Harpoon 6.2

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The Harpoon 6.2 is an American trailerable sailboat that was designed by C&C Design of Canada, as a racer and first built in 1979. ^{[1] [2] [3]}

Production

The design was built by Boston Whaler in the United States between 1979 and 1983, with 150 boats completed, but it is now out of production. ^{[1] [3] [4]}

Design

The Harpoon 6.2 is a recreational keelboat, built predominantly of fiberglass, with wood trim. The construction was fiberglass over a thick foam core for stiffness and which also renders the boat unsinkable. It has a fractional sloop rig, a raked stem, a plumb transom, a transom-hung rudder controlled by a tiller and a fixed fin keel. It displaces 1,700 lb (771 kg) and carries 550 lb (249 kg) of ballast. ^{[1] [3]}

The boat has a draft of 3.50 ft (1.07 m) with the standard fin keel and is normally fitted with a small 2 to 4 hp (1 to 3 kW) outboard motor for docking and maneuvering. ^{[1] [3]}

The design has sleeping accommodation for two people, with a double "V"-berth in the bow cabin. The galley is located on both sides just forward of the companionway ladder. The galley is equipped with a two-burner stove on the starboard side and a sink to port. An anchor locker is provided in the bow. Cabin headroom is 51 in (130 cm). ^{[1] [3]}

For sailing downwind the design may be equipped with a symmetrical spinnaker. ^{[1] [3]}

The design has a PHRF racing average handicap of 234 and a hull speed of 5.3 kn (9.8 km/h). ^[3]

Operational history

In a 2010 review Steve Henkel wrote, "for a few years in the early 1980s, Boston Whaler went into she sailboat business, producing a '5.2' (17 feet long) and '6.2' ... Best features: The Harpoon 6.2 comes close to the best racing sailers among her comp[etitor]s, the Antrim 20 and the Mystic Mini-Ton 21, but we don't think she makes the grade in terms of beauty or grace. Worst features: A short waterline and relatively shallower and lighter ballast keeps her racing performance from equalling the Antrim or the Mini-Ton. Space below is equal to the roomy Antrim, but is not laid out as well—and includes only two berths, not four as with all her comp[etitor]s. Prices for used boats may be higher than what may seem rational, based on the hypnotic drawing power of the Boston Whaler name." ^[3]

See also

• List of sailing boat types

References

1. McArthur, Bruce (2020). "Harpoon 6.2 sailboat". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 11 May 2021. Retrieved 11 May 2021.
2. McArthur, Bruce (2021). "C&C Design 1961 - 2017". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 1 March 2021. Retrieved 11 May 2021.
3. Henkel, Steve: The Sailor's Book of Small Cruising Sailboats, page 101. International Marine/McGraw-Hill, 2010. ISBN   978-0-07-163652-0
4. McArthur, Bruce (2021). "Boston Whaler (USA) 1955 -". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 11 May 2021. Retrieved 11 May 2021.

External links

• Photo of a Harpoon 6.2