The Whistler 48 is a 47.67ft cutter designed by C. W. Paine and built in fiberglass by Able Marine (USA) since 1982.
The Whistler 48 is a moderate weight sailboat which is a reasonably good performer. It is stable / stiff and has an excellent righting capability if capsized. It is best suited as a bluewater cruising boat.
Main features
| Model | Whistler 48 | ||
| Length | 47.67 ft | ||
| Beam | 13.92 ft | ||
| Draft | 5.83 ft | ||
| Country | United states (North America) | ||
| Estimated price | $ 0 | ?? |
Ratios
| Sail area / displ. | 17.26 | ||
| Ballast / displ. | 37.87 % | ||
| Displ. / length | 245.84 | ||
| Comfort ratio | 39.18 | ||
| Capsize | 1.69 |
Hull
| Hull type | Monohull sheel Keel | ||
| Construction | Fiberglass | ||
| Waterline length | 40.25 ft | ||
| Maximum draft | 5.83 ft | ||
| Displacement | 35909 lbs | ||
| Ballast | 13600 lbs | ||
| Hull speed | 8.50 knots |
Rigging
| Rigging | Cutter | ||
| Sail area (100%) | 1169 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 | 1 | ||
| Total power | 100 HP | ||
| Fuel capacity | 0 gals |
Accommodations
| Water capacity | 0 gals | ||
| Headroom | 0 ft | ||
| Nb of cabins | 0 | ||
| Nb of berths | 0 | ||
| Nb heads | 0 |
Builder data
| Builder | Able Marine (USA) | ||
| Designer | C. W. Paine | ||
| First built | 1982 | ||
| Last built | 0 | ?? | |
| Number built | 0 | ?? |