Early Light's
Specifications


















Designer

Roger Hewson and Sabre Design team



Hull Specs

LOA: 33 ft. 8 in.
LWL: 26 ft. 3 in.
Max Beam: 10 ft. 6 in.
Draft (full tanks): 5 ft. 6 in.
Bridge Clear: 51 ft 6 in. (incl.VHF Ant)
Displacement: 11,400 lbs.
Ballast: 4,600 lbs.




Spar Specs


Rig-Rite #9 (7346) mast section
Measurements: (OD) 7.25" x 4.62"
Wall Thickness: .148"
Weight/ft.: 3.48 lbs.
Moments of inertia: Ixx = 15.54", Iyy = 7.60"
Circumference: 19 1/8"
Alloy: 6061-T6
Sail slides: 3/4" flat slides (A006M)
Internal Electrical slides: K-10908
Special SS welded Spreader Base Assembly: RR-9M-SB2
Keel-Mount Mast Step - Special: RR-9M-KS2:




Rig-Rite RR SP375 Tapered Spreader Ass'y w/cast aluminum spreader tip,
RR SP375-2T, and Standard Inboard End, RR SP375-4





Rig-Rite K-10424 .75 inch Sail Slide Stop





Rig-Rite #7 (5534) Boom Section
Measurements: (OD) 5.50" x 3.38"
Wall Thickness: .120"
Weight/ft.: 2.29 lbs.
Moments of inertia: Ixx = 6.95", Iyy = 2.47"
Circumference: 14 1/4"
Alloy: 6061-T6
Sail slides: 1/2" round slugs (A018, A118) or 1/2" boltrope




Rig-Rite RR-9M-GB1 Gooseneck Bracket





Rig-Rite custom gooseneck fitting





Rig-Rite RR-45-67C Aluminum Gooseneck Toggle




Sail Plan & Rigging

Sail Area: 507 sq. ft.(100% foretriangle)
I = 43.6 ft.
J = 14.0 ft.
P = 38.1 ft.
E = 10.8 ft.
Bridge Clearance = 48' 6" (51' 6" incl. antenna)
Forestay: 9/32" 1 x 19 stainless wire
Backstay: 9/32" 1 x 19 stainless wire with Sailtec hydraulic backstay adj.
Upper shrouds: 9/32" 1 x 19 stainless wire
Lower shrouds: 1/4" 1 x 19 stainless wire
Main halyard: 7/16" Sta-Set 95' long
#1 Genoa halyard: 7/16" Sta-Set 100' long
#2 Genoa halyard: 7/16" Sta-Set 100' long
Spinnaker halyard: 7/16" Sta-Set 100' long
Spinnaker pole topping lift: 7/16" Sta-Set 58' long
Genoa sheets: 7/16" Spectrum "Fuzzy" braid 52' long each
Main sheet: 7/16" Sta-set 55' long
Spinnaker sheets: 3/8" Sta-Set 85'



Tankage

Fuel tank (Aluminum) = 20 US Gal.
Water tanks (Polyethylene) = 50 US Gal. (2 ea. 22 Gal. tanks + 6 Gal. Water Heater)
Holding tank (Polyethylene) = 30 US Gal.



Thru hull fittings

All thru hulls are bronze with Spartan Marine bronze tapered barrel seacocks


110 VAC Electrical

The 110 VAC electrical panel has a 30 Ampere main breaker and 15 Ampere branch circuits

There is a 1000 watt inverter to provide 110 VAC power using the house batteries when at anchor



12 VDC Electrical


The 12 VDC system consists of a house bank comprised of two 6VDC Trojan Deep Cycle 225 Amp Hr golf cart batteries in series as a house bank and a single Group 24 800 cranking amp starter battery. These are charged by a 80 Amp Balmar high output alternator with a Xantrex 3 stage regulator. Charge distribution is handled by a Xantrex Echo-Charge unit. The house bank and starter bank are totally isolated from each other and a Xantrex Link 10 battery monitor provides information at a glance on the state of charge of the house bank. There is a 12 VDC Main electrical panel with 14 circuit breakers and a 12 VDC Aux electrical panel with 4 circuit breakers



Bonding and Grounding


All chainplates and thru hull fittings as well as the mast,
strut, engine and keel are bonded and grounded in accordance
with ABYC standards.


Miscellaneous

Headroom = 6' 3"
All berths = 6' 4"
Cockpit length = 7' 2"



Auxillary Engine

Westerbeke model 27 (27 HP) 4 cyl. naturally aspirated diesel
with glow plugs and self bleeding fuel system
Equipped with a fuel shutoff valve, Racor primary fuel filter,
a Perko raw water strainer and a 12 VDC electric oil change pump



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