SailboatData Sailboat Specifications Scraper

Scrape detailed sailboat specifications from SailboatData.com — dimensions, rig and hull type, builder, designer, production years, and performance ratios (comfort ratio, capsize ratio, ballast/displacement ratio) for 8,000+ sailboat models. Search by keyword or filter by builder, designer, rig/hull type, and dimension ranges. No login, no API key required.

What this actor does

• Full-text search across sailboat model names and descriptions
• Filter by builder or designer (exact name match, e.g. "Catalina Yachts", "Sparkman & Stephens")
• Filter by rig type (Fractional Sloop, Cutter, Ketch, etc.) and hull/keel type (Fin Keel, Long Keel, Centerboard, etc.)
• Filter by dimension ranges — length overall, beam, draft, displacement
• Sort by relevance, length overall, or year built (ascending/descending)
• Data is pulled from the same structured search index the SailboatData.com website itself uses (a public Algolia search-only key), guaranteeing accurate, complete records with zero risk of anti-bot blocking on the search/data itself

Output fields

• name, builder, designer
• rigType, hullType
• lengthOverallFt / lengthOverallM, lengthWaterlineFt, beamFt, maxDraftFt, minDraftFt
• displacementLbs
• ballastDisplacementRatio, sailAreaDisplacementRatio, displacementLengthRatio, comfortRatio, capsizeRatio
• firstBuiltYear, lastBuiltYear, numberBuilt
• description — builder/model notes
• thumbnailUrl, url
• scrapedAt

Input

Field	Type	Description
query	string	Free-text search (model name, keywords)
builder	string	Exact builder/manufacturer name
designer	string	Exact designer/naval architect name
rigType	select	Sail rig configuration
hullType	select	Hull/keel configuration
lengthOverallMinFt / lengthOverallMaxFt	integer	LOA range in feet
beamMinFt / beamMaxFt	integer	Beam range in feet
draftMinFt / draftMaxFt	integer	Draft range in feet
displacementMinLbs / displacementMaxLbs	integer	Displacement range in pounds
sortBy	select	relevance (default), loaAsc, loaDesc, firstBuiltAsc, firstBuiltDesc
maxItems	integer	Max records to return (1-1000, default 50)

Example: keyword search with size filter

{
  "query": "catalina 30",
  "lengthOverallMinFt": 28,
  "lengthOverallMaxFt": 32,
  "maxItems": 50
}

Example: all boats from a builder, sorted by year built

{
  "builder": "Catalina Yachts",
  "sortBy": "firstBuiltDesc",
  "maxItems": 100
}

Example: fin-keel fractional sloops in a size range

{
  "rigType": "Fractional Sloop",
  "hullType": "Fin Keel",
  "lengthOverallMinFt": 35,
  "lengthOverallMaxFt": 45,
  "maxItems": 50
}

Use cases

• Compare sailboat models by rig/hull type and performance ratios before buying
• Build a reference dataset of sailboats from a specific builder or designer
• Filter boats within a size/displacement range for a specific marina or trailer
• Research vintage/production-run details for a particular model
• Feed hull/rig/dimension data into a boat valuation or insurance model
• Cross-reference designer or builder portfolios across decades of production

FAQ

Do I need a SailboatData.com account or API key? No. This actor queries SailboatData.com's own public search-only Algolia index — no login or API key required.

Is this affiliated with SailboatData.com? No, this is a third-party actor using SailboatData.com's public search infrastructure. It is not affiliated with or endorsed by SailboatData.com.

Why are builder and designer exact-match instead of free text? These filters map to SailboatData's own facet fields, which require an exact string match (e.g. "Catalina Yachts", not "catalina"). Use the query field for free-text/partial search instead.

What's the difference between lengthOverallFt and lengthWaterlineFt? lengthOverallFt (LOA) is the boat's total length including bow and stern overhangs; lengthWaterlineFt (LWL) is the length at the waterline, used in performance ratio calculations like the displacement/length ratio.

Why are some fields missing on certain boats? SailboatData.com doesn't have complete specification data for every model in its 8,000+ boat database (e.g. older or rare designs may be missing ballast or performance ratios). This actor only returns fields the source actually has data for.

How fresh is the data? Every run queries SailboatData.com's live search index at request time.

Data source

Data comes from SailboatData.com's own public search index (a search-only Algolia key embedded in the site's client-side code, meant for public use), which mirrors the structured specification tables on each boat's detail page. No authenticated API, no scraping fragility.

Limitations

• The url (listing detail page) and thumbnailUrl (image) fields point directly to sailboatdata.com, which fronts every page with Cloudflare bot management. These links open normally in a real web browser, but a plain HTTP client (curl, most scripts/integrations without a JS-capable browser) will receive an HTTP 403 "Attention Required" challenge page instead of the boat page/image. If your workflow needs to fetch these URLs programmatically, use a headless-browser client.