Express 35
Sailboat class
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The Express 35 is a Canadian sailboat, that was designed by Steve Killing and first built in 1984.[1][2][3]
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| Development | |
|---|---|
| Designer | Steve Killing |
| Location | Canada |
| Year | 1984 |
| Builder | Goman Boat Limited Express Yachts |
| Name | Express 35 |
| Boat | |
| Displacement | 11,500 lb (5,216 kg) |
| Draft | 6.50 ft (1.98 m) |
| Hull | |
| Type | Monohull |
| Construction | Fiberglass |
| LOA | 35.00 ft (10.67 m) |
| LWL | 29.00 ft (8.84 m) |
| Beam | 11.50 ft (3.51 m) |
| Engine type | Inboard motor |
| Hull appendages | |
| Keel/board type | fin keel |
| Ballast | 5,300 lb (2,404 kg) |
| Rudder | internally-mounted spade-type rudder |
| Rig | |
| Rig type | Bermuda rig |
| I foretriangle height | 49.00 ft (14.94 m) |
| J foretriangle base | 14.80 ft (4.51 m) |
| P mainsail luff | 43.50 ft (13.26 m) |
| E mainsail foot | 13.50 ft (4.11 m) |
| Sails | |
| Sailplan | Masthead sloop |
| Mainsail area | 293.63 sq ft (27.279 m2) |
| Jib/genoa area | 362.60 sq ft (33.687 m2) |
| Total sail area | 656.23 sq ft (60.966 m2) |
Production
The design was built by Goman Boat Limited in Midland, Ontario Canada and later by Express Yachts in the same Midland Ontario facility, after the two companies merged. Goman Boat Limited was founded by two former C&C Yachts employees, Bill Goman and Steve Killing.[1][3][4]
Design
The Express 35 is a recreational keelboat, built predominantly of fiberglass, with wood trim. It has a masthead sloop rig, a raked stem, a reverse transom, an internally-mounted spade-type rudder controlled by a wheel and a fixed fin keel. It displaces 11,500 lb (5,216 kg) and carries 5,300 lb (2,404 kg) of ballast.[1][3]
The boat has a draft of 6.50 ft (1.98 m) with the standard keel and 5.40 ft (1.65 m) with the optional shoal draft keel. The boat is fitted with an inboard engine.[1][3][5]
A tall mast version was also produced, with a mast about 1.8 ft (0.55 m) higher than standard.[1][3][6]
The design has a hull speed of 7.22 kn (13.37 km/h).[3][7]
