Hullmaster 27
The Hullmaster 27, also called the HM-27, is a Canadian sailboat, that was designed by Edward S. Brewer and Robert Walstrom and first built in 1974. The design is out of production.[1][2][3]
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| Development | |
|---|---|
| Designer | Edward S. Brewer and Robert Walstrom |
| Location | Canada |
| Year | 1974 |
| No. built | 40 |
| Builder(s) | Hullmaster Boats/DS Yachts |
| Boat | |
| Boat weight | 7,400 lb (3,357 kg) |
| Hull | |
| Type | Monohull |
| Construction | Fiberglass |
| LOA | 27.25 ft (8.31 m) |
| LWL | 21.50 ft (6.55 m) |
| Beam | 9.25 ft (2.82 m) |
| Hull draft | 4.25 ft (1.30 m) |
| Hull appendages | |
| Keel/board type | fin keel |
| Ballast | 3,000 lb (1,361 kg) |
| Rudder(s) | skeg-mounted rudder |
| Rig | |
| General | Masthead sloop |
| I (foretriangle height) | 37.50 ft (11.43 m) |
| J (foretriangle base) | 11.25 ft (3.43 m) |
| P (mainsail luff) | 32.50 ft (9.91 m) |
| E (mainsail foot) | 11.50 ft (3.51 m) |
| Sails | |
| Mainsail area | 186.88 sq ft (17.362 m2) |
| Jib/genoa area | 210.94 sq ft (19.597 m2) |
| Total sail area | 397.81 sq ft (36.958 m2) |
| Racing | |
| PHRF | 225 (average) |
The boat was built in Canada by Hullmaster Boats as the Hullmaster 27 and DS Yachts as the HM-27, with 40 examples completed.[1][4]
Design
The Hullmaster 27 is a small recreational keelboat, built predominantly of fiberglass, with wood trim. It has a masthead sloop rig, a skeg-mounted rudder and a fixed fin keel. It displaces 7,400 lb (3,357 kg) and carries 3,000 lb (1,361 kg) of ballast.[1][2]
The boat has a draft of 4.25 ft (1.30 m) with the standard keel.[1]
The boat has a PHRF racing average handicap of 225 with a high of 222 and low of 231. It has a hull speed of 6.21 kn (11.50 km/h).[2]
See also
Similar sailboats
- Aloha 27
- Cal 27
- Cal 2-27
- Cal 3-27
- Catalina 27
- Catalina 270
- Catalina 275 Sport
- C&C 27
- Crown 28
- CS 27
- Edel 820
- Express 27
- Fantasia 27
- Halman Horizon
- Hotfoot 27
- Hunter 27
- Hunter 27-2
- Hunter 27-3
- Irwin 27
- Island Packet 27
- Mirage 27 (Perry)
- Mirage 27 (Schmidt)
- Mirage 275
- O'Day 272
- Orion 27-2
- Tanzer 27
- Watkins 27
- Watkins 27P
References
- Browning, Randy (2016). "Hullmaster 27 sailboat specifications and details". sailboatdata.com. Retrieved 9 November 2016.
- InterVisionSoft LLC (2016). "Sailboat Specifications for Hullmaster 27". Sailing Joy. Retrieved 9 November 2016.
- Browning, Randy (2016). "Edward S. Brewer". sailboatdata.com. Retrieved 9 November 2016.
- Browning, Randy (2016). "HM-27 sailboat specifications and details". sailboatdata.com. Retrieved 9 November 2016.
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