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Hallberg-Rassy 352

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Hallberg-Rassy 352's main features

Hallberg-rassy 352's main dimensions, hallberg-rassy 352's rig and sails, hallberg-rassy 352's performances, hallberg-rassy 352's auxiliary engine, hallberg-rassy 352's accommodations and layout.

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The sea kindly Hallberg-Rassy 352

• Duncan Kent
• January 15, 2021

Hallberg-Rassy is known for its sea-kindly and solid boats. Duncan Kent examines the nuances of the popular Hallberg-Rassy 352

A low, streamline coachroof makes stepping up to the mast safe and simple, although handrails are below knee level. Credit: David Harding

Product Overview

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In her time, the Hallberg-Rassy 352 went a great deal towards affirming the Swedish yard’s reputation for solidly-built cruising yachts.

In addition to having a comfortable interior and practical layout for liveaboards, she was one of the first to incorporate a corridor into a huge aft cabin, removing the need to enter through the cockpit.

Early versions of the 800-plus Hallberg-Rassy 352s launched had poor headroom, especially in the corridor to the aft cabin, but over the following 14 years of production the deck was twice raised to alleviate this problem.

Her hull was hand laid using generous amounts of fibre and resin, and glassed-in longitudinal stringers were incorporated for strength and stiffness.

A taller mast with twin spreaders was offered for owners wanting more sail power. Credit: David Harding

Bulkheads and much of the furniture were also bonded to the hull and deckhead to further improve the rigidity of the structure.

They have a long, encapsulated fin keel containing three tons of cast iron ballast with a cutaway forward to aid tacking and manoeuvring at close quarters.

They also sport a full-depth skeg to support the rudder.

Many 352s were ordered with teak decks, which was the icing on the cake and really enhanced her classic looks.

They do, however, take some upkeep and can look scruffy if left to deteriorate.

Furthermore, renewing them is a mortgage job, unless you happen to be cruising in Taiwan or similar, where both teak and labour are cheap.

Her sidedecks are wide, easy to negotiate and continue right around the boat.

The 352 is reefed at the mast. Credit: Rick Buettner

The Hallberg-Rassy 352 has a low, streamline coachroof, which makes stepping up to the mast safe and simple, but puts the handrails below knee level.

She also has plenty of clear foredeck space for working on gear, headsails, spinnaker handling or setting out the ground tackle.

There is a single bow roller and an above-deck windlass but the anchor chain is fed into a deep, deck-accessible chain locker.

Her cockpit is compact but snug and secure thanks to her fixed windscreen and high coamings.

Stowage is in two half-depth seat lockers and a lazarette aft with a rather small hatch.

Rig, sails & engine

The Hallberg-Rassy 352 had a traditional, but very stout masthead rig with a full complement of oversized standing rigging.

Early models had a relatively conservative sailplan but those who wanted a little more sail power could opt for a taller mast with twin spreaders, though at the expense of having to reef a little earlier in a blow.

She is easy to single-hand with the primary sail controls within easy reach of the wheel.

A clear foredeck means there is plenty of space for working on gear and sails. Credit: David Harding

However, as standard, reefing is done at the mast, unless upgraded.

In some ways this works better as it keeps the small cockpit from being overwhelmed with string and, should you have them, a pair of granny bars at the mast are really useful for stowing spare lines.

She came with a 30hp, freshwater-cooled, three-cylinder Volvo diesel (either the MD21B or post-1985 the 2003T), which had plenty of power to fight a foul tide.

Manoeuvring into tight spots, however, isn’t her strongest suit and requires practice as her long keel, big, barn door-style rudder and copious prop walk conspire to make it interesting, to say the least!

Below decks

When you descend into the 352’s interior on a cold, drizzly day it feels like you’ve entered a log cabin with a big stove crackling away in the corner.

Hardwoods abound, along with matching grained veneers, all of which were so well varnished from day one that many have remained in top condition with just a light routine polish.

