Crown 28

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Crown 28
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Development
Designer C. William Lapworth and Al Nairne
Location Canada
Year1976
Builder(s) Calgan Marine
NameCrown 28
Boat
Boat weight 6,700 lb (3,039 kg)
Draft 4.83 ft (1.47 m)
Hull
Type Monohull
Construction Fiberglass
LOA 27.75 ft (8.46 m)
LWL 23.33 ft (7.11 m)
Beam 8.83 ft (2.69 m)
Engine type Inboard motor
Hull appendages
Keel/board typefin keel
Ballast2,900 lb (1,315 kg)
Rudder(s)internally-mounted spade-type rudder
Rig
General Masthead sloop
I foretriangle height36.67 ft (11.18 m)
J foretriangle base11.83 ft (3.61 m)
P mainsail luff31.00 ft (9.45 m)
E mainsail foot10.00 ft (3.05 m)
Sails
Mainsail area155.00 sq ft (14.400 m2)
Jib/genoa area216.90 sq ft (20.151 m2)
Total sail area371.90 sq ft (34.551 m2)
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The Crown 28 is a Canadian sailboat, that was designed by naval architect C. William Lapworth in conjunction with Calgan Marine founder Al Nairne and first built in 1976. [1] [2] [3]

Contents

Calgan Marine had produced several Cal Yachts designs under licence and the Crown 28 is a development of the 1974 Cal 2-27. [1] [3]

Production

The boat was built by Calgan Marine in North Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, but it is now out of production. [1] [3] [4]

Design

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Crown 28

The Crown 28 is a small recreational keelboat, built predominantly of fiberglass, with wood trim. It has a masthead sloop rig, inboard engine, an internally-mounted spade-type rudder and a fixed fin keel. It displaces 6,700 lb (3,039 kg) and carries 2,900 lb (1,315 kg) of ballast. [1] [3]

The boat has a draft of 4.83 ft (1.47 m) with the standard keel fitted. The fuel tank holds 12 U.S. gallons (45 L; 10.0 imp gal) and the fresh water tank has a capacity of 25 U.S. gallons (95 L; 21 imp gal). [1] [3]

The boat has a hull speed of 6.47 kn (11.98 km/h). [3] [5]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 Browning, Randy (2017). "Crown 28 sailboat specifications and details". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 24 March 2022. Retrieved 29 January 2018.
  2. ↑ Browning, Randy (2017). "C. William Lapworth". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 23 January 2021. Retrieved 29 January 2018.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Sea Time Tech, LLC (2022). "Crown 28". sailboat.guide. Archived from the original on 24 March 2022. Retrieved 24 March 2022.
  4. ↑ Browning, Randy (2017). "Calgan Marine Ltd. (CAN) 1962-1979". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 24 March 2022. Retrieved 29 January 2018.
  5. ↑ InterVisionSoft LLC (2018). "Sailboat Specifications for Crown 28". Sailing Joy. Retrieved 29 January 2018.[ permanent dead link ]

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