About this boat
The Sunbeam 29.1 is an 8.99-metre weekender built by the Austrian yard Schoechl. The boat is designed for sailors who want to enjoy sporty sailing during the day and occasionally spend the night on board, with four berths below deck. The boat is available with a swivel keel.
Specifications
Dimensions and weight
- Hull length
- 8.99 m
- Length overall
- 8.99 m
- Beam
- 2.48 m
- Draught
- 1.85 m
- Air draft
- 13.00 m
- Weight
- 2,300 kg
Engine
- Max. power
- 12 hp
- Fuel tank
- 40 l
Hull and construction
- CE category
- C
- Hull material
- GRP
Accommodation
- Berths
- 4
Full description
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With the keel lowered, the draught is 1.85 metres; when raised, 0.85 metres of this remains, making the boat suitable for shallow water and for running aground. There is also a fixed keel with a draught of 1.75 metres. The displacement is 2,300 kilograms with a ballast ratio of 35 per cent and a beam of 2.48 metres.
The standard propulsion system consists of a 4 kW electric motor with a saildrive, powered by lithium batteries. As an option, the yard offers a 12 hp diesel engine. An area of the deck has been set aside for solar panels, which supply power to the instruments and the cooling system.
The sail plan features a mainsail of 30 square metres and a furling jib of 17 square metres. With a high-specification rig, the maximum sail area is 47 square metres. The furling gennaker measures 60 square metres. The boat is also available with a twin helm.
The boat falls into CE design category C.




