Choate 48 (Peterson 48)
Description
The Choate 48 (also known as the Peterson 48 or Choate/Peterson 48) is a high-performance fiberglass racer/cruiser built by Dencho Marine (Dennis Choate's yard in Long Beach, California) starting in 1979 (very limited production: only about 4 hulls total, making it extremely rare). Designed by renowned naval architect Doug Peterson (known for innovative IOR-era racers like Ganbare and TransPac winners), it's a masthead sloop optimized for offshore racing and fast cruising—proven in events like the TransPac (e.g., hulls like Arriba won in 1979 under Choate's own skippering), Mexican races, and long-term racing success (e.g., Amante still winning 35+ years later).
Construction Details
| Designer | Doug Peterson |
|---|---|
| Builder | Dencho Marine |
| Length | 48.160 ft |
| LOA | 48.160 ft |
| LWL | 39.000 ft |
| Beam | 14.000 ft |
| Displacement | 15000 lb |
| Ballast | 7400 lb |
| Max Draft | 8.000 ft |
| Year Built | 1979 |
The standard boat dimensions
| i | 62.90 ft |
|---|---|
| j | 19.54 ft |
| p | 56.44 ft |
| e | 16.34 ft |
| p2 | - |
| e2 | - |
| i2 | - |
| j2 | - |
| I | J | P | E | P2 | E2 | I2 | J2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 62.90 ft | 19.54 ft | 56.44 ft | 16.34 ft | - | - | - | - |
Sails
Choate 48 (Peterson 48) - MAINSAIL
| Luff | * 56.44 ft - (17203 mm) |
|---|---|
| Foot | * 16.34 ft - (4980 mm) |
| Leech | * 58.07 ft - (17700 mm) |
| Tack Angle | * 88.01 ° |
| Diagonal | * 58.21 ft - (17742 mm) |
| Head (inches) | * 6 in - (152 mm) |
| Area | 460.68 ft² |
| Edit in Calculator |
Choate 48 (Peterson 48) - JIBSAIL
| Luff | * 52.69 ft - (16060 mm) |
|---|---|
| Foot | * 25.76 ft - (7852 mm) |
| Leech | * 45.97 ft - (14012 mm) |
| Percentage LP | * 115 % |
| Length Perpendicular | * 22.47 ft - (6849 mm) |
| Deck Angle | * 12 ° |
| Area | 592.09 ft² |
| Edit in Calculator |
Choate 48 (Peterson 48) - GENOA
| Luff | * 62.57 ft - (19071 mm) |
|---|---|
| Foot | * 31.45 ft - (9586 mm) |
| Leech | * 58.97 ft - (17974 mm) |
| Percentage LP | * 150 % |
| Length Perpendicular | * 29.31 ft - (8934 mm) |
| Deck Angle | * 4 ° |
| Area | 916.99 ft² |
| Edit in Calculator |
Choate 48 (Peterson 48) - SPINNAKER
| Stays | * 62.57 ft - (19071 mm) |
|---|---|
| MidGirth | * 35.17 ft - (10720 mm) |
| Foot | * 35.17 ft - (10720 mm) |
| Perc LP | * 180 % |
| Area | 1870.5 ft² |
| Edit in Calculator |
Disclaimer. Boats are not all the same -- even when produced in the same factory of the same model. Sailrite does its best to publish accurate dimensions, but we often find it worthwhile to have our customers measure their boats carefully before we produce kits for them. You should take the same precautions, especially when the data is not from Sailrite. The information on this site is not guaranteed to be accurate. Sailrite offers this content as a service to our community, but takes no responsibility for the reliability of the data provided.
Comments
