The Beneteau Capelan is a French trailerable sailboat that was designed by André Bénéteau as a fishing boat, day sailer and pocket cruiser, and first built in 1972. The boat is named for the species of fish.[1][2][3][4][5][6]
| Development | |
|---|---|
| Designer | André Bénéteau |
| Location | France |
| Year | 1972 |
| Builder(s) | Beneteau |
| Role | Fishing boat, day sailer, cruiser |
| Name | Beneteau Capelan |
| Boat | |
| Displacement | 1,058 lb (480 kg) |
| Draft | 1.97 ft (0.60 m) |
| Hull | |
| Type | monohull |
| Construction | glassfibre |
| LOA | 14.76 ft (4.50 m) |
| Beam | 6.73 ft (2.05 m) |
| Engine type | outboard motor |
| Hull appendages | |
| Keel/board type | Long keel |
| Ballast | 330 lb (150 kg) |
| Rudder(s) | Transom-mounted rudder |
| Rig | |
| Rig type | Bermuda rig |
| Sails | |
| Sailplan | Masthead sloop |
| Total sail area | 134.00 sq ft (12.449 m2) |
Production
editThe design was built by Beneteau in France, from 1972 to 1979, but it is now out of production.[1][2][5][6][7][8]
Design
editThe Capelan is a recreational keelboat, built predominantly of glassfibre, with wood trim. It has a masthead sloop rig, with a deck-stepped mast, one set of swept spreaders and aluminium spars with stainless steel wire standing rigging. The hull has a spooned and slightly raked stem, an angled transom, a transom-hung rudder controlled by a tiller and a fixed long keel. It displaces 1,058 lb (480 kg) and carries 330 lb (150 kg) of ballast.[1][2][5][6]
The boat has a draft of 1.97 ft (0.60 m) with the standard keel.[1][2][5][6]
The boat is normally fitted with a small 4 to 15 hp (3 to 11 kW) outboard motor mounted in a stern well, for docking and maneuvering. An inboard motor of 5 to 7 hp (4 to 5 kW) was a factory option.[1][2][5][6]
The design has sleeping accommodation for two people, with a double "V"-berth in the small cabin.[6]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b c d e McArthur, Bruce (2023). "Capelan (Beneteau)". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 12 August 2023. Retrieved 12 August 2023.
- ^ a b c d e Sea Time Tech, LLC (2023). "Beneteau Capelan". sailboat.guide. Archived from the original on 12 August 2023. Retrieved 12 August 2023.
- ^ McArthur, Bruce (2023). "André Bénéteau". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 22 June 2023. Retrieved 12 August 2023.
- ^ Sea Time Tech, LLC (2023). "André Bénéteau". sailboat.guide. Archived from the original on 22 June 2023. Retrieved 12 August 2023.
- ^ a b c d e Beneteau. "Capelan". beneteau.com. Archived from the original on 12 August 2023. Retrieved 12 August 2023.
- ^ a b c d e f Beneteau. "Capelan Beneteau" (PDF). beneteau.com. Archived (PDF) from the original on 12 August 2023. Retrieved 12 August 2023.
- ^ McArthur, Bruce (2023). "Beneteau". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 30 September 2020. Retrieved 12 August 2023.
- ^ Sea Time Tech, LLC (2023). "Beneteau". sailboat.guide. Archived from the original on 1 May 2023. Retrieved 12 August 2023.
