| Development | |
|---|---|
| Designer | Lyle C. Hess |
| Location | United States |
| Year | 1976 |
| Builder(s) | Coastal Recreation |
| Role | Cruiser |
| Name | Balboa 27 8.2 |
| Boat | |
| Displacement | 4,900 lb (2,223 kg) |
| Draft | 5.50 ft (1.68 m) with swing keel down |
| Hull | |
| Type | monohull |
| Construction | fiberglass |
| LOA | 26.50 ft (8.08 m) |
| LWL | 23.00 ft (7.01 m) |
| Beam | 8.00 ft (2.44 m) |
| Engine type | Petters Limited 9 hp (7 kW) diesel inboard motor |
| Hull appendages | |
| Keel/board type | swing keel |
| Ballast | 2,600 lb (1,179 kg) |
| Rudder(s) | transom-mounted rudder |
| Rig | |
| Rig type | Bermuda rig |
| I foretriangle height | 32.00 ft (9.75 m) |
| J foretriangle base | 10.60 ft (3.23 m) |
| P mainsail luff | 27.30 ft (8.32 m) |
| E mainsail foot | 11.00 ft (3.35 m) |
| Sails | |
| Sailplan | masthead sloop |
| Mainsail area | 150.15 sq ft (13.949 m) |
| Jib/genoa area | 169.60 sq ft (15.756 m) |
| Total sail area | 319.75 sq ft (29.706 m) |
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The Balboa 27 8.2 is an American trailerable sailboat that was designed by Lyle C. Hess as a cruiser and first built in 1976.
The Balboa 27 8.2 is a development of the Balboa 26.
Production
The design was built by Coastal Recreation in the United States, starting in 1976, but it is now out of production.
Design
The Balboa 27 8.2 is a recreational keelboat, built predominantly of fiberglass, with wood trim. It has a masthead sloop rig, a raked stem, a plumb transom, a transom-hung rudder controlled by a tiller and a retractable swing keel. It displaces 4,900 lb (2,223 kg) and carries 2,600 lb (1,179 kg) of ballast.
The boat has a draft of 5.50 ft (1.68 m) with the swing keel extended and 2.42 ft (0.74 m) with it retracted, allowing operation in shallow water or ground transportation on a trailer.
The boat is fitted with a 9 hp (7 kW) British Petters Limited diesel engine or a small outboard motor for docking and maneuvering. The fresh water tank has a capacity of 21 U.S. gallons (79 L; 17 imp gal) and the cabin has 73 in (190 cm) of headroom.
Operational history
In a 1977 article Chuck Malseed described the boat as, "a comfortable 27' trailerable."
See also
References
- ^ McArthur, Bruce (2020). "Balboa 27 8.2 sailboat". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 21 November 2021. Retrieved 21 November 2021.
- McArthur, Bruce (2020). "Lyle C. Hess 1912 - 2002". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 7 January 2021. Retrieved 21 November 2021.
- Sea Time Tech, LLC (2021). "Balboa 27 8.2 - 1976". sailboat.guide. Archived from the original on 21 November 2021. Retrieved 21 November 2021.
- McArthur, Bruce (2020). "Coastal Recreation Inc. 1968 - 1981". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 29 August 2020. Retrieved 21 November 2021.
- Malseed, Chuck (January 1977). "Lyle Hess: A Profile". Cruising World. Retrieved 8 January 2021.
External links
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