Hughes-Columbia 27

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Hughes-Columbia 27
Development
Designer Alan Payne
LocationCanada
Year1978
Builder(s) Hughes Boat Works
Role Cruiser
NameHughes-Columbia 27
Boat
Displacement 7,300 lb (3,311 kg)
Draft 4.00 ft (1.22 m)
Hull
Type monohull
Construction fibreglass
LOA 27.00 ft (8.23 m)
LWL 21.25 ft (6.48 m)
Beam 9.33 ft (2.84 m)
Engine type Yanmar 2QM diesel engine
Hull appendages
Keel/board typefin keel
Ballast3,100 lb (1,406 kg)
Rudder(s)internally-mounted spade-type rudder
Rig
Rig type Bermuda rig
Sails
Sailplan masthead sloop
Total sail area345.00 sq ft (32.052 m2)

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The Hughes-Columbia 27 is a Canadian sailboat that was designed by Alan Payne as a cruiser and first built in 1978. [1] [2] [3]

Contents

The Hughes-Columbia 27 is a development of the 1976, Payne-designed Columbia 8.3. [1] [2]

Production

The design was built by Hughes Boat Works in Canada, from 1978 until 1980, but it is now out of production. [1] [2] [4] [5]

Design

The Hughes-Columbia 27 is a recreational keelboat, built predominantly of fibreglass, with wood trim. It has a masthead sloop rig, an internally mounted spade-type rudder and a fixed fin keel. It displaces 7,300 lb (3,311 kg) and carries 3,100 lb (1,406 kg) of iron ballast. [1] [2]

The boat has a draft of 4.00 ft (1.22 m) with the standard keel. [1] [2]

The boat is fitted with a Japanese Yanmar 2QM diesel engine for docking and manoeuvring. The fuel tank holds 22 U.S. gallons (83 L; 18 imp gal) and the fresh water tank has a capacity of 90 U.S. gallons (340 L; 75 imp gal). [1] [2]

The design has a hull speed of 6.18 kn (11.45 km/h). [2]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 McArthur, Bruce (2022). "Hughes-Columbia 27 sailboat". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 12 July 2022. Retrieved 12 July 2022.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Sea Time Tech, LLC (2022). "Hughes-Columbia 27". sailboat.guide. Archived from the original on 12 July 2022. Retrieved 12 July 2022.
  3. ↑ McArthur, Bruce (2022). "Alan Payne 1921 - 1995". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 13 July 2022. Retrieved 13 July 2022.
  4. ↑ McArthur, Bruce (2022). "Hughes Boat Works". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 18 February 2021. Retrieved 12 July 2022.
  5. ↑ Sea Time Tech, LLC (2022). "Hughes Boat Works". sailboat.guide. Archived from the original on 30 May 2022. Retrieved 12 July 2022.
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