Little Harbor 54
Description
The Little Harbor 54 is a premium, bluewater-capable cruiser designed by legendary American naval architect Ted Hood (founder of Little Harbor Yachts and pioneer in centerboard designs, Hood sails, and offshore yachts). Built by Little Harbor Yachts (hulls typically constructed in Taiwan by Lien Hwa or similar under Hood's supervision) from around 1989 onward (with examples up to the mid-1990s, e.g., the last one launched in 1995 as "La Difference"), production was very limited—approximately 28 hulls built in the series (including variants like center cockpit, aft cockpit, and rare ketch configs), making it a rare and highly desirable classic. It features solid fiberglass construction, a versatile keel/centerboard (keel/CB) setup for adjustable draft (shallow ~5'6"–6'4" board up for access/beaching, deep ~11'–12'10" board down for upwind performance), a powerful masthead sloop rig (most common; some cutter or ketch options), skeg-hung or spade rudder for balanced tracking and protection, and a luxurious, traditional interior (typically 3–4 staterooms with private heads, spacious saloon, galley, nav station, centerline aft cabin in many, and excellent headroom/storage).
Construction Details
| Designer | Ted Hood |
|---|---|
| Builder | Little Harbor Yachts |
| Length | 54.000 ft |
| LOA | 54.000 ft |
| LWL | 43.170 ft |
| Beam | 15.000 ft |
| Displacement | 62359 lb |
| Ballast | 19000 lb |
| Max Draft | 12.100 ft |
| Min Draft | 6.300 ft |
| Year Built | 1989 |
The standard boat dimensions
| i | 66.80 ft |
|---|---|
| j | 21.40 ft |
| p | 57.50 ft |
| e | 19.80 ft |
| p2 | - |
| e2 | - |
| i2 | - |
| j2 | - |
| I | J | P | E | P2 | E2 | I2 | J2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 66.80 ft | 21.40 ft | 57.50 ft | 19.80 ft | - | - | - | - |
Sails
Little Harbor 54 - MAINSAIL
| Luff | * 57.5 ft - (17526 mm) |
|---|---|
| Foot | * 19.8 ft - (6035 mm) |
| Leech | * 59.99 ft - (18285 mm) |
| Tack Angle | * 87.98 ° |
| Diagonal | * 60.15 ft - (18334 mm) |
| Head (inches) | * 6 in - (152 mm) |
| Area | 568.71 ft² |
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Little Harbor 54 - JIBSAIL
| Luff | * 56.12 ft - (17105 mm) |
|---|---|
| Foot | * 28.35 ft - (8641 mm) |
| Leech | * 48.72 ft - (14850 mm) |
| Percentage LP | * 115 % |
| Length Perpendicular | * 24.61 ft - (7501 mm) |
| Deck Angle | * 12 ° |
| Area | 690.57 ft² |
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Little Harbor 54 - GENOA
| Luff | * 66.64 ft - (20312 mm) |
|---|---|
| Foot | * 34.56 ft - (10534 mm) |
| Leech | * 62.67 ft - (19102 mm) |
| Percentage LP | * 150 % |
| Length Perpendicular | * 32.1 ft - (9784 mm) |
| Deck Angle | * 4 ° |
| Area | 1069.47 ft² |
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Little Harbor 54 - SPINNAKER
| Stays | * 66.64 ft - (20312 mm) |
|---|---|
| MidGirth | * 38.52 ft - (11741 mm) |
| Foot | * 38.52 ft - (11741 mm) |
| Perc LP | * 180 % |
| Area | 2181.93 ft² |
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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.
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