Howmar 12

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Howmar 12
Development
Designer Craig V. Walters of Sparkman & Stephens
Location United States
Year1983
No. built200
Builder(s) Howmar Boats
The New Howmar Boats Corp
Role Sailing dinghy
NameHowmar 12
Boat
Boat weight 175 lb (79 kg)
Draft 2.50 ft (0.76 m) with centerboard down
Hull
Type Monohull
Construction Fiberglass
LOA 12.17 ft (3.71 m)
LWL 10.42 ft (3.18 m)
Beam 5.00 ft (1.52 m)
Hull appendages
Keel/board type centerboard
Rudder(s)transom-mounted rudder
Rig
Rig type Bermuda rig
Sails
Sailplan Fractional rigged sloop
Mainsail area60.00 sq ft (5.574 m2)
Jib/genoa area30.00 sq ft (2.787 m2)
Spinnaker area86.00 sq ft (7.990 m2)
Total sail area90.00 sq ft (8.361 m2)
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The Howmar 12, sometimes written Howmar Twelve, is an American sailing dinghy that was designed by Craig V. Walters of Sparkman & Stephens as a one-design racer, trainer and day sailer and first built in 1983. [1] [2] [3] [4]

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Production

The design was Sparkman & Stephens' design #2405. It was built by Howmar Boats Inc. and its successor company, The New Howmar Boats Corp, in the United States, starting in 1983. A total of 200 boats were completed, but it is now out of production. [1] [4] [5]

Design

The Howmar 12 is a recreational sailboat, built predominantly of fiberglass, with wood trim and foam flotation. It has a fractional sloop with anodized aluminum spars and a loose-footed mainsail, with an adjustable outhaul. The hull features a nearly plumb stem, a vertical transom, a transom-hung rudder controlled by a tiller and a retractable centerboard. Both the centerboard and rudder are made from polyurethane. The boat displaces 175 lb (79 kg) and is self-bailing. [1] [4]

The boat has a draft of 2.50 ft (0.76 m) with the centerboard extended and 0.33 ft (0.10 m) with it retracted, allowing beaching or ground transportation on a trailer or car roof rack. [1]

The design's sharp prow is intended to cut though waves and the design is capable of planing. It incorporates dry storage in a bow compartment. [4]

Factory options included a boom vang, a hinged mast step, hiking straps and a mount for an outboard motor. [4]

Operational history

In a 1994 review Richard Sherwood wrote, "roomy for its size, the Howmar Twelve is a racer, trainer, and day sailer. The hull’s light weight makes for easy cartopping." [4]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 McArthur, Bruce (2020). "Howmar 12 sailboat". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 2 July 2020. Retrieved 2 July 2020.
  2. ↑ McArthur, Bruce (2020). "Craig V. Walters". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 2 July 2020. Retrieved 2 July 2020.
  3. ↑ McArthur, Bruce (2020). "Sparkman & Stephens". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 31 March 2019. Retrieved 2 July 2020.
  4. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Sherwood, Richard M.: A Field Guide to Sailboats of North America, Second Edition, pages 16-17. Houghton Mifflin Company, 1994. ISBN   0-395-65239-1
  5. ↑ McArthur, Bruce (2020). "Howmar Boats Inc". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 2 July 2020. Retrieved 2 July 2020.
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