Marsh Hen

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Marsh Hen

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Development
DesignerReuben Trane
LocationUnited States
Year1981
No. built40
Builder(s)Florida Bay Boat Company
RoleCruiser
NameMarsh Hen
Boat
Displacement650 lb (295 kg)
Draft3.25 ft (0.99 m) with centerboard down
Hull
TypeMonohull
ConstructionFiberglass
LOA17.33 ft (5.28 m)
LWL16.25 ft (4.95 m)
Beam6.25 ft (1.91 m)
Engine typeOutboard motor
Hull appendages
Keel/board typecenterboard
Rudder(s)transom-mounted rudder
Rig
Rig typecat rig
Sails
SailplanSprit rigged catboat
Mainsail area155.00 sq ft (14.400 m2)
Total sail area155.00 sq ft (14.400 m2)
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The Marsh Hen is an American trailerable sailboat that was designed by Reuben Trane as a pocket cruiser and first built in 1981.[1][2][3]

  1. ^ McArthur, Bruce (2020). "Marsh Hen sailboat". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 2 October 2020. Retrieved 2 October 2020.
  2. ^ McArthur, Bruce (2020). "Reuben Trane". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 2 October 2020. Retrieved 2 October 2020.
  3. ^ Sherwood, Richard M.: A Field Guide to Sailboats of North America, Second Edition, pages 82-83. Houghton Mifflin Company, 1994. ISBN 0-395-65239-1