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Bombardier 4.8

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Bombardier 4.8
Development
DesignerBombardier Research
LocationCanada
Year1982
Builder(s)Bombardier Limited
RoleDay sailer
NameBombardier 4.8
Boat
Displacement300 lb (136 kg)
Draft3.83 ft (1.17 m)
Hull
TypeMonohull
ConstructionFibreglass
LOA15.83 ft (4.82 m)
Beam5.00 ft (1.52 m)
Engine typenone
Hull appendages
Keel/board typecentreboard
Ballastnone
Rudder(s)flip-up, transom-mounted rudder
Rig
Rig typeBermuda rig
Sails
SailplanFractional rigged sloop
Mainsail area82 sq ft (7.6 m2)
Jib/genoa area56 sq ft (5.2 m2)
Downwind sail area268 sq ft (24.9 m2)
Total sail area128 sq ft (11.9 m2)

The Bombardier 4.8 is a Canadian sailing dinghy that was designed by Bombardier Research as a day sailer and first built in 1982.[1][2]

Production

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The design was built by Bombardier Limited in Canada, but it is now out of production.[1][2][3]

Design

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The Bombardier 4.8 is a recreational sailboat, built predominantly of fibreglass, with polyurethane flotation and aluminum spars. It has a fractional sloop rig, a raked stem, a vertical transom, a flip-up, transom-hung rudder controlled by a tiller and a flip-up centreboard keel. It displaces 300 lb (136 kg) and can accommodate four people.[1][2]

The design features an adjustable outhaul, boom vang, Cunningham and a roller furling genoa. It is also fitted with adjustable hiking straps. There is a small stowage compartment in the bow.[2]

The design employs a vacuum cockpit self-bailer that can be left open when the boat is stationary.[2]

The boat has a draft of 3.83 ft (1.17 m) with the centreboard extended and 0.50 ft (0.15 m) with it retracted, allowing beaching or ground transportation on a trailer.[1]

The design can also mount a spinnaker of 140 sq ft (13 m2).[1][2]

See also

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Similar sailboats

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e Browning, Randy (2019). "Bombardier 4.8 sailboat specifications and details". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 20 July 2019. Retrieved 21 July 2019.
  2. ^ a b c d e f Sherwood, Richard M.: A Field Guide to Sailboats of North America, Second Edition, pages 62-63. Houghton Mifflin Company, 1994. ISBN 0-395-65239-1
  3. ^ Browning, Randy (2019). "Bombardier Limited". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 20 July 2019. Retrieved 21 July 2019.