Like the DB-1, the DB-2 is one of several variations of Stadt design 320. It is a recreational
keelboat, built predominantly of
fiberglass, with wood trim. It has a
fractional sloop rig with running
backstays, a
raked stem, a
reverse transom, an internally mounted spade-type
rudder controlled by a
tiller and a fixed fin
keel. It displaces and carries of lead ballast. The boat has a draft of with the standard keel fitted. The boat is fitted with a
Yanmar diesel engine for docking and maneuvering. The fuel tank holds and the fresh water tank has a capacity of . The design has a
head located forward and no "V"-berth, the bow area being reserved for sail storage since the boats were delivered with 11 different sails. The
galley is amidships on the port side and includes a two-burner stove. No
icebox is provided. Sleeping accommodation consists of two settee berths, two quarter berths and two pilot berths. A navigation station id provided on the starboard side and includes chart storage. For racing all the lines are led to the cockpit. Storage is provided under the cockpit. The design uses both standing and running backstays and has winches for the running backstays. There are also two winches for the
genoa sheets and two winches for the
halyards. The
mainsheet traveller is located across the cockpit. Track-mounted Barber haulers are provided for both the
jib and genoa to control sail twist downwind when sheets are eased. The
boom vang is a solid tube design and a
Cunningham is fitted for sail adjustment. The design has a
PHRF racing average handicap of 129. ==Operational history==