Halman 20

Halman 20

Development
Location	Canada
Year	1977
Builder(s)	Halman Manufacturing
Name	Halman 20
Boat
Displacement	2,500 lb (1,134 kg)
Draft	2.83 ft (0.86 m)
Hull
Type	Monohull
Construction	Fiberglass
LOA	19.67 ft (6.00 m)
LWL	17.08 ft (5.21 m)
Beam	7.75 ft (2.36 m)
Engine type	Outboard motor
Hull appendages
Keel/board type	long keel
Ballast	1,000 lb (454 kg)
Rudder(s)	transom-mounted rudder
Rig
General	Masthead sloop
I foretriangle height	26.50 ft (8.08 m)
J foretriangle base	6.70 ft (2.04 m)
P mainsail luff	22.10 ft (6.74 m)
E mainsail foot	8.17 ft (2.49 m)
Sails
Mainsail area	90.28 sq ft (8.387 m2)
Jib/genoa area	88.78 sq ft (8.248 m2)
Total sail area	179.05 sq ft (16.634 m2)
Racing
PHRF	276 (average)

The Halman 20 is a Canadian trailerable sailboat, that was first built in 1977. ^{[1] [2] [3]}

The design is thought to be a development of the Nordica 20, but was constructed with new tooling. ^[1]

Production

The boat was built by Halman Manufacturing in Beamsville, Ontario, Canada, starting in 1977, but it is now out of production. ^{[1] [2] [3] [4]}

Design

Halman 20

The Halman 20 is a small recreational keelboat, built predominantly of fiberglass, with wood trim. It has a masthead sloop rig, a transom-hung rudder and a fixed long keel. It displaces 2,500 lb (1,134 kg) and carries 1,000 lb (454 kg) of ballast. ^{[1] [2]}

The design has a draft of 2.83 ft (0.86 m) with the standard keel and is normally fitted with a small 3 to 6 hp (2 to 4 kW) outboard motor for docking and maneuvering. ^{[1] [3]}

The design has sleeping accommodation for four people, with a double "V"-berth in the bow cabin and two a straight settee berths in the main cabin. The galley is located on the starboard side just aft of the bow cabin. Cabin headroom is 60 in (152 cm). ^{[1] [3]}

The boat has a PHRF racing average handicap of 276 and a hull speed of 5.4 kn (10.00 km/h). ^{[2] [3]}

Operational history

In a review Michael McGoldrick wrote, "unlike many boats under 20 feet in length, the Halman will generally come well equipped with lifelines, winches, and other gear. Its cabin has 5 feet of standing headroom and it is remarkably roomy for a 20 footer, although some of this space was achieved at the expense of a smaller cockpit." ^[5]

In a 2010 review Steve Henkel wrote, "Best features ... the doghouse is raised a bit more than on the Nordica [20], giving an extra six inches of headroom on the Halman. The beamy hulls give good space below. Worst features: Compared to the heavier, narrower Corinthian [20], a comp, both the Halman and the Nordica can be expected to be slower, especially in light air, due to their higher wetted surface. And neither the Halman nor the Nordica can match the sailing performance of the other comp, the centerboarder Quickstep 21, with her two-foot longer waterline, bigger sail area, and deeper draft with her board down." ^[3]

See also

• List of sailing boat types

Related development

• Halman Horizon
• Nordica 20

Similar sailboats

• Buccaneer 220
• Cal 20
• Core Sound 20 Mark 3
• Flicka 20
• Hunter 20
• Mistral T-21
• Nordica 16
• Paceship 20
• San Juan 21
• Santana 20
• Sirius 22
• West Wight Potter 19

References

1. Browning, Randy (2017). "Halman 20 sailboat specifications and details". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 28 January 2021. Retrieved 21 May 2017.
2. InterVisionSoft LLC (2017). "Sailboat Specifications for Halman 20". Sailing Joy. Retrieved 21 May 2017.
3. Henkel, Steve: The Sailor's Book of Small Cruising Sailboats, page 100. International Marine/McGraw-Hill, 2010. ISBN   978-0-07-163652-0
4. McArthur, Bruce (2022). "Halman Manufacturing Co". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 15 January 2021. Retrieved 14 March 2022.
5. McGoldrick, Michael (2018). "Halman 20". Sail Quest. Archived from the original on 27 February 2021. Retrieved 24 July 2018.

External links

• Media related to Halman 20 at Wikimedia Commons