Edel 540
{{Short description|Sailboat class}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2018}}
{{Use American English|date=January 2022}}
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|designer = Maurice Edel
|location = France
|year = 1974
|no built = 2500
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|builder = Construction Nautic Edel
Edel Canada
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|draft = {{convert|2.29|ft|m|abbr=on}}
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|displacement = {{convert|1711|lb|kg|0|abbr=on}}
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|hull type = Monohull
|construction = Fiberglass
|loa = {{convert|17.71|ft|m|abbr=on}}
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|lwl = {{convert|14.75|ft|m|abbr=on}}
|beam = {{convert|8.00|ft|m|abbr=on}}
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|engine = Outboard motor
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|keel type = fin keel
|ballast = {{convert|331|lb|kg|0|abbr=on}}
|rudder type = transom-mounted rudder
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|rig type = Bermuda rig
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|sailplan = Fractional rigged sloop
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The Edel 540 is a French sailboat, that was designed by Maurice Edel and first built in 1974. It was marketed as the Edel 545 in France and is sometimes referred to as the Edel 5.{{cite web|url = https://sailboatdata.com/sailboat/edel-5-540545|title = Edel 5 (540/545) sailboat specifications and details|accessdate = 30 September 2018|last= Browning| first = Randy |work = sailboatdata.com|year = 2018|archive-url= https://archive.today/20220402153815/https://sailboatdata.com/sailboat/edel-5-540545|archive-date= 2 April 2022|url-status= live}}
Production
The design was built by Construction Nautic Edel in France and also at its Canadian subsidiary, Edel Canada. Between 1974 and 1983 a total of 2500 examples were completed. The boat is now out of production.{{cite web|url =https://sailboatdata.com/builder/edel-fra|title = Edel|accessdate = 30 September 2018|last= Browning| first = Randy |work = sailboatdata.com|year = 2018|archive-url= https://archive.today/20220402152516/https://sailboatdata.com/builder/edel-fra|archive-date= 2 April 2022|url-status= live}}
Design
The Edel 540 is a recreational keelboat, built predominantly of fiberglass. It has a fractional sloop, a raked stem, a vertical transom, a transom-hung rudder controlled by a tiller and a fixed fin keel. It displaces {{convert|1711|lb|kg|0|abbr=on}} and carries {{convert|331|lb|kg|0|abbr=on}} of ballast.
The boat has a draft of {{convert|2.29|ft|m|abbr=on}} with the standard keel fitted. The boat is normally fitted with a small outboard motor for docking and maneuvering.
The design has a hull speed of {{convert|5.15|kn|km/h|2|abbr=on}}.{{cite web|url = http://www.sailingjoy.com/sailboat_specs/sailboat_specs/view/2899/edel-5-540-545|title = Sailboat Specifications for 540/545 - Edel 5 |accessdate = 30 September 2018|work = Sailing Joy|author= InterVisionSoft LLC|year = 2018|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20181001031150/http://www.sailingjoy.com/sailboat_specs/sailboat_specs/view/2899/edel-5-540-545|archive-date= 1 October 2018|url-status= dead}}
Operational history
In a review Michael McGoldrick wrote, "...The 540 tends to compete with the Sandpiper 565, and it is a step up from those small sailboats that come with a minimalist cuddy cabin. In fact, they claim that the Edel 540's cabin has room to sleep 4 people, but this is probably more of an indication that there is sufficient room to sleep two adults in reasonable comfort. For its size, this 18 footer has a very wide beam (8 feet, or 2.44m). While the Edel 540 has a fix keel with 331 pounds of ballast, the wide beam provides for a lot of stability. It's nice looking boat and it tends to appeal to people who want a pocket cruiser that truly looks like a little yacht."{{cite web|url = http://sailquest.com/market/models/edel5.htm |title = Edel 540|accessdate = 30 September 2018|last=McGoldrick |first=Michael |work = Sail Quest|year = 2018|archive-url= https://archive.today/20220402153930/http://sailquest.com/market/models/edel5.htm|archive-date= 2 April 2022|url-status= live}}
See also
Related development
Similar sailboats
References
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