Echo 12 vs Malibu
How do the Echo 12 and Malibu compare? Below, their dimensions, displacement, sail area and the standard design ratios side by side, followed by a data-driven summary.
Echo 12 | Echo 12 | Malibu | |
|---|---|---|
| Length overall | 11.8 ft3.61 m | 12.0 ft3.65 m |
| Waterline length | —— | —— |
| Beam | 4.9 ft1.50 m | 2.2 ft0.67 m |
| Draft | 1.5 ft0.46 m | —— |
| Displacement | 140 lb64 kg | 30 lb14 kg |
| Ballast | —— | —— |
| Sail area | 92 ft²8.5 m² | —— |
| SA / Displacement | 54.60 | — |
| Displacement / Length | — | — |
| Comfort ratio | — | — |
| Capsize screening | 3.79 | 2.83 |
| Hull speed (kn) | — | — |
Echo 12 vs Malibu: the short version
- The Echo 12 and Malibu are close in length (11.8 ft3.61 m vs 12.0 ft3.65 m ).
- The Echo 12 is heavier, displacing about 367% more, which usually means a steadier but slower-to-accelerate hull.
- By the capsize screening formula the Malibu rates better for offshore work (2.83 vs 3.79).
Ratios are guidelines computed from published specs; condition, layout and gear matter as much as the numbers.