Martin 29

The Martin 29 is a Canadian sailboat that was designed by Don Martin as an International Offshore Rule Half Ton class racer-cruiser and first built in 1972.

Production
The design was built by Cooper Enterprises in Port Coquitlam, British Columbia, starting in 1972, but the company went out of business in 1990 and the boat out of production.

Design
The Martin 29 is a recreational keelboat, built predominantly of fibreglass, with wood trim. It has a masthead sloop rig, a raked stem, an internally mounted spade-type rudder and a fixed fin keel. It displaces 6200 lb and carries 2500 lb of ballast.

The boat has a draft of 4.75 ft with the standard keel.

The boat is fitted with a Swedish Volvo MD6A diesel engine of 12 hp for docking and manoeuvring. The fuel tank holds 12 u.s.gal and the fresh water tank has a capacity of 24 u.s.gal.

The design has a hull speed of 6.36 kn.

Operational history
The boat is supported by an active class club that organizes racing events, the Half Ton Class.