K280 - Dibley 280 Cruising 28' Trailer Yacht
"Our client for the K280 was an American who was looking at putting her into production in China. He needed 6 -foot headroom, a comfortable and volumous interior and performance under sail".
All this was achieved, though we would have preferred a tiller steering set up rather than the wheel and pedestal which was a 'have to have' item on the wish list. You can't get it your way all the time.
All the plans were finished and the Chinese yard had built the moulds, and one complete boat, but a falling out between the yard and the client stopped all further progress. A shame as this would have been a great entry level cruising yacht for a young family who wanted to go coastal or lake exploring.
Full plans are available. Modifications can be made to suit individual requirements.
Length Overall: 29'.280"
SPECIFICATIONS AND PRINCIPAL DIMENSIONS
Length of Hull: 28'.000"
Length at Waterline: 25'.080"
Beam: 8'.202"
Draft, Keel Up: 2'.106"
Draft, Keel Down: 6'.560"
Sail Area, Main: 263 Square Feet
Sail Area, Jib: 193 Square Feet
Sail Area, Total: 456 Square Feet
P: 35'.01"
I: 34'.45"
J:11'.20"
E: 12'.470"
Distance, Waterline to Masthead: 43'.82"
Distance, Deck to Masthead: 38'.48"
Displacement/Length Ratio: 125.5
Sail Area/Displacement Ratio: 27
Theoretical Hull Speed: 6.7 Knots (Under Power)
Rigging Type: 1 x 19 Stainless Wire
Halyards: Rope, Low Stretch, Led Aft
Boom Vang
Block & Tackle
Steering, Standard: Tiller, Kick-up
Steering, Optional: Edson Pedestal System with Wheel
Recommended Engine, Outboard: 10 to 15 H.P.
Fuel Capacity, Outboard Tank Locker: 6.5 Gallon Ultra
Cabin Headroom: 6' 0"
Berths: 2 Doubles Std, Third Optional
Water Capacity: 8 Gallons
Holding Tank
Porta-Potti
Galley Stove
Origo Single Burner, N-Pressurized Alcohol
Refrigeration
Molded In Ice Chest Locker: Up to 48 Qt.
Electrical System
Control Panel, Battery
Spar & Rigging Engineer: Chris Mitchell
Composite Engineer: High Modulus, NZ
PO Box 2836
Wakatipu
Queenstown, 9349
New Zealand
Tel +64 (0)275 933 692