Hullmaster 27

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Hullmaster 27
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Development
Designer Edward S. Brewer and Robert Walstrom
Location Canada
Year1974
No. built40
Builder(s) Hullmaster Boats/DS Yachts
NameHullmaster 27
Boat
Boat weight 7,400 lb (3,357 kg)
Draft 4.25 ft (1.30 m)
Hull
Type Monohull
Construction Fiberglass
LOA 27.25 ft (8.31 m)
LWL 21.50 ft (6.55 m)
Beam 9.25 ft (2.82 m)
Hull appendages
Keel/board typefin keel
Ballast3,000 lb (1,361 kg)
Rudder(s)skeg-mounted rudder
Rig
General Masthead sloop
I foretriangle height37.50 ft (11.43 m)
J foretriangle base11.25 ft (3.43 m)
P mainsail luff32.50 ft (9.91 m)
E mainsail foot11.50 ft (3.51 m)
Sails
Mainsail area186.88 sq ft (17.362 m2)
Jib/genoa area210.94 sq ft (19.597 m2)
Total sail area397.81 sq ft (36.958 m2)
Racing
PHRF 225 (average)

The Hullmaster 27, also called the HM-27, is a Canadian sailboat, that was designed by Edward S. Brewer and Robert Walstrom and first built in 1974. The design is out of production. [1] [2] [3] [4]

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Production

The boat was built in Canada by Hullmaster Boats as the Hullmaster 27 and DS Yachts as the HM-27, with 40 examples completed. [1] [4] [5] [6]

Design

The Hullmaster 27 is a small recreational keelboat, built predominantly of fiberglass, with wood trim. It has a masthead sloop rig, a skeg-mounted rudder and a fixed fin keel. It displaces 7,400 lb (3,357 kg) and carries 3,000 lb (1,361 kg) of ballast. [1] [2] [4]

The boat has a draft of 4.25 ft (1.30 m) with the standard keel. [1] [4]

The boat has a PHRF racing average handicap of 225 with a high of 222 and low of 231. It has a hull speed of 6.21 kn (11.50 km/h). [2] [4]

See also

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References

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  2. 1 2 3 InterVisionSoft LLC (2016). "Sailboat Specifications for Hullmaster 27". Sailing Joy. Archived from the original on 10 November 2016. Retrieved 9 November 2016.
  3. Browning, Randy (2016). "Edward S. Brewer". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 2 September 2021. Retrieved 9 November 2016.
  4. 1 2 3 4 5 Sea Time Tech, LLC (2022). "Hullmaster 27". sailboat.guide. Archived from the original on 6 March 2022. Retrieved 6 March 2022.
  5. Browning, Randy (2016). "HM-27 sailboat specifications and details". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 12 October 2021. Retrieved 9 November 2016.
  6. McArthur, Bruce (2022). "DS Yachts". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 6 March 2022. Retrieved 6 March 2022.