Niagara 31
Description
The Niagara 31, designed by Mark Ellis and built by Hinterhoeller Yachts in Canada from 1976 to 1984 with approximately 120 hulls produced, is a compact yet capable 31-foot bluewater cruiser featuring a 10.25-foot beam, 24.5-foot waterline, and 5-foot draft with 3550 pounds of lead ballast in an 8000-pound displacement for excellent stability.
Construction Details
| Designer | Mark Ellis |
|---|---|
| Builder | Hinterhoeller Yachts Ltd. |
| Length | 31.000 ft |
| LOA | 31.250 ft |
| LWL | 24.250 ft |
| Beam | 10.250 ft |
| Displacement | 8000 lb |
| Ballast | 3550 lb |
| Max Draft | 5.000 ft |
| Year Built | 1977 |
The standard boat dimensions
| i | 43 ft |
|---|---|
| j | 12.41 ft |
| p | 36 ft |
| e | 12.50 ft |
| p2 | - |
| e2 | - |
| i2 | - |
| j2 | - |
| I | J | P | E | P2 | E2 | I2 | J2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 43 ft | 12.41 ft | 36 ft | 12.50 ft | - | - | - | - |
Sails
Niagara 31 - MAINSAIL
| Luff | * 36 ft - (10973 mm) |
|---|---|
| Foot | * 12.5 ft - (3810 mm) |
| Leech | * 37.42 ft - (11406 mm) |
| Tack Angle | * 88 ° |
| Diagonal | * 37.69 ft - (11488 mm) |
| Head (inches) | * 6 in - (152 mm) |
| Area | * 232.76 ft² |
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Niagara 31 - JIBSAIL
| Luff | 41.5 ft - (12649 mm) |
|---|---|
| Foot | 13.75 ft - (4191 mm) |
| Leech | 38.25 ft - (11659 mm) |
| Percentage LP | * 101.85 % |
| Length Perpendicular | * 12.64 ft - (3853 mm) |
| Deck Angle | * 7.03 ° |
| Area | * 262.38 ft² |
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Niagara 31 - JIBSAIL
| Luff | * 35.8 ft - (10912 mm) |
|---|---|
| Foot | * 16.18 ft - (4932 mm) |
| Leech | * 31.58 ft - (9626 mm) |
| Percentage LP | * 114.99 % |
| Length Perpendicular | * 14.27 ft - (4349 mm) |
| Deck Angle | * 12.03 ° |
| Area | * 255.42 ft² |
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Niagara 31 - GENOA
| Luff | * 42.52 ft - (12960 mm) |
|---|---|
| Foot | * 19.83 ft - (6044 mm) |
| Leech | * 40.26 ft - (12271 mm) |
| Percentage LP | * 150.04 % |
| Length Perpendicular | * 18.62 ft - (5675 mm) |
| Deck Angle | * 4.03 ° |
| Area | * 395.84 ft² |
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Niagara 31 - ASYMMETRICAL
| Luff | * 42.52 ft - (12960 mm) |
|---|---|
| Foot | * 20.48 ft - (6242 mm) |
| Leech | * 39.12 ft - (11924 mm) |
| Perc LP | * 165 % |
| Area | * 653 ft² |
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Niagara 31 - SPINNAKER
| Stays | * 42.52 ft - (12960 mm) |
|---|---|
| MidGirth | * 22.34 ft - (6809 mm) |
| Foot | * 22.34 ft - (6809 mm) |
| Perc LP | * 180 % |
| Area | * 807 ft² |
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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.
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