590:, a length overall of 39.00 ft (11.9 m), a waterline length of 32.08 ft (9.8 m), a beam of 12.00 ft (3.7 m), displaces 17,000 lb (7,711 kg) and carries 7,000 lb (3,175 kg) of lead ballast. The boat has a draft of 6.67 ft (2.03 m) with the standard keel and 5.50 ft (1.68 m) with the optional shoal draft keel. A tall rig was also available. The boat is fitted with a British
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identity. Still, when all the glass cures, it is really the design that carries the day, and in typical fashion
Lapworth was ahead of the curve with the 39. It was a genuine performance cruiser before there really was such an animal, and as such, the design not only seems less dated than others from this period, it is still highly desirable as a capable and affordable cruiser."
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standard keel and 5.50 ft (1.68 m) with the optional shoal draft keel. A tall rig was also available. The boat is fitted with a
Universal or Pathfinder diesel engine of 44 hp (33 kW). The fuel tank holds 43 U.S. gallons (160 L; 36 imp gal) and the fresh water tank has a capacity of 125 U.S. gallons (470 L; 104 imp gal).
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rig, a length overall of 39.00 ft (11.9 m), a waterline length of 32.08 ft (9.8 m), a beam of 12.00 ft (3.7 m), displaces 19,000 lb (8,618 kg) and carries 7,000 lb (3,175 kg) of lead ballast. The boat has a draft of 6.75 ft (2.06 m) with the
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A report in Boats.com from 2003 stated, "both the Cal 39, built by Jensen Marine of Costa Mesa, California, and the Cal 39 MK III, built by Bangor Punta in Fall River, Massachusetts, are jewels in the tradition of most Bill
Lapworth designs. Built between 1978 and 1986, they are true racer/cruisers
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In a 1994 review of the Mark II, Richard
Sherwood wrote, "a Lapworth design, this Cal has a long water line, aft-extending rudder, and a substantial sailplan. In addition to the two rigs offered, a shoal-draft keel is available. The fastest boat incorporates the tall rig and the deep keel, with a
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described the Mark II as, "an ideal boat to consider for long-range cruising". He wrote, "launched in 1978, the Cal 39 was built during the hectic period when Cal's manufacturing shifted to Tampa, Florida, and then up to Fall River, Massachusetts, as the company struggled to re-establish its
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Pathfinder diesel, for docking and maneuvering. The fuel tank holds 50 U.S. gallons (190 L; 42 imp gal) and the fresh water tank has a capacity of 90 U.S. gallons (340 L; 75 imp gal). The boat has a
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The design has sleeping accommodation for six people. There is a bow cabin with a double "V"-berth, an aft double cabin on the port side and two settee berths in the main cabin. The
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on the port side, aft of the bow cabin and a second one was factory option, in place of the navigation table, aft on the port side. Pressurized hot and cold water is provided.
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sailors' boats with high performance on all points of sail, but with cruising accommodations that make them ideal boats to retrofit for offshore passagemaking."
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in the company product line and was in turn replaced by the derivative variant Cal 39 Mark III in 1983. The Mark III design was than replaced by the clean sheet
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The factory brochure for the boat describes the Mark II design goals as, "A Cruiser Built For Speed, Not Rating Points".
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steps and includes a three-burner, alcohol-fired stove and an oven, as well as an 8 cu ft (0.23 m)
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A Field Guide to
Sailboats of North America, Second Edition
955:"The New CAL 39 Yacht - A Cruiser Built For Speed (1978)"
528:. The main cabin has a folding dining table. There is a
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953:Jensen Marine Marketing Archives (24 March 2020).
845:, pages 330-331. Houghton Mifflin Company, 1994.
477:The Cal 39 Mark II and Mark III are recreational
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611:racing average is 75.4 with the standard rig.
489:-cored decks and wooden trim. They both have
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1249:Sailboat type designs by Bill Lapworth
774:from the original on 30 September 2019
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349:719.25 sq ft (66.821 m)
341:416.75 sq ft (38.717 m)
326:302.50 sq ft (28.103 m)
996:from the original on 11 December 2019
984:Kretschmer, John (10 November 2008).
