CAP 540
Development
LocationFrance
Year1986
Builder(s)Jeanneau
RoleDay sailer-fishing boat
NameCAP 540
Boat
Displacement1,499 lb (680 kg)
Draft2.10 ft (0.64 m)
Hull
Typemonohull
Constructionfiberglass
LOA17.72 ft (5.40 m)
LWL16.40 ft (5.00 m)
Beam7.71 ft (2.35 m)
Hull appendages
Keel/board typelong keel
Rudder(s)transom-mounted rudder
Rig
Rig typeBermuda rig
Sails
Sailplanfractional rigged sloop
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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. ^ a b c d McArthur, Bruce (2022). "CAP 540 sailboat". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 29 November 2022. Retrieved 29 November 2022.
  2. ^ a b c d e Sea Time Tech, LLC (2022). "Jeanneau Cap 540". sailboat.guide. Archived from the original on 29 November 2022. Retrieved 29 November 2022.
  3. ^ a b Jeanneau. "CAP 540". jeanneauamerica.com. Archived from the original on 29 November 2022. Retrieved 29 November 2022.
  4. ^ McArthur, Bruce (2022). "Jeanneau (FRA)". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 5 June 2021. Retrieved 29 November 2022.
  5. ^ Sea Time Tech, LLC (2022). "Jeanneau". sailboat.guide. Archived from the original on 18 April 2022. Retrieved 29 November 2022.

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