# SailboatData Sailboat Specifications Scraper (`crawlerbros/sailboatdata-scraper`) Actor

Scrape sailboat specifications from SailboatData.com - dimensions, rig/hull type, builder, designer, production years, and performance ratios for 8,000+ sailboat models. Search by keyword or filter by builder, rig/hull type, and size ranges.

- **URL**: https://apify.com/crawlerbros/sailboatdata-scraper.md
- **Developed by:** [Crawler Bros](https://apify.com/crawlerbros) (community)
- **Categories:** Automation, Lead generation, Other
- **Stats:** 2 total users, 1 monthly users, 100.0% runs succeeded, 0 bookmarks
- **User rating**: No ratings yet

## Pricing

from $3.00 / 1,000 results

This Actor is paid per event and usage. You are charged both the fixed price for specific events and for Apify platform usage.
Since this Actor supports Apify Store discounts, the price gets lower the higher subscription plan you have.

Learn more: https://docs.apify.com/actors/running/actors-in-store.md#pay-per-event

## What's an Apify Actor?

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and optionally produces a well-defined JSON output, datasets with results, or files in key-value store.
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For usage examples, see the [API](#api) section below.

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# README

## SailboatData Sailboat Specifications Scraper

Scrape detailed sailboat specifications from [SailboatData.com](https://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

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

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

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

#### Example: fin-keel fractional sloops in a size range

```json
{
  "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.

# Actor input Schema

## `query` (type: `string`):

Free-text search over sailboat model name and description (e.g. 'catalina 30', 'hunter', 'bermuda 40'). Leave empty to browse using filters only.

## `builder` (type: `string`):

Exact builder/manufacturer name as used on SailboatData (e.g. 'Catalina Yachts', 'Beneteau', 'Hunter Marine'). Case-sensitive exact facet match.

## `designer` (type: `string`):

Exact naval architect/designer name (e.g. 'Frank Butler', 'Sparkman & Stephens').

## `rigType` (type: `string`):

Filter by sail rig configuration.

## `hullType` (type: `string`):

Filter by hull and keel configuration.

## `lengthOverallMinFt` (type: `integer`):

Minimum length overall in feet.

## `lengthOverallMaxFt` (type: `integer`):

Maximum length overall in feet.

## `beamMinFt` (type: `integer`):

Minimum beam in feet.

## `beamMaxFt` (type: `integer`):

Maximum beam in feet.

## `draftMinFt` (type: `integer`):

Minimum draft in feet.

## `draftMaxFt` (type: `integer`):

Maximum draft in feet.

## `displacementMinLbs` (type: `integer`):

Minimum displacement in pounds.

## `displacementMaxLbs` (type: `integer`):

Maximum displacement in pounds.

## `sortBy` (type: `string`):

Order results by relevance (default) or a sorted SailboatData index. Displacement/beam/draft sort isn't available upstream.

## `maxItems` (type: `integer`):

Maximum number of sailboat records to return.

## Actor input object example

```json
{
  "query": "catalina 30",
  "rigType": "",
  "hullType": "",
  "sortBy": "relevance",
  "maxItems": 50
}
```

# Actor output Schema

## `sailboats` (type: `string`):

Dataset containing all scraped sailboat specification records.

# API

You can run this Actor programmatically using our API. Below are code examples in JavaScript, Python, and CLI, as well as the OpenAPI specification and MCP server setup.

## JavaScript example

```javascript
import { ApifyClient } from 'apify-client';

// Initialize the ApifyClient with your Apify API token
// Replace the '<YOUR_API_TOKEN>' with your token
const client = new ApifyClient({
    token: '<YOUR_API_TOKEN>',
});

// Prepare Actor input
const input = {
    "query": "catalina 30",
    "rigType": "",
    "hullType": "",
    "sortBy": "relevance",
    "maxItems": 50
};

// Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
const run = await client.actor("crawlerbros/sailboatdata-scraper").call(input);

// Fetch and print Actor results from the run's dataset (if any)
console.log('Results from dataset');
console.log(`💾 Check your data here: https://console.apify.com/storage/datasets/${run.defaultDatasetId}`);
const { items } = await client.dataset(run.defaultDatasetId).listItems();
items.forEach((item) => {
    console.dir(item);
});

// 📚 Want to learn more 📖? Go to → https://docs.apify.com/api/client/js/docs

```

## Python example

```python
from apify_client import ApifyClient

# Initialize the ApifyClient with your Apify API token
# Replace '<YOUR_API_TOKEN>' with your token.
client = ApifyClient("<YOUR_API_TOKEN>")

# Prepare the Actor input
run_input = {
    "query": "catalina 30",
    "rigType": "",
    "hullType": "",
    "sortBy": "relevance",
    "maxItems": 50,
}

# Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
run = client.actor("crawlerbros/sailboatdata-scraper").call(run_input=run_input)

# Fetch and print Actor results from the run's dataset (if there are any)
print(f"💾 Check your data here: https://console.apify.com/storage/datasets/{run.default_dataset_id}")
for item in client.dataset(run.default_dataset_id).iterate_items():
    print(item)

# 📚 Want to learn more 📖? Go to → https://docs.apify.com/api/client/python/docs/quick-start

```

## CLI example

```bash
echo '{
  "query": "catalina 30",
  "rigType": "",
  "hullType": "",
  "sortBy": "relevance",
  "maxItems": 50
}' |
apify call crawlerbros/sailboatdata-scraper --silent --output-dataset

```

## MCP server setup

```json
{
    "mcpServers": {
        "apify": {
            "type": "http",
            "url": "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=fetch-actor-details,crawlerbros/sailboatdata-scraper"
        }
    }
}

```

The hosted server signs you in with OAuth on first connect, so no API token belongs in this config. Clients without OAuth support can send an `Authorization: Bearer <APIFY_API_TOKEN>` header instead, using a token from API & Integrations in Apify Console (https://console.apify.com/settings/integrations).

## OpenAPI specification

Download the OpenAPI definition: https://api.apify.com/v2/actors/c3KpFivODdqbVgpfU/builds/gKwAKORswfAUcWOIj/openapi.json