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Trapper 300
Trapper 300 is a 26 ′ 2 ″ / 8 m monohull sailboat designed by Bruce Kirby and built by Anstey Yachts Ltd. and Trapper Yachts starting in 1976.
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)
Prototype built for the 1/4 ton World Championships at Deauville in 1975 (‘Fred Junior’. 3 others, also of wood, ended up competing the following year.). Around 180 Trapper 300’’s of two interior versions were constructed, many being completed from kits. A considerable portion of these were sold in Poland, but some also went to USA and Hong Kong. Keels were originally available in lead or cast iron, the majority being the cast iron version. A number were later modified with a bulb on the bottom of the keel. Many different engines were fitted, although the most common, fitted by Trapper Yachts, was the Yanmar YSE8.
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Review of Trapper 300
Basic specs..
The hull is made of fibreglass. Generally, a hull made of fibreglass requires only a minimum of maintenance during the sailing season. And outside the sailing season, just bottom cleaning and perhaps anti-fouling painting once a year - a few hours of work, that's all.
The boat is equipped with 5 berths.
The boat equipped with a masthead rig. The advantage of a masthead rig is its simplicity and the fact that a given sail area - compared with a fractional rig - can be carried lower and thus with less heeling moment.
The Trapper 300 has been built with different keel alternatives.
Unknown keel type
The keel is made of iron. Many people prefer lead keel in favour of iron. The main argument is that lead is much heavier than iron and a lead keel can therefore be made smaller which again result in less wet surface, i.e. less drag. In fact iron is quite heavy, just 30% less heavy than lead, so the advantage of a lead keel is often overstated. As the surface of a fin type keel is just a fraction of the total wet surface, the difference between an iron keel and a lead keel can in reality be ignored for cruising yachts.
The boat can enter even shallow marinas as the draft is just about 1.25 - 1.35 meter (4.10 - 4.40 ft) dependent on the load. See immersion rate below.
The Trapper 300 is equipped with a fin keel. The fin keel is the most common keel and provides splendid manoeuvrability. The downside is that it has less directional stability than a long keel.
This keel is also made of iron.
Trapper 300 can enter even shallow marinas as the draft is just about 1.49 - 1.59 meter (4.89 - 5.19 ft) dependent on the load. See immersion rate below.
The boat is typically equipped with an inboard Yanmar YSE8 diesel engine
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 Capsize Screening Formula (CSF)?
The capsize screening value for Trapper 300 is 2.16, indicating that this boat would not be accepted to participate in ocean races.
What is Theoretical Maximum Hull Speed?
The theoretical maximal speed of a displacement boat of this length is 6.1 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 Trapper 300 is about 121 kg/cm, alternatively 678 lbs/inch. Meaning: if you load 121 kg cargo on the boat then it will sink 1 cm. Alternatively, if you load 678 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 Motion Comfort Ratio (MCR)?
What is L/B (Length Beam Ratio)?
What is a Ballast Ratio?
What is Displacement Length Ratio?
What is SA/D (Sail Area Displacement ratio)?
What is Relative Speed Performance?
Maintenance
When buying anti-fouling bottom paint, it's nice to know how much to buy. The surface of the wet bottom is about 19m 2 (204 ft 2 ). Based on this, your favourite maritime shop can tell you the quantity you need.
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If you need to renew parts of your running rig and is not quite sure of the dimensions, you may find the estimates computed below useful.
