Vector 39
Description
The Vector 39 is a distinctive double-ender cutter (sometimes described as a canoe-stern or fantail cruiser) designed by Jay Benford (design #159) in 1977. It was built in small numbers (likely fewer than a dozen completed hulls) by Vector Marine Associates in Kent, Washington, between roughly 1977 and 1980. The hulls were constructed using Airex foam-cored fiberglass (a relatively advanced lightweight sandwich method for the era), with the plug and tooling created by skilled shipwrights. It is a rare, semi-custom pocket bluewater-style cruiser emphasizing character, seaworthiness, and traditional aesthetics in a manageable size.
Construction Details
| Designer | Benford, Jay R. |
|---|---|
| Builder | Vector Marine Associates (WashingtonI) |
| Length | 39.000 ft |
| LOA | 39.000 ft |
| LWL | 34.000 ft |
| Beam | 12.000 ft |
| Displacement | 22000 lb |
| Ballast | 10000 lb |
| Max Draft | 5.500 ft |
| Year Built | 1977 |
The standard boat dimensions
| i | 50 ft |
|---|---|
| j | 16 ft |
| p | 46 ft |
| e | 15.25 ft |
| p2 | - |
| e2 | - |
| i2 | - |
| j2 | - |
| I | J | P | E | P2 | E2 | I2 | J2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50 ft | 16 ft | 46 ft | 15.25 ft | - | - | - | - |
Blueprints
Sails
Vector 39 - MAINSAIL
| Luff | 46 ft - (14021 mm) |
|---|---|
| Foot | 15.25 ft - (4648 mm) |
| Leech | * 47.68 ft - (14533 mm) |
| Tack Angle | * 88 ° |
| Diagonal | * 47.95 ft - (14615 mm) |
| Head (inches) | * 6 in - (152 mm) |
| Area | * 360.59 ft² |
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Vector 39 - JIBSAIL
| Luff | 48 ft - (14630 mm) |
|---|---|
| Foot | 19.42 ft - (5919 mm) |
| Leech | 37.42 ft - (11406 mm) |
| Length Perpendicular | 14.11 ft - (4301 mm) |
| Area | 338.66 ft² |
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Vector 39 - GENOA
| Luff | 52 ft - (15850 mm) |
|---|---|
| Foot | 29.17 ft - (8891 mm) |
| Leech | 48 ft - (14630 mm) |
| Length Perpendicular | 26.57 ft - (8099 mm) |
| Area | 690.95 ft² |
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Vector 39 - STAYSAIL
| Luff | 32 ft - (9754 mm) |
|---|---|
| Foot | 12.25 ft - (3734 mm) |
| Leech | 26 ft - (7925 mm) |
| Length Perpendicular | 9.46 ft - (2883 mm) |
| Area | 151.37 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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