Orion 50

The Orion 50 is a sailboat designed by American Gary Mull and first built in 1983. The design is out of production.[1][2][3]

Orion 50
Development
DesignerGary Mull
LocationUnited States
Year1983
No. built7
Builder(s)Ta Shing Yacht Building
Boat
Boat weight36,600 lb (16,601 kg)
Hull
ConstructionFiberglass
LOA49.50 ft (15.09 m)
LWL42.50 ft (12.95 m)
Beam14.50 ft (4.42 m)
Hull draft6.50 ft (1.98 m)
Engine typePerkins 4-236 diesel engine, 85 hp (63 kW)
Hull appendages
Keel/board typefin keel
Ballast14,000 lb (6,350 kg) of lead
Rudder(s)skeg-mounted rudder
Rig
Generalmasthead ketch
I (foretriangle height)58.50 ft (17.83 m)
J (foretriangle base)18.54 ft (5.65 m)
P (mainsail luff)52.00 ft (15.85 m)
E (mainsail foot)15.33 ft (4.67 m)
Sails
Mainsail area398.58 sq ft (37.029 m2)
Jib/genoa area542.30 sq ft (50.381 m2)
Total sail area1,118.65 sq ft (103.926 m2)
Racing
PHRF126 (average)

The boat was built by Ta Shing Yacht Building in Taiwan, which completed seven examples between 1983 and 1987.[1]

Design

The Orion 50 is a recreational keelboat, built predominantly of fiberglass, with wood trim. It has a masthead ketch rig, a skeg-mounted rudder and a fixed fin keel. It displaces 36,600 lb (16,601 kg) and carries 14,000 lb (6,350 kg) of lead ballast.[1][2]

The boat has a draft of 6.50 ft (1.98 m) with the standard keel and is fitted with a Perkins 4-236 diesel engine of 85 hp (63 kW). The fresh water tank holds 200 U.S. gallons (760 L; 170 imp gal) and the diesel fuel tank also holds 200 U.S. gallons (760 L; 170 imp gal).[1]

The boat has a PHRF racing average handicap of 126 with a high of 126 and low of 126. It has a hull speed of 8.74 kn (16.19 km/h).[2]

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See also

References
  1. Browning, Randy (2016). "Orion 50 sailboat specifications and details". sailboatdata.com. Retrieved 17 September 2016.
  2. InterVisionSoft LLC (2016). "Sailboat Specifications for Orion 50". Sailing Joy. Retrieved 17 September 2016.
  3. Browning, Randy (2016). "Garry Mull (1939-1994)". sailboatdata.com. Retrieved 17 September 2016.
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