CS 27
The CS 27 is a Canadian sailboat, that was designed by Raymond Wall and first built in 1975. The design is out of production.[1][2]
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| Development | |
|---|---|
| Designer | Raymond Wall |
| Location | Canada |
| Year | 1975 |
| No. built | 480 |
| Builder(s) | CS Yachts |
| Boat | |
| Boat weight | 6,100 lb (2,767 kg) |
| Hull | |
| Type | Monohull |
| Construction | Fiberglass |
| LOA | 27.00 ft (8.23 m) |
| LWL | 23.92 ft (7.29 m) |
| Beam | 9.33 ft (2.84 m) |
| Hull draft | 5.17 ft (1.58 m) |
| Engine type | Yanmar diesel engine |
| Hull appendages | |
| Keel/board type | fin keel |
| Ballast | 2,400 lb (1,089 kg) |
| Rudder(s) | transom-mounted rudder |
| Rig | |
| General | Masthead sloop |
| I (foretriangle height) | 36.20 ft (11.03 m) |
| J (foretriangle base) | 10.80 ft (3.29 m) |
| P (mainsail luff) | 30.00 ft (9.14 m) |
| E (mainsail foot) | 9.70 ft (2.96 m) |
| Sails | |
| Mainsail area | 145.50 sq ft (13.517 m2) |
| Jib/genoa area | 195.48 sq ft (18.161 m2) |
| Total sail area | 340.98 sq ft (31.678 m2) |
| Racing | |
| PHRF | 207 (average) |
The boat was built by CS Yachts in Canada, with 480 examples completed between 1975 and 1983, when production ended.[1]
Design
The CS 27 is a small recreational keelboat, built predominantly of fiberglass. It has a masthead sloop rig, a transom-hung rudder and a fixed fin keel. It displaces 6,100 lb (2,767 kg) and carries 2,400 lb (1,089 kg) of ballast.[1][2]
The boat has a draft of 5.17 ft (1.58 m) with the standard iron-ballasted keel and 3.92 ft (1.19 m) with the optional longer shoal draft lead-ballasted keel. About 90 were built with the shoal draft keel.[1][3]
The boat was initially fitted with a Japanese Yanmar YSE diesel engine and later a Yanmar 1GM model.[1]
In 1977 an increased area rudder with 2 in (5.1 cm) more added to the leading edge for better helm balance was introduced and this new rudder design could be retrofitted to older boats. In 1980 the mast was changed from a Proctor to an Isomat section along with small interior improvements.[1]
The boat has a PHRF racing average handicap of 207 with a high of 204 and low of 216. It has a hull speed of 6.55 kn (12.13 km/h).[2]
Operational history
Notable examples include the CS 27 Sea Weasel which achieved a second place in West Vancouver Yacht Club's 2014 Southern Straits Classic.[4]
In a review Michael McGoldrick wrote, "Boats with a length of twenty-seven feet and a displacement topping 6000 pounds will generally have more in common with 30 footers than the outboard powered boats in the 25 to 26 foot range. This is certainly true of the CS 27. It is a fast boat with real adult size room below decks, and it comes with an inboard diesel, double lifelines, two speed winches, a pressurized fresh water system, and a huge 5.8 cubic foot ice box. The CS 27 is a sleek boat that was built strong enough for some serious ocean sailing."[5]
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
- Edel 820
- Express 27
- Fantasia 27
- Halman Horizon
- Hotfoot 27
- Hullmaster 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
- Watkins 27
- Watkins 27P
References
- Browning, Randy (2017). "CS 27 sailboat specifications and details". sailboatdata.com. Retrieved 23 January 2017.
- InterVisionSoft LLC (2017). "Sailboat Specifications for CS 27". Sailing Joy. Retrieved 23 January 2017.
- InterVisionSoft LLC (2017). "Sailboat Specifications for CS 27 SD". Sailing Joy. Retrieved 23 January 2017.
- "Sailwave results for Southern Straits 2014 at West Vancouver Yacht Club 2014". www.wvyc.ca. Retrieved 25 June 2017.
- McGoldrick, Michael (2018). "CS 27". Sail Quest. Retrieved 24 July 2018.
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