Crowther Buccaneer 28

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Buccaneer 28 [1]
Development
Designer Lock Crowther
Location Australia
Year1973 [2]
Boat
Draft 2 ft 6 in (0.76 m) [1]
Hull
Type Open trimaran [1]
Construction3/16" sheet plywood [1]
Hull weight2,000 lb (910 kg) [1]
LOA 28 ft 3 in (8.61 m) [1]
LWL 26 ft 9 in (8.15 m) [1]
Beam 21 ft 6 in (6.55 m) [1]
Hull appendages
Keel/board typecentreboard [1]
Rig
Rig type Fractional Bermuda or Marconi rig [1]
Sails
Total sail area610 sq ft (57 m2) [1]

Buccaneer 28 was a trailerable trimaran sailboat designed by Lock Crowther. It featured an auxiliary 9HP outboard motor. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 "Scanned study plan / specification brochure for Buccaneer 28". Archived from the original on 2015-09-23. Retrieved 2014-11-25.
  2. "Sailboat designs of Lock Crowther".