| Development | |
|---|---|
| Location | France |
| Year | 1986 |
| Builder(s) | Jeanneau |
| Role | Day sailer-fishing boat |
| Name | CAP 540 |
| Boat | |
| Displacement | 1,499 lb (680 kg) |
| Draft | 2.10 ft (0.64 m) |
| Hull | |
| Type | monohull |
| Construction | fiberglass |
| LOA | 17.72 ft (5.40 m) |
| LWL | 16.40 ft (5.00 m) |
| Beam | 7.71 ft (2.35 m) |
| Hull appendages | |
| Keel/board type | long keel |
| Rudder(s) | transom-mounted rudder |
| Rig | |
| Rig type | Bermuda rig |
| Sails | |
| Sailplan | fractional rigged sloop |
The CAP 540 is a French trailerable sailboat as a day sailer and fishing vessel. It was first built in 1986.[1][2][3]
Production
The design was built by Jeanneau in France, starting in 1986, but it is now out of production.[1][2][3][4][5]
Design
The CAP 540 is a recreational keelboat, built predominantly of fiberglass, with wood trim. It has a fractional sloop rig. The hull has a raked stem, a slightly angled transom, a transom-hung rudder controlled by a tiller and a fixed long keel. It displaces 1,499 lb (680 kg).[1][2]
The boat has a draft of 2.10 ft (0.64 m) with the standard long keel.[1][2]
The design has a hull speed of 5.43 kn (10.06 km/h).[2]
See also
References
- 1 2 3 4 McArthur, Bruce (2022). "CAP 540 sailboat". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 29 November 2022. Retrieved 29 November 2022.
- 1 2 3 4 5 Sea Time Tech, LLC (2022). "Jeanneau Cap 540". sailboat.guide. Archived from the original on 29 November 2022. Retrieved 29 November 2022.
- 1 2 Jeanneau. "CAP 540". jeanneauamerica.com. Archived from the original on 29 November 2022. Retrieved 29 November 2022.
- ↑ McArthur, Bruce (2022). "Jeanneau (FRA)". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 5 June 2021. Retrieved 29 November 2022.
- ↑ Sea Time Tech, LLC (2022). "Jeanneau". sailboat.guide. Archived from the original on 18 April 2022. Retrieved 29 November 2022.
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