Engineering:Hullmaster 27

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Hullmaster 27
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Development
DesignerEdward S. Brewer and Robert Walstrom
LocationCanada
Year1974
No. built40
Builder(s)Hullmaster Boats/DS Yachts
Boat
Boat weight7,400 lb (3,357 kg)
Hull
TypeMonohull
ConstructionFiberglass
LOA27.25 ft (8.31 m)
LWL21.50 ft (6.55 m)
Beam9.25 ft (2.82 m)
Hull draft4.25 ft (1.30 m)
Hull appendages
Keel/board typefin keel
Ballast3,000 lb (1,361 kg)
Rudder(s)skeg-mounted rudder
Rig
GeneralMasthead 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 area186.88 sq ft (17.362 m2)
Jib/genoa area210.94 sq ft (19.597 m2)
Total sail area397.81 sq ft (36.958 m2)
Racing
PHRF225 (average)

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][4]

Production

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][5][6]

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][4]

The boat has a draft of 4.25 ft (1.30 m) with the standard keel.[1][4]

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][4]

See also

Similar sailboats

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Browning, Randy (2016). "Hullmaster 27 sailboat specifications and details". sailboatdata.com. https://sailboatdata.com/sailboat/hullmaster-27. Retrieved 9 November 2016. 
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 InterVisionSoft LLC (2016). "Sailboat Specifications for Hullmaster 27". Sailing Joy. http://www.sailingjoy.com/sailboat_specs/sailboat_specs/view/970/hullmaster-27. Retrieved 9 November 2016. 
  3. Browning, Randy (2016). "Edward S. Brewer". sailboatdata.com. https://sailboatdata.com/designer/brewer-edward-s. Retrieved 9 November 2016. 
  4. 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 Sea Time Tech, LLC (2022). "Hullmaster 27". sailboat.guide. https://sailboat.guide/hullmaster-27. 
  5. Browning, Randy (2016). "HM-27 sailboat specifications and details". sailboatdata.com. https://sailboatdata.com/sailboat/hm-27. Retrieved 9 November 2016. 
  6. McArthur, Bruce (2022). "DS Yachts". sailboatdata.com. https://sailboatdata.com/builder/ds-yachts-schwill-yachts-can. 

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