Hood 50
Description
The Hood 50 or Ted Hood 50 was a ketch with traditional lines. It was designed for offshore cruising and had a keel centerboard combination drawing only 5.25 feet when up to allow access to most harbors and 10'6" when out on the water for stability and upwind performance.
Construction Details
| Designer | Ted Hood |
|---|---|
| Length | 50.000 ft |
| LOA | 49.210 ft |
| LWL | 43.750 ft |
| Beam | 13.120 ft |
| Displacement | 41500 lb |
| Ballast | 16000 lb |
| Max Draft | 10.500 ft |
| Min Draft | 5.250 ft |
| Year Built | 1969 |
The standard boat dimensions
| i | 58.99 ft |
|---|---|
| j | 20.51 ft |
| p | 54.01 ft |
| e | 17.49 ft |
| p2 | 44.49 ft |
| e2 | 12.01 ft |
| i2 | - |
| j2 | - |
| I | J | P | E | P2 | E2 | I2 | J2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 58.99 ft | 20.51 ft | 54.01 ft | 17.49 ft | 44.49 ft | 12.01 ft | - | - |
Sails
Hood 50 - MAINSAIL
| Luff | * 54.01 ft - (16462 mm) |
|---|---|
| Foot | * 17.49 ft - (5331 mm) |
| Leech | * 56.03 ft - (17078 mm) |
| Tack Angle | * 87.97 ° |
| Diagonal | * 56.18 ft - (17124 mm) |
| Head (inches) | * 6 in - (152 mm) |
| Area | 471.85 ft² |
| Edit in Calculator |
Hood 50 - JIBSAIL
| Luff | * 49.96 ft - (15228 mm) |
|---|---|
| Foot | * 27.57 ft - (8403 mm) |
| Leech | * 42.78 ft - (13039 mm) |
| Percentage LP | * 115 % |
| Length Perpendicular | * 23.59 ft - (7190 mm) |
| Deck Angle | * 12 ° |
| Area | 589.25 ft² |
| Edit in Calculator |
Hood 50 - GENOA
| Luff | * 59.33 ft - (18084 mm) |
|---|---|
| Foot | * 33.46 ft - (10199 mm) |
| Leech | * 55.47 ft - (16907 mm) |
| Percentage LP | * 150 % |
| Length Perpendicular | * 30.77 ft - (9379 mm) |
| Deck Angle | * 4 ° |
| Area | 912.47 ft² |
| Edit in Calculator |
Hood 50 - MIZZEN
| Luff | * 44.49 ft - (13561 mm) |
|---|---|
| Foot | * 12.01 ft - (3661 mm) |
| Leech-AftHdBd | * 45.56 ft - (13887 mm) |
| Tack Ang | * 87.97 ° |
| Diag (clew/head) | * 45.67 ft - (13920 mm) |
| Head (inches) | * 5.25 in - (133 mm) |
| Area (no Roach) | 266.89 ft² |
| Edit in Calculator |
Disclaimer. Boats are not all the same -- even when produced in the same factory of the same model. Sailrite does its best to publish accurate dimensions, but we often find it worthwhile to have our customers measure their boats carefully before we produce kits for them. You should take the same precautions, especially when the data is not from Sailrite. The information on this site is not guaranteed to be accurate. Sailrite offers this content as a service to our community, but takes no responsibility for the reliability of the data provided.
Comments
