Cal 3-27
The Cal 3-27 is an American sailboat, that was designed by William Lapworth and first built in 1983.[1][2]
Development | |
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Designer | William Lapworth |
Location | United States |
Year | 1983 |
Builder(s) | Cal Yachts/Jensen Marine |
Boat | |
Boat weight | 5,200 lb (2,359 kg) |
Hull | |
Type | Monohull |
Construction | Fiberglass |
LOA | 26.67 ft (8.13 m) |
LWL | 23.25 ft (7.09 m) |
Beam | 9.00 ft (2.74 m) |
Hull draft | 5.00 ft (1.52 m) |
Engine type | Inboard motor |
Hull appendages | |
Keel/board type | fin keel |
Ballast | 2,000 lb (907 kg) |
Rudder(s) | internally-mounted spade-type rudder |
Rig | |
General | Masthead sloop |
I (foretriangle height) | 33.00 ft (10.06 m) |
J (foretriangle base) | 11.00 ft (3.35 m) |
P (mainsail luff) | 28.00 ft (8.53 m) |
E (mainsail foot) | 11.00 ft (3.35 m) |
Sails | |
Mainsail area | 154.00 sq ft (14.307 m2) |
Jib/genoa area | 181.50 sq ft (16.862 m2) |
Total sail area | 335.50 sq ft (31.169 m2) |
The Cal 3-27 is a development of the Cal 2-27, which was in turn a development of the Cal 27.[1]
The Cal 3-27 was also marketed as the Cal 27 Mk III and then later just as the Cal 27.[1]
Production
The boat was built by Cal Yachts/Jensen Marine in the United States between 1983 and 1985, but it is now out of production.[1][3]
Design
The Cal 3-27 is a small recreational keelboat, built predominantly of fiberglass, with wood trim. It has a masthead sloop rig, an inboard motor, an internally-mounted spade-type rudder and a fixed fin keel. It displaces 5,200 lb (2,359 kg) and carries 2,000 lb (907 kg) of ballast.[1]
The boat has a draft of 5.00 ft (1.52 m) with the standard keel and 4.00 ft (1.22 m) with the optional shoal draft keel. A tall mast was also an option with a main sail luff ("P" parameter) 1.5 ft (0.46 m) higher.[1]
The boat has a hull speed of 6.46 kn (11.96 km/h).[4][5][6]
See also
Related development
Similar sailboats
References
- Browning, Randy (2017). "Cal 3-27 sailboat specifications and details". sailboatdata.com. Retrieved 28 January 2018.
- Browning, Randy (2017). "William Lapworth". sailboatdata.com. Retrieved 28 January 2018.
- Browning, Randy (2017). "Jensen Marine/Cal Boats 1956-1989". sailboatdata.com. Retrieved 28 January 2018.
- InterVisionSoft LLC (2018). "Sailboat Specifications for Cal 3-27". Sailing Joy. Archived from the original on 29 January 2018. Retrieved 28 January 2018.
- InterVisionSoft LLC (2018). "Sailboat Specifications for Cal 3-27 SD". Sailing Joy. Archived from the original on 29 January 2018. Retrieved 28 January 2018.
- InterVisionSoft LLC (2018). "Sailboat Specifications for Cal 3-27 TM". Sailing Joy. Archived from the original on 29 January 2018. Retrieved 28 January 2018.