Hughes 29

Hughes 29

Development
Designer	Howard Hughes
Location	Canada
Year	1975
No. built	about 190
Builder(s)	Hughes Boat Works
Role	Cruiser
Name	Hughes 29
Boat
Boat weight	6,500 lb (2,948 kg)
Draft	4.50 ft (1.37 m)
Hull
Type	monohull
Construction	fibreglass
LOA	29.33 ft (8.94 m)
LWL	23.00 ft (7.01 m)
Beam	8.17 ft (2.49 m)
Engine type	Universal Atomic 4 gasoline engine
Hull appendages
Keel/board type	fin keel
Ballast	3,000 lb (1,361 kg)
Rudder(s)	internally-mounted spade-type rudder
Rig
Rig type	Bermuda rig
I foretriangle height	33.30 ft (10.15 m)
J foretriangle base	11.00 ft (3.35 m)
P mainsail luff	30.20 ft (9.20 m)
E mainsail foot	11.00 ft (3.35 m)
Sails
Sailplan	masthead sloop
Mainsail area	166.10 sq ft (15.431 m2)
Jib/genoa area	183.15 sq ft (17.015 m2)
Total sail area	349.25 sq ft (32.446 m2)

The Hughes 29 is a Canadian sailboat that was designed by Howard Hughes as a cruiser and first built in 1975. ^{[1] [2] [3]}

Production

The design was built by Hughes Boat Works in Huron Park, Ontario, Canada, starting in 1975, with about 190 boats completed, but it is now out of production. ^{[1] [2] [4] [5]}

Design

Hughes 29, showing transom shape

The Hughes 29 is a recreational keelboat, built predominantly of fibreglass, with wood trim. It has a masthead sloop rig; a raked stem; a raised counter, reverse transom; an internally mounted spade-type rudder controlled by a wheel and a fixed, swept fin keel. It displaces 6,500 lb (2,948 kg) and carries 3,000 lb (1,361 kg) of ballast. ^{[1] [2]}

The boat has a draft of 4.50 ft (1.37 m) with the standard keel. ^{[1] [2]}

The boat is fitted with a Universal Atomic 4 gasoline engine for docking and manoeuvring. The fuel tank holds 12 U.S. gallons (45 L; 10.0 imp gal) and the fresh water tank has a capacity of 12 U.S. gallons (45 L; 10.0 imp gal). ^{[1] [2]}

The design has sleeping accommodation for six people, with a double "V"-berth in the bow cabin, a drop dinette table in the main cabin and two aft cabins. The galley is located on the starboard side just forward of the companionway ladder. The head is located just aft of the bow cabin on the port side. ^{[1] [2]}

The design has a hull speed of 6.43 kn (11.91 km/h). ^[2]

Operational history

The boat is supported by a class club, the Hughes 29 Site. ^{[6] [7]}

See also

• List of sailing boat types

References

1. McArthur, Bruce (2022). "Hughes 29 sailboat". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 30 May 2022. Retrieved 30 May 2022.
2. Sea Time Tech, LLC (2022). "Hughes 29". sailboat.guide. Archived from the original on 30 May 2022. Retrieved 30 May 2022.
3. Sea Time Tech, LLC (2022). "Howard Hughes". sailboat.guide. Archived from the original on 30 May 2022. Retrieved 30 May 2022.
4. McArthur, Bruce (2022). "Hughes Boat Works". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 18 February 2021. Retrieved 30 May 2022.
5. Sea Time Tech, LLC (2022). "Hughes Boat Works". sailboat.guide. Archived from the original on 30 May 2022. Retrieved 30 May 2022.
6. McArthur, Bruce (2022). "Hughes 29 Site". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 30 May 2022. Retrieved 30 May 2022.
7. Sea Time Tech, LLC (2022). "Hughes 29 Site". sailboat.guide. Archived from the original on 30 May 2022. Retrieved 30 May 2022.

External links

• Media related to Hughes 29 at Wikimedia Commons