| Development | |
|---|---|
| Designer | Bombardier Research |
| Location | Canada |
| Year | 1982 |
| Builder(s) | Bombardier Limited |
| Role | Day sailer |
| Name | Bombardier 4.8 |
| Boat | |
| Displacement | 300 lb (136 kg) |
| Draft | 3.83 ft (1.17 m) |
| Hull | |
| Type | Monohull |
| Construction | Fibreglass |
| LOA | 15.83 ft (4.82 m) |
| Beam | 5.00 ft (1.52 m) |
| Engine type | none |
| Hull appendages | |
| Keel/board type | centreboard |
| Ballast | none |
| Rudder(s) | flip-up, transom-mounted rudder |
| Rig | |
| Rig type | Bermuda rig |
| Sails | |
| Sailplan | Fractional rigged sloop |
| Mainsail area | 82 sq ft (7.6 m2) |
| Jib/genoa area | 56 sq ft (5.2 m2) |
| Downwind sail area | 268 sq ft (24.9 m2) |
| Total sail area | 128 sq ft (11.9 m2) |
The Bombardier 4.8 is a Canadian sailing dinghy that was designed by Bombardier Research as a day sailer and first built in 1982.[1][2]
The design was built by Bombardier Limited in Canada, but it is now out of production.[1][2][3]
The Bombardier 4.8 is a recreational sailboat, built predominantly of fibreglass, with polyurethane flotation and aluminum spars. It has a fractional sloop rig, a raked stem, a vertical transom, a flip-up, transom-hung rudder controlled by a tiller and a flip-up centreboard keel. It displaces 300 lb (136 kg) and can accommodate four people.[1][2]
The design features an adjustable outhaul, boom vang, Cunningham and a roller furling genoa. It is also fitted with adjustable hiking straps. There is a small stowage compartment in the bow.[2]
The design employs a vacuum cockpit self-bailer that can be left open when the boat is stationary.[2]
The boat has a draft of 3.83 ft (1.17 m) with the centreboard extended and 0.50 ft (0.15 m) with it retracted, allowing beaching or ground transportation on a trailer.[1]
The design can also mount a spinnaker of 140 sq ft (13 m2).[1][2]