Baymaster 18

Baymaster 18

B-18
Development
Designer	Winthrop L. Warner
Location	United States
Year	1968
Builder(s)	Regatta Plastics Co.
Role	Cruiser
Name	Baymaster 18
Boat
Displacement	850 lb (386 kg)
Draft	4.00 ft (1.22 m)
Hull
Type	monohull
Construction	fiberglass
LOA	17.92 ft (5.46 m)
LWL	15.00 ft (4.57 m)
Beam	6.92 ft (2.11 m)
Engine type	outboard motor
Hull appendages
Keel/board type	keel and centerboard
Ballast	150 lb (68 kg)
Rudder(s)	transom-mounted rudder
Rig
Rig type	Bermuda rig
Sails
Sailplan	fractional rigged sloop
Total sail area	146.00 sq ft (13.564 m2)

The Baymaster 18 is an American trailerable sailboat that was designed by Winthrop L. Warner as a cruiser and first built in 1968. ^{[1] [2] [3] [4]}

Production

The design was built by Regatta Plastics Co. in Houston, Texas, United States, but it is now out of production. ^{[1] [3]}

Design

The Baymaster 18 is a recreational sailboat, built predominantly of fiberglass, with wood trim. It has a fractional sloop rig, a raked stem, an angled transom, a transom-hung rudder controlled by a tiller and a fixed keel with a centerboard. It displaces 850 lb (386 kg) and carries 150 lb (68 kg) of ballast. ^{[1] [3]}

The boat has a draft of 4.00 ft (1.22 m) with the centerboard extended and 9 in (23 cm) with it retracted, allowing beaching or ground transportation on a trailer. ^{[1] [3]}

The boat is normally fitted with a small 2 to 5 hp (1 to 4 kW) outboard motor for docking and maneuvering. ^{[1] [3]}

The design has sleeping accommodation for four people, with a double berth in the cabin, and two in the cockpit under a boom tent. Cabin headroom is 39 in (99 cm). ^{[1] [3]}

The design has a hull speed of 5.2 kn (9.6 km/h). ^[3]

Operational history

In a 2010 review Steve Henkel wrote, "The designer's intent was to place emphasis on safety and stability. Perhaps not surprisingly considering this, he has kept the main performance parameters (displacement, D/L, SA/D,) in the middle of the comp[etition] group. Best features: The large self-bailing cockpit has room enough to sleep two under a boom-tent, adding space for the other two crew in the cabin, though we think having four crew aboard overnight would be like sleeping four in a closet. That's not necessarily bad: we have met people who like to sleep four in a closet. In any case, she has the look of a classic little sailer and we suspect sails well. though we have never seen one sailing. Worst features: The Baymaster has the lowest headroom among her comp[etitor]s." ^[3]

See also

• List of sailing boat types

References

1. McArthur, Bruce (2020). "Baymaster 18 sailboat". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 10 January 2021. Retrieved 10 January 2021.
2. McArthur, Bruce (2020). "Winthrop Warner 1900 - 1987". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 10 January 2021. Retrieved 10 January 2021.
3. Henkel, Steve: The Sailor's Book of Small Cruising Sailboats, page 68. International Marine/McGraw-Hill, 2010. ISBN   978-0-07-163652-0
4. "Baymaster 18". shortypen.com. Archived from the original on 10 January 2021. Retrieved 10 January 2021.

External links

• Photos of Baymaster 18