US Yachts US 18
The US Yachts US 18 is an American trailerable sailboat that was designed by G. William McVay and adapted by Bayliner as a day sailer and first built in 1980.[1][2][3][4]
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| Development | |
|---|---|
| Designer | G. William McVay and Bayliner |
| Location | United States |
| Year | 1980 |
| Builder(s) | US Yachts |
| Role | Day sailer |
| Name | US Yachts US 18 |
| Boat | |
| Displacement | 525 lb (238 kg) |
| Draft | 3.20 ft (0.98 m) with keel down |
| Hull | |
| Type | monohull |
| Construction | fiberglass |
| LOA | 17.58 ft (5.36 m) |
| LWL | 15.58 ft (4.75 m) |
| Beam | 6.67 ft (2.03 m) |
| Engine type | outboard motor |
| Hull appendages | |
| Keel/board type | swing keel |
| Rudder(s) | transom-mounted rudder |
| Rig | |
| Rig type | Bermuda rig |
| I foretriangle height | 16.75 ft (5.11 m) |
| J foretriangle base | 6.00 ft (1.83 m) |
| P mainsail luff | 17.00 ft (5.18 m) |
| E mainsail foot | 9.00 ft (2.74 m) |
| Sails | |
| Sailplan | fractional rigged sloop |
| Mainsail area | 76.50 sq ft (7.107 m2) |
| Jib/genoa area | 50.25 sq ft (4.668 m2) |
| Total sail area | 126.75 sq ft (11.775 m2) |
The US 18 is a Bayliner development of McVay's 1964 sailing dinghy design, the Mouette 19 and is similar to the Buccaneer 180.[1][2]
Production
The design was built by US Yachts in the United States, starting in 1980, but it is now out of production.[1][2][5][6]
Design
The US 18 is a recreational keelboat, built predominantly of fiberglass, with wood trim. It has a fractional sloop rig, a raked stem, a reverse transom, a transom-hung rudder controlled by a tiller and a retractable swing keel. It displaces 525 lb (238 kg) and has a small cuddy cabin.[1][2]
The boat has a draft of 3.20 ft (0.98 m) with the keel extended and 8 in (20 cm) with it retracted, allowing operation in shallow water, beaching or ground transportation on a trailer.[1][2]
The design has a hull speed of 5.29 kn (9.80 km/h).[2]
See also
References
- McArthur, Bruce (2022). "US 18 sailboat". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 10 April 2022. Retrieved 10 April 2022.
- Sea Time Tech, LLC (2022). "US 18". sailboat.guide. Archived from the original on 10 April 2022. Retrieved 10 April 2022.
- McArthur, Bruce (2022). "G. William McVay 1921 - 1972". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 19 October 2020. Retrieved 10 April 2022.
- Sea Time Tech, LLC (2022). "G. William McVay". sailboat.guide. Archived from the original on 10 April 2022. Retrieved 10 April 2022.
- McArthur, Bruce (2022). "Bayliner (Buccaneer/US Yachts) 1970 - 1979". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 21 January 2021. Retrieved 1 April 2022.
- Sea Time Tech, LLC (2022). "Bayliner (Buccaneer/US Yachts)". sailboat.guide. Archived from the original on 20 December 2021. Retrieved 1 April 2022.
