[1][2][3][4] The design was built by Cooper Enterprises in Port Coquitlam, British Columbia, starting in 1972, but the company went out of business in 1990 and the boat out of production.

[1][2][5][6] The Martin 29 is a recreational keelboat, built predominantly of fibreglass, with wood trim.

It has a masthead sloop rig, a raked stem, an internally mounted spade-type rudder and a fixed fin keel.

[1][2] The boat is fitted with a Swedish Volvo MD6A diesel engine of 12 hp (9 kW) for docking and manoeuvring.

The fuel tank holds 12 U.S. gallons (45 L; 10.0 imp gal) and the fresh water tank has a capacity of 24 U.S. gallons (91 L; 20 imp gal).