Sea Sprite 27
The Sea Sprite 27, also called the Sea Sprite 28 and the Luders 28, is an American sailboat that was designed by Bill Luders as a cruiser and first built in 1960.[1][2][3]
| Development | |
|---|---|
| Designer | Bill Luders |
| Location | United States |
| Year | 1960 |
| Builder(s) | C. E. Ryder |
| Boat | |
| Boat weight | 7,600 lb (3,447 kg) |
| Draft | 4.25 ft (1.30 m) |
| Hull | |
| Type | Monohull |
| Construction | Fiberglass |
| LOA | 27.92 ft (8.51 m) |
| LWL | 20.00 ft (6.10 m) |
| Beam | 8.83 ft (2.69 m) |
| Engine type | Universal Motor Company 11 hp (8 kW) diesel engine |
| Hull appendages | |
| Keel/board type | long keel |
| Ballast | 3,000 lb (1,361 kg) |
| Rudder(s) | keel-mounted rudder |
| Rig | |
| Rig type | Bermuda rig |
| I (foretriangle height) | 30.00 ft (9.14 m) |
| J (foretriangle base) | 10.30 ft (3.14 m) |
| P (mainsail luff) | 31.00 ft (9.45 m) |
| E (mainsail foot) | 12.00 ft (3.66 m) |
| Sails | |
| Sailplan | Fractional rigged sloop |
| Mainsail area | 186.00 sq ft (17.280 m2) |
| Jib/genoa area | 154.50 sq ft (14.354 m2) |
| Total sail area | 340.50 sq ft (31.633 m2) |
The Sea Sprite 27 design is one of the Sea Sprite Sailing Yachts series of boats.[1][3]
Production
The design was built by C. E. Ryder in Bristol, Rhode Island, United States between 1960 and 1985, but it is now out of production.[1][3][4]
Design
The Sea Sprite 27 is a recreational keelboat, built predominantly of fiberglass, with teak wooden trim. It has a 7/8 fractional sloop rig, a spooned raked stem, a raised transom, a keel-mounted rudder controlled by a tiller and a fixed long keel. It displaces 7,600 lb (3,447 kg) and carries 3,000 lb (1,361 kg) of ballast.[1][3]
The boat has a draft of 4.25 ft (1.30 m) with the standard long keel fitted.[1]
The boat is fitted with a Universal Motor Company diesel engine of 11 hp (8 kW). The fuel tank holds 12 U.S. gallons (45 L; 10.0 imp gal) and the fresh water tank has a capacity of 50 U.S. gallons (190 L; 42 imp gal).[1]
The boat's galley is located on the port side of the cabin just forward of the companionway steps, with the icebox doubling as a navigation table. The galley has a two-burner alcohol stove and a sink with pressurized water. The head occupies both side of the hull, just aft of the bow "V"-berth. Additional sleeping space is provided in the cabin with a double berth and a quarter berth.[3]
Ventilation is provided by a translucent forward hatch and four opening ports in the cabin. A second mid-ship hatch was a factory option.[3]
The cockpit has two genoa winches and a third winch for the halyards. There is a standard topping lift and jiffy-reefing. The mainsheet traveler is mounted just behind the cockpit.[3]
Factory options included a boom vang, spinnaker and gear, roller furling and wheel steering in place of the tiller.[3]
See also
Related development
Similar sailboats
References
- Browning, Randy (2019). "Sea Sprite 27/28 sailboat specifications and details". sailboatdata.com. Retrieved 4 April 2019.
- Browning, Randy (2019). "Alfred E. Luders". sailboatdata.com. Retrieved 4 April 2019.
- Sherwood, Richard M.: A Field Guide to Sailboats of North America, Second Edition, pages 194-195. Houghton Mifflin Company, 1994. ISBN 0-395-65239-1
- Browning, Randy (2019). "C. E. Ryder". sailboatdata.com. Retrieved 4 April 2019.