Aloha 28

The Aloha 28 is a Canadian sailboat, that was designed by Ted Brewer and Robert Walstrom and first built in 1972.[1][2]

Aloha 28
Development
DesignerTed Brewer and Robert Walstrom
LocationCanada
Year1972
Builder(s)Ouyang Boat Works/Aloha Yachts
Boat
Boat weight6,750 lb (3,062 kg)
Draft4.33 ft (1.32 m)
Hull
TypeMonohull
ConstructionFiberglass
LOA28.00 ft (8.53 m)
LWL24.50 ft (7.47 m)
Beam9.42 ft (2.87 m)
Engine typeInboard motor
Hull appendages
Keel/board typefin keel
Ballast3,000 lb (1,361 kg)
Rudder(s)transom-mounted, skeg-mounted rudder
Rig
Rig typeBermuda rig
I (foretriangle height)35.50 ft (10.82 m)
J (foretriangle base)12.00 ft (3.66 m)
P (mainsail luff)30.40 ft (9.27 m)
E (mainsail foot)10.50 ft (3.20 m)
Sails
SailplanMasthead sloop
Mainsail area159.60 sq ft (14.827 m2)
Jib/genoa area213.00 sq ft (19.788 m2)
Total sail area372.60 sq ft (34.616 m2)

The Aloha 28 design was developed into the Aloha 8.5 in 1983.[1][3]

Production

The boat was built by Ouyang Boat Works in Whitby, Ontario, Canada under its Aloha Yachts brand between 1972 and 1988, but it is now out of production.[1][4]

Design
Aloha 28
Aloha 28
Aloha 28

The Aloha 28 is a small recreational keelboat, built predominantly of fiberglass, with wood trim. It has a masthead sloop rig, a raked stem, a vertical transom, a transom-hung rudder mounted on a skeg and a fixed swept fin keel. It displaces 6,750 lb (3,062 kg) and carries 3,000 lb (1,361 kg) of ballast.[1]

The boat has a draft of 4.33 ft (1.32 m) with the standard keel fitted.[1]

Several masts and rigs were supplied during the course of production, including a tall masted version, with a mast about 1.6 ft (0.49 m) taller than standard.[1]

With the tall mast fitted the design has a PHRF racing average handicap of 195 with a high of 202 and low of 192. It has a hull speed of 6.63 kn (12.28 km/h).[5][6]

Operational history

In a review Michael McGoldrick wrote, "The Aloha 28 was designed by Ted Brewer, a Canadian who has gained a considerable reputation for drawing some serious cruising boats. The Aloha 28 certainly qualifies on this count. Although Aloha wasn't designed for racing, a long waterline makes it a fast boat. It also had a long production run, stretching from the early 1970s to the mid 1980s ... In its final years of production, this boat was also marketed as the Aloha 8.5. The Aloha 8.5 had a different window configuration and a better forward hatch."[7]

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See also

Similar sailboats

References
  1. Browning, Randy (2018). "Aloha 28 sailboat specifications and details". sailboatdata.com. Retrieved 5 June 2018.
  2. Browning, Randy (2018). "Edward S. Brewer". sailboatdata.com. Retrieved 5 June 2018.
  3. Browning, Randy (2018). "Aloha 8.5". sailboatdata.com. Retrieved 5 June 2018.
  4. Browning, Randy (2018). "Ouyang Boat Works (CAN)". sailboatdata.com. Retrieved 5 June 2018.
  5. InterVisionSoft LLC (2018). "Sailboat Specifications for Aloha 28". Sailing Joy. Retrieved 5 June 2018.
  6. InterVisionSoft LLC (2018). "Sailboat Specifications for Aloha 28 TM". Sailing Joy. Retrieved 5 June 2018.
  7. McGoldrick, Michael (2018). "Aloha 28". Sail Quest. Retrieved 24 July 2018.
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