The Careel 18 is a 18.37ft fractional sloop designed by John Duncanson / David Rose and built in fiberglass by John Duncanson since 1968.
400 units have been built.
It accomodates 2 people in the salon.
The Careel 18 is a light sailboat which is a reasonably good performer. It is very stable / stiff and has a low righting capability if capsized. It is best suited as a day-boat.
Main features
| Model | Careel 18 | ||
| Length | 18.37 ft | ||
| Beam | 7.41 ft | ||
| Draft | 0.98 ft | ||
| Country | Australia | ||
| Estimated price | $ 0 | ?? |
Ratios
| Sail area / displ. | 17.98 | ||
| Ballast / displ. | 23.84 % | ||
| Displ. / length | 156.57 | ||
| Comfort ratio | 10.60 | ||
| Capsize | 2.48 |
Hull
| Hull type | Monohull swing keel | ||
| Construction | Fiberglass | ||
| Waterline length | 16.99 ft | ||
| Maximum draft | 3.94 ft | ||
| Displacement | 1719.60 lbs | ||
| Ballast | 418.88 lbs | ||
| Hull speed | 5.52 knots |
Rigging
| Rigging | Fractional Sloop | ||
| Sail area (100%) | 161.03 sq.ft | ||
| Air draft | 0 ft | ?? | |
| Sail area fore | 0 sq.ft | ?? | |
| Sail area main | 0 sq.ft | ?? | |
| I | 0 ft | ?? | |
| J | 0 ft | ?? | |
| P | 0 ft | ?? | |
| E | 0 ft | ?? |
Engine
| Nb engines | 0 | ||
| Total power | 0 HP | ||
| Fuel capacity | 0 gals |
Accommodations
| Water capacity | 0 gals | ||
| Headroom | 0 ft | ||
| Nb of cabins | 0 | ||
| Nb of berths | 2 | ||
| Nb heads | 1 |
Builder data
| Builder | John Duncanson | ||
| Designer | John Duncanson / David Rose | ||
| First built | 1968 | ||
| Last built | 0 | ?? | |
| Number built | 400 |