Merit 22

Last updated

Merit 22
Development
Designer Paul Yates
Location United States
Year1981
No. built600
Builder(s) Merit Marine
Role Racer-Cruiser
NameMerit 22
Boat
Displacement 2,000 lb (907 kg)
Draft 4.00 ft (1.22 m) with the keel down
Hull
Type monohull
Construction fiberglass
LOA 22.00 ft (6.71 m)
LWL 18.00 ft (5.49 m)
Beam 8.00 ft (2.44 m)
Engine type outboard motor
Hull appendages
Keel/board type lifting keel
Ballast600 lb (272 kg)
Rudder(s)transom-mounted rudder
Rig
Rig type Bermuda rig
I foretriangle height28.00 ft (8.53 m)
J foretriangle base8.25 ft (2.51 m)
P mainsail luff23.00 ft (7.01 m)
E mainsail foot9.60 ft (2.93 m)
Sails
Sailplan masthead sloop
Mainsail area110.40 sq ft (10.256 m2)
Jib/genoa area115.50 sq ft (10.730 m2)
Total sail area225.90 sq ft (20.987 m2)
Racing
PHRF 219

The Merit 22 is an American trailerable sailboat that was designed by Paul Yates as a racer-cruiser and first built in 1981. [1] [2] [3]

Contents

The Merit 22 is a development of the larger Merit 25 by the same designer. [3]

Production

The design was built in the United States by Merit Marine, a company founded by the designer. The boat was built from 1981 until 1986, with 600 completed, but it is now out of production. [1] [3] [4]

Design

The Merit 22 is a recreational keelboat, built predominantly of fiberglass. It has a masthead sloop rig, a raked stem, a plumb transom, a transom-hung rudder controlled by a tiller and a locking lifting keel. It displaces 2,000 lb (907 kg) and carries 600 lb (272 kg) of lead ballast. It has foam for positive flotation. [1] [3]

The boat has a draft of 4.00 ft (1.22 m) with the keel extended and 2.00 ft (0.61 m) with it retracted, allowing operation in shallow water or ground transportation on a trailer. [1] [3]

The boat is normally fitted with a small 3 to 6 hp (2 to 4 kW) outboard motor for docking and maneuvering. [1] [3]

The design has sleeping accommodation for five people, with a double "V"-berth in the bow cabin, a drop-down dinette table on the port side of the main cabin, that converts to a double berth, plus a quarter berth on the starboard side. The galley is located on the starboard side just forward of the companionway ladder. The galley is equipped with a two-burner stove and a sink, while an icebox doubles as the companionway step. The head is located in the bow cabin on the starboard side under the "V"-berth. Cabin headroom is 45 in (114 cm) with the cabin pop-top closed and 72 in (183 cm) with it open. [1] [3]

The design has a PHRF racing average handicap of 219 and a hull speed of 5.7 kn (10.6 km/h). [3]

Operational history

In a 2010 review Steve Henkel wrote, "the Merit 22 (launched 1982), a racer-cruiser, followed the successful look-alike Merit 25 (launched 1979) which won the MORC national championships twice. Best features: She looks sleek, and although she suffers in the headroom department a little with the hatch closed, with her poptop erected, she is said to have six-foot headroom. Her vertically lifting keel is lead, not the usual iron, which improves her stability because of the greater density of lead, and avoids the maintenance chores associated with the rust that inevitably goes with iron or steel. The keel is out of the way in the up position and locks in the down position so it doesn't slide up in the event of a capsize. She has enough foam flotation to keep her from sinking, Worst features: Try as we might, we came up with only minor negatives. For example, her interior is very plain—designed for racing lightness rather than opulent luxury. Someone complained that her perforated aluminum rail (handy for attaching snatch blocks and fenders) was sharp enough on its top edge to chafe any docking lines that might pass over it. And one sailor suggested bigger mooring chocks and cleats than came standard." [3]

See also

Related Research Articles

The Blazer 23 is a Canadian trailerable sailboat that was designed by Bruce Kirby as racer-cruiser and first built in 1988.

The Buccaneer 210 is an American trailerable sailboat that was designed by Alan Payne as a cruiser and first built in 1974.

The Buccaneer 240 and Buccaneer 245 are a family of American trailerable sailboats that were both designed as cruisers and first built in 1975.

The Clipper 21, also called the Clipper Marine 21 and the Clipper Mark 21, is an American trailerable sailboat that was designed by William Crealock and first built in 1971.

The Freedom 24 is an American trailerable sailboat that was designed by William H. Tripp, III as a racer-cruiser and first built in 1994.

The Gloucester 22 is an American trailerable sailboat that was designed by Stuart Windley and Harry R. Sindle as a cruiser and first built in 1983.

The Newport 212 is an American trailerable sailboat that was designed by Harry R. Sindle as a pocket cruiser and first built in 1972.

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.

The Helms 24 is an American trailerable sailboat that was designed by Stuart Windley as a cruiser and first built in 1977.

The South Coast 22 is an American trailerable sailboat that was designed by Carl Alberg, James Monroe and Hollis Metcalf as a pocket cruiser and first built in 1968.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">MacGregor 22</span> Sailboat class

The MacGregor 22 is an American trailerable sailboat that was designed by Roger MacGregor as a cruiser and first built in 1967.

The Montego 20 is an American trailerable sailboat that was designed by Johannes "Jopie" Helsen as a pocket cruiser and first built in 1976.

The Montego 25 is an American trailerable sailboat that was designed by Johannes "Jopie" Helsen as a racer-cruiser and first built in 1980.

The Helsen 22 is an American trailerable sailboat that was designed by Johannes "Jopie" Helsen as a cruiser and first built in 1971.

The Montgomery 23 is an American trailerable sailboat that was designed by Lyle Hess as a cruiser and first built in 1979.

The O'Day 222 is an American trailerable sailboat that was designed by C. Raymond Hunt Associates as a cruiser and first built in 1984.

The S2 7.0 is an American trailerable sailboat that was designed by Arthur Edmunds as a cruiser and first built in 1975. The designation indicates the approximate length overall in meters.

The Sovereign 23 and Sovereign 24 are a family of American trailerable sailboats that was designed by Arthur Edmunds as cruisers and first built in 1981.

The Venture 22 is an American trailerable sailboat that was designed by Roger MacGregor as a cruiser and first built in 1968.

The Venture 222 is an American trailerable sailboat that was designed by Roger MacGregor as a cruiser and first built in 1971.

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 McArthur, Bruce (2020). "Merit 22 sailboat". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 7 August 2021. Retrieved 8 August 2021.
  2. McArthur, Bruce (2021). "Paul Yates". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 8 August 2021. Retrieved 8 August 2021.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Henkel, Steve: The Sailor's Book of Small Cruising Sailboats, page 184. International Marine/McGraw-Hill, 2010. ISBN   978-0-07-163652-0
  4. McArthur, Bruce (2021). "Merit Marine Inc". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 8 August 2021. Retrieved 8 August 2021.