| Usage | Length | Diameter | ||
| Mainsail halyard | 22.4 m | (73.6 feet) | 8 mm | (5/16 inch) |
| Jib/genoa halyard | 22.4 m | (73.6 feet) | 8 mm | (5/16 inch) |
| Spinnaker halyard | 22.4 m | (73.6 feet) | 8 mm | (5/16 inch) |
| Jib sheet | 8.0 m | (26.2 feet) | 10 mm | (3/8 inch) |
| Genoa sheet | 8.0 m | (26.2 feet) | 10 mm | (3/8 inch) |
| Mainsheet | 20.0 m | (65.6 feet) | 10 mm | (3/8 inch) |
| Spinnaker sheet | 17.6 m | (57.7 feet) | 10 mm | (3/8 inch) |
| Cunningham | 2.5 m | (8.0 feet) | 8 mm | (5/16 inch) |
| Kickingstrap | 4.9 m | (16.1 feet) | 8 mm | (5/16 inch) |
| Clew-outhaul | 4.9 m | (16.1 feet) | 8 mm | (5/16 inch) |
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Profile for Trapper 300
| Type | Sailing Yacht |
| Model | 300 |
| Used/New | Used Boat |
| Condition | good condition |
| Price | EUR 14.890,- EU taxes paid |
| Location | Flensburg, Germany |
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| Length | 8.00 |
| Width | 2.90 |
| Draft | 1.60 |
| Manufacturer | Mercury |
| Engine Power | 1 x 9.9 HP / 7.3 kW |
For sale is a Trapper 300, which is sold due to family expansion Sailing: Main sails and roll fore sails (Genoa) Major case new in 2021 Spifall new in 2021 Equipment: New discs in 2015 Cake stand, new in 2020 Climbing clothes new in 2020 Sprayhood new in 2020 Antifouling since 2015 once a year Hempel Mille NCT Underwater coatings on hull and keel rebuilt in 2020, with Hempel Epoxy Primer and Hempel Mille NCT Outboard Mercury 8 HP, annual maintenance and wintering by specialist company Fuel hose with pumpball to the boat new in 2020 Mooring new in 2021 Pantry with Origo One cooker with half gimbal suspension Whale hand pump and sink Cutlery box, custom made Interior lighting, partly switched to LED Three-colour lantern (new in 2021) Front light, rear light Steam light (new in 2021) Niro-Petersen wind indicator, 2016 Shore power connection Charger CTEK new in 2021 AGM battery 70 Ah 12-volt socket 230-volt sockets 2 berths in the bow, dog berths; round sitting corner in the salon can also be used as a bed Garmin GPS and NASA Marine Clipper Depth Gauges Water tank, 70 liters, new in 2014 Spibaum with bracket on railing supports Scots on decline made of wood, new in 2019 Additional bulkheads made of clear Plexiglas, new in 2021 Sea water toilet Table of cards Many storage compartments and cupboards with custom-made cupboard shelves Bilge and engine compartment newly painted white in 2015 and space for fridge/box Blake-Seavalves 2021 serviced by specialist company (baby-over-board protection;)) Berth: Flensburger Außenförde Anchor, Delta, new in 2014 Winschen expected in 2022, Winschhutzen Dining table can be set up in the salon or cockpit The boat was stored in the hall during the winter. Kontakt Jannik Kiefermann +49 461 177 27 27 +49 172 834 0424 #################@fys.de
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Trapper 300
The trapper 300 is a 26.25ft masthead sloop designed by bruce kirby and built in fiberglass by trapper yachts (uk) since 1976., 180 units have been built..
The Trapper 300 is a moderate weight sailboat which is a reasonably good performer. It is very stable / stiff and has a good righting capability if capsized. It is best suited as a day-boat.
