Dickerson 35 Ketch
Description
The Dickerson 35 Ketch is a classic, heavy-displacement wooden cruising sailboat built by Dickerson Boatbuilders in Maryland, USA, during the 1950s-1970s. Designed for family gunkholing and coastal cruising, it evolved from Chesapeake Bay skipjack traditions, featuring a hard-chine hull for durability and an aft cockpit for safety. Available in sloop, cutter, or ketch rigs, the ketch version offers balanced sail handling for shorthanded crews (2-4 people), with the mizzen aiding maneuverability in tight quarters. Known for its "tank-like" seaworthiness and teak interiors, it's ideal for passages in variable conditions like 15-25 knot winds and 2-3 ft chop. Production was limited (~50-100 hulls), with a focus on custom strip-plank mahogany construction. Owners via the Dickerson Owners Association praise its longevity, though modern surveys recommend rot checks in older wood.
Construction Details
| Designer | Ernest Tucker |
|---|---|
| Builder | Dickerson Boatbuilders |
| Length | 35.000 ft |
| LOA | 35.000 ft |
| LWL | 26.830 ft |
| Beam | 10.420 ft |
| Displacement | 12000 lb |
| Ballast | 4000 lb |
| Max Draft | 7.000 ft |
| Min Draft | 4.000 ft |
| Year Built | 1965 |
The standard boat dimensions
| i | 39.41 ft |
|---|---|
| j | 11.67 ft |
| p | 35 ft |
| e | 13 ft |
| p2 | 26.58 ft |
| e2 | 10 ft |
| i2 | - |
| j2 | - |
| I | J | P | E | P2 | E2 | I2 | J2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 39.41 ft | 11.67 ft | 35 ft | 13 ft | 26.58 ft | 10 ft | - | - |
Sails
Dickerson 35 Ketch - MAINSAIL
| Luff | * 35 ft - (10668 mm) |
|---|---|
| Foot | * 13 ft - (3962 mm) |
| Leech | * 36.78 ft - (11211 mm) |
| Tack Angle | * 88 ° |
| Diagonal | * 36.91 ft - (11250 mm) |
| Head (inches) | * 4.5 in - (114 mm) |
| Area | * 233.839 ft² |
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Dickerson 35 Ketch - JIBSAIL
| Luff | * 32.88 ft - (10022 mm) |
|---|---|
| Foot | * 15.27 ft - (4654 mm) |
| Leech | * 28.9 ft - (8809 mm) |
| Percentage LP | * 115 % |
| Length Perpendicular | * 13.42 ft - (4090 mm) |
| Deck Angle | * 12 ° |
| Area | * 220.63 ft² |
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Dickerson 35 Ketch - GENOA
| Luff | * 39.05 ft - (11902 mm) |
|---|---|
| Foot | * 18.69 ft - (5697 mm) |
| Leech | * 36.93 ft - (11256 mm) |
| Percentage LP | * 150 % |
| Length Perpendicular | * 17.51 ft - (5337 mm) |
| Deck Angle | * 4 ° |
| Area | * 341.89 ft² |
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Dickerson 35 Ketch - ASYMMETRICAL
| Luff | * 39.05 ft - (11902 mm) |
|---|---|
| Foot | * 19.26 ft - (5870 mm) |
| Leech | * 35.93 ft - (10951 mm) |
| Perc LP | * 165 % |
| Area | * 564.08 ft² |
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Dickerson 35 Ketch - MIZZEN
| Luff | * 26.58 ft - (8102 mm) |
|---|---|
| Foot | * 10 ft - (3048 mm) |
| Leech-AftHdBd | * 28.07 ft - (8556 mm) |
| Tack Ang | * 88 ° |
| Diag (clew/head) | * 28.07 ft - (8556 mm) |
| Head (inches) | * 4 in - (102 mm) |
| Area (no Roach) | * 136.562 ft² |
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Dickerson 35 Ketch - STORMJIB
| Luff | * 22.61 ft - (6892 mm) |
|---|---|
| Foot | * 8.6 ft - (2621 mm) |
| Leech | * 18.95 ft - (5776 mm) |
| Perc LP | * 60 % |
| Length Perp | * 7 ft - (2134 mm) |
| Deck Angle | * 19 ° |
| Area | * 79.11 ft² |
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