CAP 540

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CAP 540
Development
LocationFrance
Year1986
BuilderJeanneau
RoleDay sailer-fishing boat
NameCAP 540
Boat
Displacement1,499 lb (680 kg)
Draft2.10 ft (0.64 m)
Hull
Typemonohull
Constructionfiberglass
LOA17.72 ft (5.40 m)
LWL16.40 ft (5.00 m)
Beam7.71 ft (2.35 m)
Hull appendages
Keel/board typelong keel
Ruddertransom-mounted rudder
Rig
Rig typeBermuda rig
Sails
Sailplanfractional rigged sloop

The CAP 540 is a French trailerable sailboat as a day sailer and fishing vessel. It was first built in 1986.[1][2][3]

Production

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The design was built by Jeanneau in France, starting in 1986, but it is now out of production.[1][2][3][4][5]

Design

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The CAP 540 is a recreational keelboat, built predominantly of fiberglass, with wood trim. It has a fractional sloop rig. The hull has a raked stem, a slightly angled transom, a transom-hung rudder controlled by a tiller and a fixed long keel. It displaces 1,499 lb (680 kg).[1][2]

The boat has a draft of 2.10 ft (0.64 m) with the standard long keel.[1][2]

The design has a hull speed of 5.43 kn (10.06 km/h).[2]

See also

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References

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