7:
808:from the original on 18 October 2018
639:A 2008 review by John Kretschmer in
1254:Sailboat types built by Cal Yachts
14:
934:from the original on 17 May 2018
874:from the original on 29 May 2019
743:from the original on 2 June 2019
598:of 50 hp (37 kW) or a
438:The Cal 39 Mark II replaced the
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905:from the original on 2 May 2019
895:"Cal 39 (Hunt/O'Day) sailboat"
127:17,000 lb (7,711 kg)
74:
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227:7,000 lb (3,175 kg)
203:4108 50 hp (37 kW)
558:are mounted internally. The
286:44.00 ft (13.41 m)
264:50.00 ft (15.24 m)
172:39.00 ft (11.89 m)
1239:1970s sailboat type designs
1190:Other designation sailboats
928:"Cal 39: Offshore Dreaming"
509:. The spars are of painted
433:International Offshore Rule
297:13.75 ft (4.19 m)
275:16.67 ft (5.08 m)
192:12.00 ft (3.66 m)
182:32.08 ft (9.78 m)
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654:List of sailing boat types
554:winches. The halyards and
493:, slightly raised counter
454:The designs were built by
137:6.67 ft (2.03 m)
959:Gjenvick-Gjønvik Archives
481:, built predominantly of
435:and first built in 1978.
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893:McArthur, Bruce (2020).
862:McArthur, Bruce (2020).
798:"Cal 39 Mk III sailboat"
796:McArthur, Bruce (2020).
762:McArthur, Bruce (2020).
731:McArthur, Bruce (2020).
456:Jensen Marine/Cal Yachts
89:Jensen Marine/Cal Yachts
1174:Metric length sailboats
733:"Cal 39 Mk II sailboat"
841:Sherwood, Richard M.:
546:, two winches for the
419:that were designed by
764:"C. William Lapworth"
462:, which was owned by
632:PHRF of about 106."
609:Portsmouth Yardstick
564:mechanical advantage
627:Operational history
574:locker in the bow.
444:Cal 39 (Hunt/O'Day)
421:C. William Lapworth
387:Cal 39 (Hunt/O'Day)
261:foretriangle height
50:C. William Lapworth
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560:mainsheet traveler
501:, controlled by a
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864:"Cal 39 sailboat"
660:Similar sailboats
566:. There are also
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446:design in 1988.
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395:edit on Wikidata
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201:Perkins Engines
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157:Construction
123:Displacement
34:Class symbol
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696:Nautical 39
691:Islander 40
537:dorade vent
491:raked stems
431:to fit the
252:Bermuda rig
235:spade-type
197:Engine type
41:Development
1228:Categories
1043:Cal Yachts
707:References
681:Freedom 39
600:Volkswagen
588:cutter rig
562:has a 5:1
483:fiberglass
450:Production
161:Fiberglass
85:Builder(s)
1234:Keelboats
1155:39 Mk III
1140:35 Cruise
1057:sailboats
701:Nordic 40
676:Corbin 39
666:Baltic 40
544:mainsheet
479:keelboats
417:sailboats
232:Rudder(s)
80:about 150
1150:39 Mk II
1000:24 March
994:Archived
986:"Cal 39"
969:24 March
938:24 March
932:Archived
909:24 March
903:Archived
878:24 March
872:Archived
812:24 March
806:Archived
778:21 March
772:Archived
747:24 March
741:Archived
648:See also
614:Mark III
578:Variants
550:and two
548:halyards
511:aluminum
429:cruisers
414:American
321:Mainsail
307:Sailplan
248:Rig type
219:fin keel
151:Monohull
56:Location
46:Designer
583:Mark II
556:outhaul
499:rudders
485:, with
458:in the
224:Ballast
103:Cruiser
1206:People
849:
671:Cal 39
572:anchor
526:icebox
518:galley
503:wheels
470:Design
440:Cal 39
382:Cal 39
354:Racing
237:rudder
1049:boats
594:4108
552:genoa
507:keels
487:balsa
425:racer
393:[
336:genoa
314:sloop
302:Sails
133:Draft
99:Racer
77:built
1130:2-29
1115:3-27
1110:2-27
1100:2-25
1090:3-24
1085:2-24
1045:and
1002:2020
971:2020
940:2020
911:2020
880:2020
847:ISBN
814:2020
780:2020
749:2020
605:PHRF
530:head
408:and
404:The
370:PHRF
364:75.4
360:D-PN
338:area
323:area
188:Beam
147:Type
142:Hull
117:Boat
109:Name
95:Role
69:1978
66:Year
1197:T/4
1181:9.2
568:jib
423:as
374:114
332:Jib
243:Rig
178:LWL
168:LOA
75:No.
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