The layout is straightforward and somewhat dated, but it’s a practical layout that works well at sea.

There’s a proper seagoing, U-shaped galley immediately to starboard, enabling the watch to brew up without disturbing those sleeping.

The practical layout below deck works well when under way. Credit: Hallberg-Rassy

It’s not huge but stowage is plentiful, mostly in easily accessible lockers, and there’s room for a full-size cooker with oven and grill.

Opposite is a pukka nav station with a forward-facing, Admiralty-sized chart table, a dedicated nav seat and ample space for instruments and chart storage, although early models did lack bookshelves.

The corridor to the aft cabin starts behind the nav area and, in all models requires ducking down to avoid banging your head.

In the corridor itself are a couple of large clothes lockers to supplement the stowage aft.

The aft cabin is roomy and has twin berths, although one is larger than the other and makes a reasonable double.

There’s plenty of room around the large, drop-leaf saloon table to feed six in comfort and the settees, being long and straight, make excellent sea berths with the option of pilot berths above created by the hinged seatbacks and lee cloths.

The heads are forward of the saloon and are a reasonable size with room to shower with the door closed.

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With the saloon door also shut the heads are, for all intents and purposes, en suite to the forecabin, which itself is comfortable with a good-sized vee-berth and bags of stowage in lockers and on the deep shelves.

The Hallberg-Rassy 352 was progressively improved over its years in build, so the later models have nicer galleys, more headroom, louvred locker doors and bigger hatches and skylights.

The same improvements continued on deck too, with more cleats and stowage, plus in-mast reefing and cutter rig options.

A few were even built with a hardtop but not with the normal deck.

Instead they sported a deeper cockpit to create space under the hardtop at the expense of losing the below-deck corridor to the aft cabin, leaving it accessible via the cockpit only.

Duncan Kent is a technical writer for marine publications and websites

I’d class the performance of the Hallberg-Rassy 352 as steady, undramatic and thoroughly sea-kindly.

She’s no racer, especially the early shorter mast model, but is a dogged mile-muncher.

Her generous displacement helps keep average passage times up by her refusal to be knocked off a wave and her full (but not long) keel results in little leeway and superb directional stability.

Furthermore, the deeply vee’d forefoot eliminates any slamming and lends a gentle, soporific rocking motion when beating to windward.

Being a centre-cockpit yacht, visibility under the large genoa is nil.

For this reason, many carry a high-cut, high-aspect Solent jib for busy waters, only resorting to the large overlapping genoa offshore.

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Hallberg Rassy 352

Hallberg Rassy 352 - Hallberg Rassy / STW000699

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Volvo Penta MD21 / MD 2003 Turbo

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Review of Hallberg-Rassy 352

Basic specs..

Hallberg-Rassy 352 is typically equipped with an inboard Volvo Penta MD22 diesel engine.

The transmission is a shaft drive. A shaft drive will in the long run require less maintenence than other types of drive e.g. a sail drive.

The fuel tank has a capacity of 240 liters (63 US gallons, 52 imperial gallons).

Sailing characteristics

This section covers widely used rules of thumb to describe the sailing characteristics. Please note that even though the calculations are correct, the interpretation of the results might not be valid for extreme boats.

What is Theoretical Maximum Hull Speed?

The theoretical maximal speed of a displacement boat of this length is 7.2 knots. The term "Theoretical Maximum Hull Speed" is widely used even though a boat can sail faster. The term shall be interpreted as above the theoretical speed a great additional power is necessary for a small gain in speed.

The immersion rate is defined as the weight required to sink the boat a certain level. The immersion rate for Hallberg-Rassy 352 is about 198 kg/cm, alternatively 1113 lbs/inch. Meaning: if you load 198 kg cargo on the boat then it will sink 1 cm. Alternatively, if you load 1113 lbs cargo on the boat it will sink 1 inch.

