OVERVIEW

DESIGNER: ?

PRODUCTION: 1981-1985

HULLS: About 185 made
(came as a sloop, cutter, and ketch)

SPECIFICATIONS

LOA: 40'0"

LWL: 32'0"

BEAM: 13'0"

DRAFT: 5'0"

DSPL: 25,000lbs

BALLAST: 8,600lbs
(internal lead)

MAST: 54' 5.25" DWL

SAIL AREA:
SLOOP: 743 sq ft
KETCH: 789 sq ft

100% FT:
SLOOP: 405 sq ft
KETCH: 405 sq ft

MAIN:
SLOOP: 338 sq ft
KETCH: 278 sq ft

Mizzen: 106 sq ft

SLOOP
I = 50.77'
J = 15.86'
P = 43.67'
E = 15.75'

See Rigging Specifications for specifics

AUXILIARY:
PERKINS 4-108 (50hp)
(1 gal/hr. @2200rpm)

HEADROOM: 6'4"

BERTHS: 6

FUEL: 75 gal (diesel)

WATER: 2 tanks, 170gal total (hot/cold)

HOLDING TANK: two 15 gal

STATISTICS

D/L RATIO: 340.6
(less than 100 = ULDB
100-200 = light,
200-300 = medium,
+300 = heavy)

SA/D RATIO:
SLOOP: 13.9
KETCH: 14.77
(14 = low, 22 = high)

BAL/D RATIO: 34.4
(33-45 is average, higher=more stablitiy)

LWL/BEAM: 2.46
(2.3=low, 2.7=medium, 3.0=high)

CAPSIZE RATIO: 1.78
(Less than 2.0 is prefered)

MOTION COMFORT: 34.5
(RANGE = 5 - 60: Higher number means more comfort in a sea)

HULL SPEED: 7.58 knt

PDF DOWNLOADS
To download any of these files, right click link (PC) or control+click link (MAC) and select download.

E40 MANUALS:
E40 Owners Manual (360K)
E40 Brochure (1.8mb)
E40 Sail Plan (300K PDF)
PERKINS 4-108 Handbook (816k)
PERKINS 4-108 Parts Book (3.5mb)
PERKINS 4-108 Workshop Manual (8.9mb)
E40 Fuel Tank Drawings (108k)

D E S I G N&H I S T O R Y

The Endeavour 40 information is being worked on

There were apparently 2 models: An "Owners" model with an inner forestay, a slightly taller mast, and extra winches, and a "Charter" model which did not have the extra track, forestay, or added winches.

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