Beachcomber 25

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Beachcomber 25
Development
Designer Walter Scott
Location United States
Year1979
No. built70
Builder(s) Marine Innovators
NameBeachcomber 25
Boat
Boat weight 5,200 lb (2,359 kg)
Draft 5.00 ft (1.52 m), centerboard down
Hull
Type Monohull
Construction Fiberglass
LOA 25.33 ft (7.72 m)
LWL 23.00 ft (7.01 m)
Beam 8.00 ft (2.44 m)
Engine type Inboard diesel engine or outboard motor
Hull appendages
Keel/board typecenterboard
Ballast1,600 lb (726 kg)
Rudder(s)transom-mounted rudder
Rig
Rig type Ketch rig
Sails
SailplanUnstayed cat ketch
Total sail area275 sq ft (25.5 m2)
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The Beachcomber 25 is an American trailerable sailboat that was designed by Walter Scott as a cruiser and first built in 1979. [1] [2] [3]

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Production

The design was built by Marine Innovators in the United States. The company built 70 examples starting in 1979, but it is now out of production. [1] [3]

Design

The Beachcomber 25 is a recreational keelboat, built predominantly of fiberglass, with wood trim. It has an unstayed cat ketch or, optionally, a sloop rig, a plumb stem, raked transom, a transom-hung rudder controlled by a tiller and a retractable centerboard. It displaces 5,200 lb (2,359 kg) and carries 1,600 lb (726 kg) of ballast in its grounding shoe. [1] [3]

The cat ketch rig uses wishbone booms and unstayed, rotating, deck-mounted masts. The sails furl around the rotating masts and have sheets, outhauls and topping lifts. There are no mainsheet travelers or boom vangs fitted. [3] [4]

The boat two centerboard configurations. One has a fixed keel and centerboard and it has a draft of 5.00 ft (1.52 m) with the centerboard extended and 2.50 ft (0.76 m) with it retracted. The other has a centerboard that retracts into a trunk and it has a draft of 5.42 ft (1.65 m) with the centreboard extended and 1.00 ft (0.30 m) with it retracted, allowing beaching or ground transportation on a trailer. The centerboard is retracted with a 4:1 tackle. [1]

The boat can be fitted with an inboard diesel engine or a small outboard motor for docking and maneuvering. The fuel tank holds 19 U.S. gallons (72 L; 16 imp gal). [1] [3]

Accommodation consists of a forward "V"-berth, plus a cabin quarter berth and "L"-shaped settee. The galley is located on the port side forward, just behind the "V"-berth. The head is a portable type and includes ventilation and a teak door for privacy. [3]

The design has a hull speed of 6.43 kn (11.91 km/h). [5]

The designer noted, "The main advantages of the cat ketch sail plan of the BEACHCOMBER 25 are its simplicity and ease of handling combined with good performance. The sails unfurl from the masts like window shades, controlled from the cockpit, with no need to go forward except to release mooring lines or haul up the anchor. Once the sails have been unfurled, you set up on the clew outhauls which also lead to the cockpit. A small winch is required in the case of the mainsail in order to obtain the desired degree of sail flatness. This is the last time you will have to touch the winch unless you reef or for the refinement of easing the outhaul for more sail draft off the wind." [4]

Operational history

In a 2010 review Steve Henkel wrote of the design, "best features: The Beachcomber has a 1,400 pound grounding shoe and an extremely shallow, 15-inch draft, so she can be run up on a beach or mud flats—plus a high-efficiency centerboard for going to windward. The cabin is large and comfortable with a poptop for tall sailors. Worst features: Learning the knack of sailing this type of craft may take a while; quite different from a standard sloop. The long grounding shoe acts like a long keel; increasing directional stability but reducing the ability to tack quickly." [6]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 Browning, Randy (2019). "Beachcomber 25 sailboat specifications and details". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 8 April 2022. Retrieved 25 February 2019.
  2. ↑ Browning, Randy (2019). "Walter Scott". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 13 February 2021. Retrieved 25 February 2019.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Sherwood, Richard M.: A Field Guide to Sailboats of North America, Second Edition, pages 170-171. Houghton Mifflin Company, 1994. ISBN   0-395-65239-1
  4. 1 2 Scott, Walter. "Sailing The Beachcomber 25". www.catketch.com. Archived from the original on 8 April 2022. Retrieved 25 February 2019.
  5. ↑ InterVisionSoft LLC (2019). "Sailboat Specifications for Beachcomber 25". Sailing Joy. Archived from the original on 26 February 2019. Retrieved 25 February 2019.
  6. ↑ Henkel, Steve: The Sailor's Book of Small Cruising Sailboats, page 322. International Marine/McGraw-Hill, 2010. ISBN   978-0-07-163652-0
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