Sailing statistics

This section is statistical comparison with similar boats of the same category. The basis of the following statistical computations is our unique database with more than 26,000 different boat types and 350,000 data points.

What is L/B (Length Beam Ratio)?

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HALLBERG-RASSY 352 Detailed Review

If you are a boat enthusiast looking to get more information on specs, built, make, etc. of different boats, then here is a complete review of HALLBERG-RASSY 352. Built by Hallberg-Rassy and designed by Olle Enderlein, the boat was first built in 1978. It has a hull type of Fin with rudder on skeg and LOA is 10.59. Its sail area/displacement ratio 16.01. Its auxiliary power tank, manufactured by Volvo Penta, runs on Diesel.

HALLBERG-RASSY 352 has retained its value as a result of superior building, a solid reputation, and a devoted owner base. Read on to find out more about HALLBERG-RASSY 352 and decide if it is a fit for your boating needs.

Boat Information

Boat specifications, sail boat calculation, rig and sail specs, auxillary power tank, accomodations, contributions, who designed the hallberg-rassy 352.

HALLBERG-RASSY 352 was designed by Olle Enderlein.

Who builds HALLBERG-RASSY 352?

HALLBERG-RASSY 352 is built by Hallberg-Rassy.

When was HALLBERG-RASSY 352 first built?

HALLBERG-RASSY 352 was first built in 1978.

How long is HALLBERG-RASSY 352?

HALLBERG-RASSY 352 is 8.71 m in length.

What is mast height on HALLBERG-RASSY 352?

HALLBERG-RASSY 352 has a mast height of 12.77 m.

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Rasmus 35 is a 34 ′ 6 ″ / 10.5 m monohull sailboat designed by Olle Enderlein and built by Hallberg-Rassy between 1967 and 1978.

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)

From BlueWaterBoats.org :

The Rasmus 35 is often dubbed as the first production sailboat to come from Hallberg-Rassy, a name that’s become one of the most respected and prestigious in the world of cruising yachts. With a design from Sweden’s Olle Enderlein that was well ahead of its time in the late 1960s, the boat has enjoyed a large following with an incredible production run of 760 hulls spanning 12 years.

With its full keel and center-cockpit layout the boat was designed for long distance cruising from the outset. Rig options came in both ketch and sloop configurations, and of particular note is her well protected cockpit which featured a fixed windscreen which was a trendsetting innovation in its day.

Through the years the Rasmus 35 has proven herself with numerous and regular circumnavigations under her name and continues to be a practical choice for extended voyaging, able to swallow large amounts of gear and accommodate a decent crew count without being cramped. Also a trademark for Hallberg-Rassy is a generously sized engine which makes cruising life a little easier.

The Rasmus, being the German name for “God of Winds”, could be said to be a Swedish and German creation. Originally drawn in 1966 by leading Swedish yacht designer, Olle Enderlein, the boat was built by German expatriate, Christophe Rassy, in 1967 when he founded his boatbuilding business in Kungsviken on the old premises of the Hallberg boatyard who had moved on to larger facilities. The first two boats were built entirely of mahogany, taking a full year to build before production moved onto fiberglass molds by hull #3.

The boat was considered quite large at the time as well as being innovative with its fixed windscreen and powerful engine. With the Rasmus 35 being well received, by 1972 Rassy expanded his operations by buying the Hallberg boatyard from Harry Hallberg who was at that point looking to retire. Since the Hallberg brand was already well-known in Sweden, with four designs in production, Rassy adopted it in forming the new Halberg-Rassy name.

Production of the Rasmus 35 continued through to 1978 with a total count of 760 hulls. In the United Kingdom versions of the boat were called the NAB 35 and although the hull moldings were from Sweden they were fitted out by British builder Reg Freeman Yachts. These boats featured a more substantial wheelhouse shelter.

