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1983 25' Bayfield 25

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Seller's Description

This 1983 Bayfield 25 is in excellent condition and ready for the water. She is built solid and is very accommodating. This Bayfield is wonderful in shallow water as her draft is only 2 11. My wife and I were liveaboards on this vessel for 1.5 years in the Chesapeake bay and will be sad to part ways. In Jan 2017 Much of the equipment was updated or replaced so she is good to go for years to come!

Equipment: 140% Genoa sail and Mainsail Yanmar 1gm diesel engine Roller Furling Lewmar self tailing wenches Boom vang Danforth anchor 120v / alcohol stove Depth finder Shore power connection

New in 2017: Ac/dc norcold refrigerator 90% new wiring Galley foot pump Head sink hand pump Waste pump out hand pump Plumbing Marinco battery bank charger Fusion 4 speaker stereo 2 batteries Bilge pump Spreader lights Vhf radio New lines (sheets) (ropes) 4 out of 6 trailer tires

Extras: Dock lines Seat cushions Carry on AC unit for the hatch Charcoal grill Paddles

Rig and Sails

Auxilary power, accomodations, calculations.

The theoretical maximum speed that a displacement hull can move efficiently through the water is determined by it's waterline length and displacement. It may be unable to reach this speed if the boat is underpowered or heavily loaded, though it may exceed this speed given enough power. Read more.

Classic hull speed formula:

Hull Speed = 1.34 x √LWL

Max Speed/Length ratio = 8.26 ÷ Displacement/Length ratio .311 Hull Speed = Max Speed/Length ratio x √LWL

Sail Area / Displacement Ratio

A measure of the power of the sails relative to the weight of the boat. The higher the number, the higher the performance, but the harder the boat will be to handle. This ratio is a "non-dimensional" value that facilitates comparisons between boats of different types and sizes. Read more.

SA/D = SA ÷ (D ÷ 64) 2/3

• SA : Sail area in square feet, derived by adding the mainsail area to 100% of the foretriangle area (the lateral area above the deck between the mast and the forestay).
• D : Displacement in pounds.

Ballast / Displacement Ratio

A measure of the stability of a boat's hull that suggests how well a monohull will stand up to its sails. The ballast displacement ratio indicates how much of the weight of a boat is placed for maximum stability against capsizing and is an indicator of stiffness and resistance to capsize.

Ballast / Displacement * 100

Displacement / Length Ratio

A measure of the weight of the boat relative to it's length at the waterline. The higher a boat’s D/L ratio, the more easily it will carry a load and the more comfortable its motion will be. The lower a boat's ratio is, the less power it takes to drive the boat to its nominal hull speed or beyond. Read more.

D/L = (D ÷ 2240) ÷ (0.01 x LWL)³

• D: Displacement of the boat in pounds.
• LWL: Waterline length in feet

Comfort Ratio

This ratio assess how quickly and abruptly a boat’s hull reacts to waves in a significant seaway, these being the elements of a boat’s motion most likely to cause seasickness. Read more.

Comfort ratio = D ÷ (.65 x (.7 LWL + .3 LOA) x Beam 1.33 )

• D: Displacement of the boat in pounds
• LOA: Length overall in feet
• Beam: Width of boat at the widest point in feet

Capsize Screening Formula

This formula attempts to indicate whether a given boat might be too wide and light to readily right itself after being overturned in extreme conditions. Read more.

CSV = Beam ÷ ³√(D / 64)

Originally this model was called the BAYFIELD 23. In 1975 it is advertised as the BAYFIELD 23/25. A year later it is called the BAYFIELD 25.

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