Martin 29

The Martin 29 is a Canadian sailboat that was designed by Don Martin as an International Offshore Rule Half Ton class racer-cruiser and first built in 1972.^[1][2][3][4]

Martin 29

Development
Designer	Don Martin
Location	Canada
Year	1972
Builder(s)	Cooper Enterprises
Role	Racer-Cruiser
Name	Martin 29
Boat
Displacement	6,200 lb (2,812 kg)
Draft	4.75 ft (1.45 m)
Hull
Type	monohull
Construction	fibreglass
LOA	28.58 ft (8.71 m)
LWL	22.50 ft (6.86 m)
Beam	9.25 ft (2.82 m)
Engine type	Volvo MD6A 12 hp (9 kW) diesel engine
Hull appendages
Keel/board type	fin keel
Ballast	2,500 lb (1,134 kg)
Rudder(s)	internally-mounted spade-type rudder
Rig
Rig type	Bermuda rig
I foretriangle height	36.00 ft (10.97 m)
J foretriangle base	11.40 ft (3.47 m)
P mainsail luff	31.50 ft (9.60 m)
E mainsail foot	9.50 ft (2.90 m)
Sails
Sailplan	masthead sloop
Mainsail area	149.63 sq ft (13.901 m2)
Jib/genoa area	205.20 sq ft (19.064 m2)
Total sail area	354.83 sq ft (32.965 m2)

Production

The design was built by Cooper Enterprises in Port Coquitlam, British Columbia, starting in 1972, but the company went out of business in 1990 and the boat out of production.^[1][2][5][6]

Design

The Martin 29 is a recreational keelboat, built predominantly of fibreglass, with wood trim. It has a masthead sloop rig, a raked stem, an internally mounted spade-type rudder and a fixed fin keel. It displaces 6,200 lb (2,812 kg) and carries 2,500 lb (1,134 kg) of ballast.^[1][2]

The boat has a draft of 4.75 ft (1.45 m) with the standard keel.^[1][2]

The boat is fitted with a Swedish Volvo MD6A diesel engine of 12 hp (9 kW) for docking and manoeuvring. The fuel tank holds 12 U.S. gallons (45 L; 10.0 imp gal) and the fresh water tank has a capacity of 24 U.S. gallons (91 L; 20 imp gal).^[1][2]

The design has a hull speed of 6.36 kn (11.78 km/h).^[2]

Operational history

The boat is supported by an active class club that organizes racing events, the Half Ton Class.^[7][8]

See also

• List of sailing boat types