Trapper 300 for sale elsewhere on the web:
Main features
| Model | Trapper 300 | ||
| Length | 26.25 ft | ||
| Beam | 8 ft | ||
| Draft | 4.92 ft | ||
| Country | United Kingdom (Europe) | ||
| Estimated price | $ 0 | ?? |
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| Sail area / displ. | 16.35 | ||
| Ballast / displ. | 43.08 % | ||
| Displ. / length | 225.87 | ||
| Comfort ratio | 19.16 | ||
| Capsize | 1.95 |
| Hull type | Monohull fin keel with spade rudder | ||
| Construction | Fiberglass | ||
| Waterline length | 20.58 ft | ||
| Maximum draft | 4.92 ft | ||
| Displacement | 4410 lbs | ||
| Ballast | 1900 lbs | ||
| Hull speed | 6.08 knots |
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| Rigging | Masthead Sloop | ||
| Sail area (100%) | 274 sq.ft | ||
| Air draft | 0 ft | ?? | |
| Sail area fore | 162.10 sq.ft | ||
| Sail area main | 111.42 sq.ft | ||
| I | 32.42 ft | ||
| J | 10 ft | ||
| P | 27.75 ft | ||
| E | 8.03 ft |
| Nb engines | 1 | ||
| Total power | 0 HP | ||
| Fuel capacity | 0 gals |
Accommodations
| Water capacity | 0 gals | ||
| Headroom | 0 ft | ||
| Nb of cabins | 0 | ||
| Nb of berths | 0 | ||
| Nb heads | 0 |
Builder data
| Builder | Trapper Yachts (UK) | ||
| Designer | Bruce Kirby | ||
| First built | 1976 | ||
| Last built | 0 | ?? | |
| Number built | 180 |
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Around 180 Trapper 300''s of two interior versions were constructed, many being completed from kits. A considerable portion of these were sold in Poland, but some also went to USA and Hong Kong. Keels were originally available in lead or cast iron, the majority being the cast iron version. A number were later modified with a bulb on the bottom ...
By mid 1980's Trapper Yachts at Bursledon were purely a sales operation for completed boats, and they were eventually absorbed by Deacons. Around 180 Trapper 300's of two interior versions were constructed, many being completed from kits. A considerable number of these 180 were sold in Poland, but some also went to USA and Hong Kong.
Trapper 300 is a 26′ 2″ / 8 m monohull sailboat designed by Bruce Kirby and built by Anstey Yachts Ltd. and Trapper Yachts starting in 1976. Great choice! Your favorites are temporarily saved for this session. ... Trapper Yachts Associations Trapper 300 Quarter Ton Class # Built 180 Hull Monohull Keel Fin Rudder Spade
The Trapper 300 is equipped with a fin keel. A boat with a fin keel is more manoeuvrable but has less directional stability than a similar boat with a full keel. This keel is also made of iron. Trapper 300 can enter even shallow marinas as the draft is just about 1.49 - 1.59 meter (4.89 - 5.19 ft) dependent on the load.
For sale is a Trapper 300, which is sold due to family expansion Sailing: Main sails and roll fore sails (Genoa) Major case new in 2021 Spifall new in 2021 Equipment: New discs in 2015 Cake stand, new in 2020 Climbing clothes new in 2020 Sprayhood new in 2020 Antifouling since 2015 once a year Hempel Mille NCT Underwater coatings on hull and keel rebuilt in 2020, with Hempel Epoxy Primer and ...
TRAPPER 300. The Trapper 300 was designed as a fast cruising yacht by Bruce Kirby of 'Laser' fame. To date over 100 have been built and can be seen sailing, not only in Europe, but also in Hong Kong, the U.S.A. and even behind the Iron Curtain. ... Trapper Yachts reserve the right to alter this specification either through design ...
The Trapper 300 is a 26.25ft masthead sloop designed by Bruce Kirby and built in fiberglass by Trapper Yachts (UK) since 1976. 180 units have been built. The Trapper 300 is a moderate weight sailboat which is a reasonably good performer. It is very stable / stiff and has a good righting capability if capsized. It is best suited as a day-boat.
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Used Boat, Sailing Yacht. Trapper 300. Save as favorite. EUR 14.890,-incl. VAT; good condition Condition; 8.00 m x 2.90 m Length x Beam; 1.60 m Draught; Tiller Steering Steering; ... For sale is a Trapper 300, which is sold due to family expansion Sailing: Main sails and roll fore sails (Genoa) Major case new in 2021 Spifall new in 2021 Equipment:
The Trapper 300 was designed for Trapper Yachts in 1976 by Bruce Kirby, designer of the Laser dinghy. The prototype was a quarter-ton racer, but the Trapper 300s were all built as dual-purpose cruiser-racers. In total about 180 were built. Documentation Bills of Sale evidencing 5 years clear title - just two owners from new
The Trapper 300 was designed for Trapper Yachts in 1976 by Bruce Kirby, designer of the Laser dinghy. The prototype was a quarter-ton racer, but the Trapper 300s were all built as dual-purpose cruiser-racers. In total about 180 were built, with two different interior layouts.
