C&C 48 Custom

C&C 48 Custom

Development
Designer	C&C Design
Location	Canada
Year	1973
Builder(s)	C&C Yachts
Name	C&C 48 Custom
Boat
Displacement	28,100 lb (12,746 kg)
Draft	7.25 ft (2.21 m)
Hull
Type	Monohull
Construction	Fibreglass
LOA	48.17 ft (14.68 m)
LWL	39.00 ft (11.89 m)
Beam	13.67 ft (4.17 m)
Engine type	Perkins 4108 50 hp (37 kW) diesel engine
Hull appendages
Keel/board type	fin keel
Ballast	12,750 lb (5,783 kg)
Rudder(s)	internally-mounted spade-type rudder
Rig
Rig type	Bermuda rig
I foretriangle height	62.00 ft (18.90 m)
J foretriangle base	19.80 ft (6.04 m)
P mainsail luff	54.50 ft (16.61 m)
E mainsail foot	18.00 ft (5.49 m)
Sails
Sailplan	Masthead sloop
Mainsail area	490.50 sq ft (45.569 m^2)
Jib/genoa area	613.80 sq ft (57.024 m^2)
Total sail area	1,104.30 sq ft (102.593 m^2)
Racing
PHRF	60 (average)

The C&C 48 Custom is a Canadian sailboat, that was designed by C&C Design and first built in 1973.^[1][2][3]

Production

The design was built by C&C Yachts in Canada starting in 1973. Production ended in 1976.^[1][3][4]

Design

The C&C 48 Custom is a small recreational keelboat, built predominantly of fibreglass, with wood trim. It has a masthead sloop rig, a raked stem, a raised reverse transom, an internally-mounted spade-type rudder controlled by a wheel and a fixed fin keel. It displaces 28,100 lb (12,746 kg) and carries 12,750 lb (5,783 kg) of lead ballast.^[1][3]

The boat has a draft of 7.25 ft (2.21 m) with the standard keel fitted.^[1][3]

The boat is fitted with a British Perkins Engines 4108 diesel engine of 50 hp (37 kW). The fuel tank holds 50 U.S. gallons (190 L; 42 imp gal) and the fresh water tank has a capacity of 150 U.S. gallons (570 L; 120 imp gal).^[1][3]

The design has a PHRF racing average handicap of 60 with a high of 66 and low of 57. It has a hull speed of 8.37 kn (15.50 km/h).^[3][5]

See also

• List of sailing boat types

References

1. Browning, Randy (2018). "C&C 48 Custom sailboat specifications and details". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 1 April 2022. Retrieved 14 September 2018.
2. McArthur, Bruce (2022). "C&C Design". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 1 March 2021. Retrieved 1 April 2022.
3. Sea Time Tech, LLC (2022). "C&C 48 Custom". sailboat.guide. Archived from the original on 1 April 2022. Retrieved 1 April 2022.
4. McArthur, Bruce (2022). "C&C Yachts". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 15 October 2020. Retrieved 1 April 2022.
5. InterVisionSoft LLC (2018). "Sailboat Specifications for C&C 48 Custom". Sailing Joy. Retrieved 14 September 2018.^{[permanent dead link‍]}