Probably the yacht’s most defining trait is its ample stowage and accommodations spanning three separate cabins in a centre cockpit layout – not bad for a 35 footer. The mahogany interior would have you want to check twice to be sure that the boat is fiberglass from belowdecks.

Each cabin features two berths accommodating a total crew of six in relatively spacious comfort, something rare to find in a 35 footer. In the forepeak are twin v-berths, further aft is a separate head with a locker area opposite. The main saloon features a large seven foot dinette which can be lowered to form a double berth. Opposite this area is a well equipped galley.

The separate aft cabin, which always provides a well appreciated luxury of privacy during extended passage-making, must be accessed externally from the center cockpit. It holds two berths which can be set up as a queen bed or two singles.

The cockpit not only being well protected due its center location, has a fixed windscreen, and additionally the cockpit could be optioned with a fixed ceiling instead of the standard folding dodger for further protection.

Construction

Apart from the original two Rasmus 35s built entirely from mahogany, the hulls were of solid laminate fiberglass with molded in longitudinal stringers and molded fiberglass tankage. The deck and cabin house is of fiberglass cored with one inch thick polyvinyl foam which has merits for lightness, stiffness not to mention acoustic and thermal insulation. Mating the two in the area of the hull to deck joint are many layers of overlapping fiberglass laminate on the internal corner of the hull and deck. On the exterior of this area the two moldings form a bulwark which is sealed with plastic filler and topped by a teak cap rail.

Iron is used as ballast, the 5,500 pound casting is encapsulated in fiberglass, and the rudder stock and fittings have been cast in bronze. All workmanship in the hull, deck, rudder, and chainplates were of high quality, enough to meet Lloyd’s standards.

Early Hallberg-Rassy models prior to German Frers’ designs from 1989 onwards were known to be solid, sea-kindly but a bit slow, and the Rasmus 35 is no different. Due to her narrow beam she rolls a little more than most and she suffers from excessive leeway drift when sailing to windward due to her short 4′ 3″ keel – particularly beyond 15 degrees of heel. Owners report that better progress can be made by sailing faster and flatter to the wind, throwing in tacks through 110 degrees than to go too close-winded. Of course Hallberg-Rassy’s tradition of having powerful engines fitted is always helpful for extended windward passages and reassuring in a storm. In this case the Volvo-Penta MD21 diesel is rated at 75hp but we also note in real world circumstances where the output must be sustained the MD21 can only manage 42hp.

Link, References and Further Reading

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THE BLUEPRINT FOR THE HALLBERG-RASSY CONCEPT

The Rasmus 35 was designed by the leading Swedish designer of elegant yachts of the 1960s, Olle Enderlein. 760 boats were made during twelve years between 1967 and 1978. The name "Rasmus" is the God of Winds in Germany. The design of the Rasmus 35 was in many ways ahead of its time. It was the first sailing yacht in the world with a windscreen. That made her centre cockpit very well protected, keeping with elegant lines. This is the blueprint for the Hallberg-Rassy concept.

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ALL-WOOD OR ALL-GRP

The first two Rasmus were built entirely of mahogany and took one year each to construct. From hull number 3 both the hull and the superstructure were made of GRP.

The Rasmus 35 also has a powerful engine. All these important basic points, together with timeless lines makes this yacht pleasing still today and she will also be as attractive in decades from now. In other words, this is a genuine Hallberg-Rassy.

HALLBERG-RASSY RASMUS 35 DATA SHEET

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Hallberg rassy 382

The hallberg rassy 382 is a 38.12ft masthead sloop designed by christoph rassy/olle enderlein and built in fiberglass by hallberg rassy between 1984 and 1992., 120 units have been built., it accomodates 7 people in 2 cabins plus salon..

The Hallberg rassy 382 is a moderate weight sailboat which is a reasonably good performer. It is very stable / stiff and has an excellent righting capability if capsized. It is best suited as a bluewater cruising boat. The fuel capacity is average. There is a good water supply range.

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