US Yachts US 27
The US Yachts US 27 is an American sailboat that was designed by Doug Peterson and Daryl Watson as a racer-cruiser and first built in 1983.[1][2]
| Development | |
|---|---|
| Designer | Doug Peterson and Daryl Watson |
| Location | United States |
| Year | 1983 |
| Builder(s) | US Yachts |
| Role | Racer-Cruiser |
| Name | US Yachts US 27 |
| Boat | |
| Displacement | 5,836 lb (2,647 kg) |
| Draft | 5.17 ft (1.58 m) |
| Hull | |
| Type | monohull |
| Construction | fiberglass |
| LOA | 27.00 ft (8.23 m) |
| LWL | 23.25 ft (7.09 m) |
| Beam | 9.50 ft (2.90 m) |
| Engine type | Volvo diesel engine |
| Hull appendages | |
| Keel/board type | fin keel |
| Ballast | 2,024 lb (918 kg) |
| Rudder(s) | internally-mounted spade-type rudder |
| Rig | |
| Rig type | Bermuda rig |
| I foretriangle height | 32.75 ft (9.98 m) |
| J foretriangle base | 10.75 ft (3.28 m) |
| P mainsail luff | 28.00 ft (8.53 m) |
| E mainsail foot | 9.75 ft (2.97 m) |
| Sails | |
| Sailplan | masthead sloop |
| Mainsail area | 136.50 sq ft (12.681 m2) |
| Jib/genoa area | 176.03 sq ft (16.354 m2) |
| Total sail area | 312.53 sq ft (29.035 m2) |
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The design is a unauthorized development of Peterson's International Offshore Rule Half Ton class Chaser 29 racer, using the same hull design with a different deck and other changes. The US 27 molds were later sold to Pearson Yachts and developed into the Triton 27 in 1984.[1][2][3]
Production
The design was built by US Yachts in the United States, starting in 1983, but it is now out of production.[1][2][4][5]
Design
The US 27 is a recreational keelboat, built predominantly of fiberglass, with wood trim. It has a masthead sloop rig, a raked stem, a reverse transom, an internally mounted spade-type rudder controlled by a tiller and a fixed fin keel or optional shoal draft keel. It displaces 5,836 lb (2,647 kg) and carries 2,024 lb (918 kg) of ballast.[1][2]
The boat has a draft of 5.17 ft (1.58 m) with the standard keel and 3.5 ft (1.1 m) with the optional shoal draft keel.[1][2]
The boat is optionally fitted with a Swedish Volvo diesel engine for docking and maneuvering. The fuel tank holds 20 U.S. gallons (76 L; 17 imp gal) and the fresh water tank has a capacity of 29 U.S. gallons (110 L; 24 imp gal).[1][2]
The design has sleeping accommodation for four people, with a double "V"-berth in the bow cabin, a "U"-shaped settee and drop-down dinette table in the main cabin on the port side. The galley is located on the starboard side amidships and is equipped with a two-burner stove, ice box and a sink. The enclosed head is located just aft of the bow cabin on the port side. Cabin headroom is 72 in (183 cm).[1][2]
The design has a hull speed of 6.46 kn (11.96 km/h).[2]
See also
References
- McArthur, Bruce (2022). "US 27 sailboat". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 11 April 2022. Retrieved 11 April 2022.
- Sea Time Tech, LLC (2022). "US 27". sailboat.guide. Archived from the original on 11 April 2022. Retrieved 11 April 2022.
- McArthur, Bruce (2022). "Triton 27". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 11 April 2022. Retrieved 11 April 2022.
- McArthur, Bruce (2022). "Bayliner (Buccaneer/US Yachts) 1970 - 1979". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 21 January 2021. Retrieved 11 April 2022.
- Sea Time Tech, LLC (2022). "Bayliner (Buccaneer/US Yachts)". sailboat.guide. Archived from the original on 20 December 2021. Retrieved 11 April 2022.