Cal 2-29

About the Cal 2-29

Researched from public sources for this model. Any individual boat may have been modified or repowered — confirm before relying on any figure.

Built

1974–1978

Builder

Jensen Marine

Designer

C. William Lapworth

Length

29 ft

Waterline

24 ft

Beam

9.25 ft

Draft

4.5 ft

Displacement

8,000 lb

Ballast

3,350 lb

Hull / keel

fin keel

Rig

sloop

Propulsion

inboard

Fuel

20 gal

Water

40 gal

Number built

387

Stern thruster

none

Cruising-equipped version of the Cal 29 (1968-1974, 624 built, Atomic 4 gas) on the same hull; the 2-29 added a diesel, pressure water, pedestal steering, shore power and extra water tankage as standard. Both versions were built concurrently for a time; more than 1,000 of the two combined. Sources read do not state whether the hull is solid or cored.

Known problems for this model

• Rusting steel mast-support beam hull
  The mast compression post bears on a mild-steel transverse beam under the molding near the head, in an area that stays wet; check it for rust with a mirror and light from the bilge and floor openings.
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Other Cal models

• Cal 2-27 1974–1980
• Cal 25 1965–1976
• Cal 31 ?–1984
• Cal 39 Mk II 1978–1982