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OK Dinghy

designed by Knud Olsen

centerboarder

The OK Dinghy is a 13-foot sailboat designed by Knud Olsen.

OK Dinghy sailboat
Photo via Wikimedia Commons

General

Builder —
Designer Knud Olsen
Years built —
Hull type centerboarder
Rig type —
Construction plywood
Origin —

Dimensions

LOA13.12 ft4.00 m
LWL——
Beam4.66 ft1.42 m
Draft (max)2.99 ft0.91 m
Displacement187 lb85 kg
Ballast——
Sail Area——

Design ratios

Computed from the specs above using the standard formulas. Try the sailboat calculators with your own numbers.

Capsize Screening 3.26 Better suited to coastal use (> 2.0)
How these numbers are calculated
SA / Displacement
SA ÷ (Disp ÷ 64)^(2/3) — Power-to-weight. < 16 under-canvassed, 16–20 cruiser, > 20 racer.
Ballast / Displacement
Ballast ÷ Disp × 100 — Stability/stiffness. Higher carries sail better.
Displacement / Length
Disp(lt) ÷ (0.01 · LWL)³ — < 100 ultralight, 100–200 light, 200–300 moderate, > 300 heavy.
Comfort Ratio (Brewer)
Disp ÷ (0.65 · (0.7·LWL + 0.3·LOA) · Beam^1.33) — Motion in a seaway. Higher = more comfortable offshore.
Capsize Screening
Beam ÷ (Disp ÷ 64)^(1/3) — ≤ 2.0 favored for offshore; > 2.0 better for coastal use.
Hull Speed
1.34 · √LWL — Theoretical max displacement speed in knots.

Estimated price

$6,500 typical range $5,000 – $8,000

⚠ Rough estimate only — not market data. Derived from a simple model based on length and hull age; actual asking prices vary widely with condition, equipment, engine hours and location.

Data sources: Wikidata (CC0)