The Trapper 300 was designed for Trapper Yachts in 1976 by Bruce Kirby, designer of the Laser dinghy. The prototype was a quarter-ton racer, but the Trapper 300s were all built as dual-purpose cruiser-racers. In total about 180 were built. Documentation Bills of Sale evidencing 5 years clear title - just two owners from new
Trapper 300 - 1978. Fin keel, Yanmar 1GM, 10hp, 2006, shaft drive, tiller steering, offering 5 berths in a reupholstered interior, this lovely Trapper 300 has had just two owners from new and is still in regular use ... The Trapper 300 was designed for Trapper Yachts in 1976 by Bruce Kirby, designer of the Laser dinghy. The prototype was a ...
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Trapper Yachts; Model: Trapper 300; Designer: Bruce Kirby; See also: boats for sale. Ceccarelli EC8 Maxi Dolphin Joker 81 MC GREGOR FLORIDA MC GREGOR 26X NEPTUNE TRIDENT NEPTUNE TRIDENT Neptune Neptune 77 Boat Files General Data. Overall length: 8 m; Waterline length: 6.3 m; Maximum beam: 2.87 m; Draught: 1.25 m; Displacement: 2400 kg; Ballast ...
Marketing Description Trapper 300 - 1978 Fin keel, Yanmar 1GM, 10hp, 2006, shaft drive, tiller steering, offering 5 berths in a reupholstered interior, this lovely Trapper 300 has had just two owners from new and is still in regular use Mechanical Yanmar 1GM10 - 2006 fitted & serviced by Marine Power.
The Bruce Kirby designed TRAPPER 300 was added in 1974. In 1981 the Trapper 501 was introduced, which was a more luxurious version of the 500. In late 1970's Trapper Yachts began production of the TRAPPER 700 which was similar to the C&C 35, but with a different coach roof design. It was available with both with a fixed keel and a keel centerboard.
The Trapper 300's hull was 'lifted from' Fred Jr while a new deck with an attractive coachroof added a lot more space down below. The 300 is a good looking yacht with elegant bow and stern overhangs and a sweet sheer. It is 26ft 3in (7.99m) long with a waterline length of just 20ft 7in (6.27m).
Trapper 300 buy - Length: 8.00 m, Beam: 2.90 m - Information, Photos and Contact Details for this Boat. (ID: 543676) Search. Buy; Sell; Dealers; Search 0 Favorites Log on Menu. ... Arne Schmidt Yachts International GmbH. Dealer from Germany. Verified Seller. Dealer on Boat24 for more than 9 years. Pinneberger Str. 76 a, DE-22880 Wedel +49 461...
Trapper. Currently, Trapper, a yacht manufacturer has 2 yachts available for purchase on YachtWorld. This collection encompasses 0 newly built vessels as well as 2 pre-owned yachts, with all listings, handled by yacht brokers, primarily concentrated in United Kingdom. ... 300 and TS240. Various Trapper models are currently offered for sale by ...
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For sale is a Trapper 300, which is sold due to family expansion Sailing: Main sails and roll fore sails (Genoa) Major case new in 2021 Spifall new in 2021 Equipment: ... Arne Schmidt Yachts International GmbH. Dealer from Germany. Verified Seller. Dealer on Boat24 for more than 8 years. Pinneberger Str. 76 a, DE-22880 Wedel +49 461...
Trapper 28 Racer Cruiser £5,000 1978 Trapper 300 £7,500 Trapper 300 - 1978 Fin keel, Yanmar 1GM, 10hp, 2006, shaft drive, tiller steering, offering 5 berths in a reupholstered interior, this lovely Trapper 300 has had just two owners from new and is still in regular use Mechanical Yanmar 1GM10 - 2006 fitted & serviced by Marine Power.