Review of Mustang Jr

Basic specs.

The Mustang Jr aka Mustang Junior is a small sailboat designed by the Swedish maritime architect Tord Byqvist in the late sixties. Less than 100 boats have been produced. The Mustang Jr is built by the Swedish yard Fisksätra Varv.

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Rig

The boat equipped with a fractional rig. A fractional rig has smaller headsails which make tacking easier, which is an advantage for cruisers and racers, of course. The downside is that having the wind from behind often requires a genaker or a spinnaker for optimal speed.

Keel

The keel is made of lead. Compared with iron, lead has the advantage of being 44% heavier, which allows a smaller keel and hence less water resistance and higher speed.

The boat can enter even shallow marinas as the draft is just about 1.00 - 1.10 meter (3.28 - 3.58 ft) dependent on the load. See immersion rate below.

Engine

An outboard motor is often used on this boat. In that case the boat will typically require a power of 1 - 2 hp, alternatively 26 - 32 lbs thrust if you prefer an electrical motor. Electric outboards are becoming popular for sailboat owners who want clean instant power with less noise and no exhaust fumes.

Sailing characteristics

This section covers widely used rules of thumb to describe the sailing characteristics. Please note that even though the calculations are correct, the interpretation of the results might not be valid for extreme boats.

Stability and Safety

What is Capsize Screening Formula (CSF)?

The capsize screening value for Mustang Jr is 2.01, indicating that this boat would not be accepted to participate in ocean races.

Theoretical Maximum Hull Speed

What is Theoretical Maximum Hull Speed?

The theoretical maximal speed of a displacement boat of this length is 5.4 knots. The term "Theoretical Maximum Hull Speed" is widely used even though a boat can sail faster. The term shall be interpreted as above the theoretical speed a great additional power is necessary for a small gain in speed.

Immersion rate

The immersion rate is defined as the weight required to sink the boat a certain level. The immersion rate for Mustang Jr is about 56 kg/cm, alternatively 315 lbs/inch.
Meaning: if you load 56 kg cargo on the boat then it will sink 1 cm. Alternatively, if you load 315 lbs cargo on the boat it will sink 1 inch.

Sailing statistics

This section is statistical comparison with similar boats of the same category. The basis of the following statistical computations is our unique database with more than 26,000 different boat types and 350,000 data points.

Motion Comfort Ratio

What is Motion Comfort Ratio (MCR)?

The Motion Comfort Ratio for Mustang Jr is 11.8.

Comparing this ratio with similar sailboats show that it is more comfortable than 38% of all similar sailboat designs. This comfort value is just below average.

L/B (Length Beam Ratio)

What is L/B (Length Beam Ratio)?

The l/b ratio for Mustang Jr is 3.76.

Compared with other similar sailboats it is slimmer than 100% of all other designs. It seems that the designer has chosen a significantly more speedy hull design. This type of design is also referred to as 'needle'.

Ballast Ratio

What is a Ballast Ratio?

The ballast ratio for Mustang Jr is 58%.

This ballast ratio shows a righting moment that is higher than 98% of all similar sailboat designs. A righting moment (ability to resist heeling) significantly above average.

D/L (Displacement Length Ratio)

What is Displacement Length Ratio?

The DL-ratio for Mustang Jr is 133 which categorizes this boat among 'ultra light racers'.

76% of all similar sailboat designs are categorized as heavier. A light displacement requires less sailarea and has higher accellerations.

SA/D (Sail Area Displacement ratio)

What is SA/D (Sail Area Displacement ratio)?

The SA/D for Mustang Jr with ISO 8666 reference sail is 22.1, with a 135% genua the SA/D is 24.9.

The SA/D ratio indicates that it is faster than 82% of all similar sailboat designs in light wind.

Over- / underrigged

The Mustang Jr has more rig than 82% of all similar sailboats, which indicates that the boat is significantly overrigged.

RSP (Relative Speed Performance)

What is Relative Speed Performance?

The Relative Speed Performance for Mustang Jr is 73

The relative speed performance is 73 which means that a it is faster than 73% of all similar sailboat designs.

Maintenance

Bottom Paint

When buying anti-fouling bottom paint, it's nice to know how much to buy. The surface of the wet bottom is about 10m² (107 ft²).
Based on this, your favourite maritime shop can tell you the quantity you need.

Note: If you use a paint roller you will need more paint than if you use a paintbrush.

Rig

Dimensions of sail for fractional rig.

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If you need to renew parts of your running rig and is not quite sure of the dimensions, you may find the estimates computed below useful.

**Guiding dimensions of running rig**
Usage	Length		Diameter
Mainsail halyard	19.3 m	(63.3 feet)	8 mm	(5/16 inch)
Jib/genoa halyard	19.3 m	(63.3 feet)	8 mm	(5/16 inch)
Spinnaker halyard	19.3 m	(63.3 feet)	8 mm	(5/16 inch)
Jib sheet	6.3 m	(20.7 feet)	10 mm	(3/8 inch)
Genoa sheet	6.3 m	(20.7 feet)	10 mm	(3/8 inch)
Mainsheet	15.8 m	(51.8 feet)	10 mm	(3/8 inch)
Spinnaker sheet	13.9 m	(45.6 feet)	10 mm	(3/8 inch)
Cunningham	2.8 m	(9.0 feet)	8 mm	(5/16 inch)
Kickingstrap	5.5 m	(18.0 feet)	8 mm	(5/16 inch)
Clew-outhaul	5.5 m	(18.0 feet)	8 mm	(5/16 inch)

Boat owner's ideas

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Finally

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References

[Ref 1]: ISO 8666 Small craft — Principal data.
[Ref 3]: ISO 12215-5 Small craft — Hull construction and scantlings.