting in 1960 and Seafarer Yachts imported it in the United States. It is now out of production.[1][3][4][5][6][7]

Design

The Seafarer Bahama 35 MS is a recreational keelboat, built predominantly of fiberglass, with wood trim. It has a masthead sloop rig, an angled transom, a rudder controlled by a wheel and a fixed long keel. It displaces 12,500 lb (5,670 kg) and carries 4,200 lb (1,905 kg) of lead ballast.[1][3]

The boat has a draft of 4.50 ft (1.37 m) with the standard keel.[1][3]

The boat is fitted with a Universal 70 hp (52 kW) inboard engine for docking and maneuvering. The fuel tank holds 60 U.S. gallons (230 L; 50 imp gal) and the fresh water tank has a capacity of 110 U.S. gallons (420 L; 92 imp gal).[1][3]

The design has a hull speed of 6.87 kn (12.72 km/h).[3]

See also

• List of sailing boat types

References

1. McArthur, Bruce (2021). "Seafarer Bahama 35 MS sailboat". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 1 January 2022. Retrieved 1 January 2022.
2. McArthur, Bruce (2021). "Philip Rhodes". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 10 November 2020. Retrieved 30 December 2021.
3. Sea Time Tech, LLC (2021). "Seafarer Bahama 35 MS". sailboat.guide. Archived from the original on 1 January 2022. Retrieved 1 January 2022.
4. McArthur, Bruce (2021). "Seafarer Yachts 1965 - 1985". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 18 November 2021. Retrieved 1 January 2022.
5. Sea Time Tech, LLC (2021). "Seafarer Yachts". sailboat.guide. Archived from the original on 25 December 2021. Retrieved 1 January 2022.
6. McArthur, Bruce (2021). "Amsterdam Shipyard G. de Vries Lentsch". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 18 November 2021. Retrieved 30 December 2021.
7. Sea Time Tech, LLC (2021). "Amsterdam Shipyard G. de Vries Lentsch". sailboat.guide. Archived from the original on 30 December 2021. Retrieved 30 December 2021.

External links

• Photo of a Seafarer Bahama 35 MS