Cooper 353
The Cooper 353 is a Canadian sailboat that was designed by Stan Huntingford as a cruiser and first built in 1979.[1][2][3][4]
| Development | |
|---|---|
| Designer | Stan Huntingford |
| Location | Canada |
| Year | 1979 |
| Builder(s) | Cooper Enterprises |
| Role | Cruiser |
| Name | Cooper 353 |
| Boat | |
| Displacement | 13,000 lb (5,897 kg) |
| Draft | 5.75 ft (1.75 m) |
| Hull | |
| Type | monohull |
| Construction | fibreglass |
| LOA | 35.00 ft (10.67 m) |
| LWL | 28.50 ft (8.69 m) |
| Beam | 12.00 ft (3.66 m) |
| Engine type | inboard motor |
| Hull appendages | |
| Keel/board type | fin keel |
| Ballast | 4,700 lb (2,132 kg) |
| Rudder(s) | skeg-mounted rudder |
| Rig | |
| Rig type | Bermuda rig |
| I foretriangle height | 45.50 ft (13.87 m) |
| J foretriangle base | 15.00 ft (4.57 m) |
| P mainsail luff | 40.00 ft (12.19 m) |
| E mainsail foot | 11.00 ft (3.35 m) |
| Sails | |
| Sailplan | masthead sloop |
| Mainsail area | 220.00 sq ft (20.439 m2) |
| Jib/genoa area | 341.25 sq ft (31.703 m2) |
| Total sail area | 561.25 sq ft (52.142 m2) |
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The design was later developed into the US Yachts US 35 after Bayliner purchased the moulds for the boat.[1][2][5][6]
Production
The design was built by Cooper Enterprises in Port Coquitlam, British Columbia, Canada, starting in 1979, but it is now out of production.[1][2][7][8]
Design
The Cooper 353 is a recreational keelboat, built predominantly of fibreglass, with wood trim. It has a masthead sloop rig; a raked stem; a raised counter, reverse transom; a skeg-mounted rudder controlled by a wheel and a fixed fin keel. It displaces 13,000 lb (5,897 kg) and carries 4,700 lb (2,132 kg) of ballast.[1][2]
The boat has a draft of 5.75 ft (1.75 m) with the standard keel fitted.[1][2]
The boat is fitted with an inboard engine with a saildrive for docking and manoeuvring.[1][2]
The design has sleeping accommodation for five people, with a double "V"-berth in the bow cabin, a "U"-shaped settee around a drop-down dinette table and a straight settee in the main cabin. The galley is located on the port side just forward of the companionway ladder. A navigation station is opposite the galley, on the starboard side. The head is located just aft of the bow cabin on the starboard side.[1][2]
For sailing downwind the design may be equipped with a symmetrical spinnaker.[1][2]
The design has a hull speed of 7.15 kn (13.24 km/h).[2]
References
- McArthur, Bruce (2022). "Cooper 353". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 9 May 2022. Retrieved 12 May 2022.
- Sea Time Tech, LLC (2022). "Cooper 353". sailboat.guide. Archived from the original on 9 May 2022. Retrieved 12 May 2022.
- McArthur, Bruce (2022). "Stan Huntingford". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 9 May 2022. Retrieved 12 May 2022.
- Sea Time Tech, LLC (2022). "Stan Huntingford". sailboat.guide. Archived from the original on 9 May 2022. Retrieved 12 May 2022.
- McArthur, Bruce (2022). "US 35 sailboat". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 9 May 2022. Retrieved 12 May 2022.
- Sea Time Tech, LLC (2022). "US 35". sailboat.guide. Archived from the original on 9 May 2022. Retrieved 12 May 2022.
- McArthur, Bruce (2022). "Cooper Enterprises Inc. (CAN) 1970 - 1990". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 11 May 2022. Retrieved 12 May 2022.
- Sea Time Tech, LLC (2022). "Cooper Enterprises Inc". sailboat.guide. Archived from the original on 11 May 2022. Retrieved 11 May 2022.