Peep Hen 14

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Peep Hen 14
Development
Designer Reuben Trane
Location United States
Year1981
Builder(s) Nimble Boats Works
Sovereign Yachts
Florida Bay Boat Company
Role Cruiser
NamePeep Hen 14
Boat
Displacement 650 lb (295 kg)
Draft 3.00 ft (0.91 m) with centerboard down
Hull
Type monohull
Construction fiberglass
LOA 14.17 ft (4.32 m)
LWL 13.25 ft (4.04 m)
Beam 6.33 ft (1.93 m)
Engine type outboard motor
Hull appendages
Keel/board typecenterboard
Ballast200 lb (91 kg)
Rudder(s)transom-mounted rudder
Rig
Rig type Gaff rig
Sails
Sailplan Catboat
Mainsail area115 sq ft (10.7 m2)
Total sail area115 sq ft (10.7 m2)
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The Peep Hen 14 is an American trailerable sailboat that was designed by Reuben Trane as a cruiser and first built in 1981. [1] [2] [3]

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Production

The design was built by Nimble Boats Works, Sovereign Yachts and the Florida Bay Boat Company between 1981 and 2003 in the United States, but it is now out of production. [1] [3] [4] [5]

Design

The Peep Hen 14 is a recreational sailboat, built predominantly of fiberglass, with wood trim. It is a gaff rigged catboat. The hull has a plumb stem, a vertical transom, a transom-hung rudder controlled by a tiller and a retractable centerboard. It displaces 650 lb (295 kg) and carries 200 lb (91 kg) of ballast. [1] [3]

The boat has a draft of 3.00 ft (0.91 m) with the centerboard extended and 0.75 ft (0.23 m) with it retracted, allowing operation in shallow water, beaching 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 two people in port and starboard berths that extend under the cockpit seats. The optional portable-type head is located in the cockpit when sleeping. Cabin headroom is 39 in (99 cm). [3]

The design has a hull speed of 4.9 kn (9.1 km/h). [3]

Operational history

In a 2010 review Steve Henkel wrote, "designer Trane says he conceived this boat 'after a good New Year's Eve party' as a small, beachable, easy-to-use microcruiser. The 'Peep' has the smallest LOD in this book, though she's far from smallest in usable space, In fact, her big freeboard and beam give her second-best space versus the comp[etitor]s ... Best features: Very shallow draft with centerboard up is good for exploring shoal waters. She's easily trailerable (approximate towing weight 1,100 pounds), and short enough to fit into a standard sized garage. Self-bailing cockpit is deep and comfortable. She has a relatively spacious interior for her size—though 14 feet is about the absolute minimum for living aboard, even for a weekend and in protected waters. Boom gallows is a handy feature, as is an optional bimini and cockpit enclosure that zips to the bimini, Worst features: Price new was high, headroom low compared to comps. Tanbark sails and a high, boxy hull with a wide sheer stripe may make her look cute, but few would call her graceful." [3]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 McArthur, Bruce (2021). "Peep Hen sailboat". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 14 October 2021. Retrieved 14 October 2021.
  2. ↑ McArthur, Bruce (2020). "Reuben Trane". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 2 October 2020. Retrieved 14 October 2021.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Henkel, Steve: The Sailor's Book of Small Cruising Sailboats, page 51. International Marine/McGraw-Hill, 2010. ISBN   978-0-07-163652-0
  4. ↑ McArthur, Bruce (2021). "Nimble Boats Works Inc. (USA)". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 2 September 2021. Retrieved 14 October 2021.
  5. ↑ McArthur, Bruce (2020). "Sovereign Yachts (Custom Fiberglass Products) 1978 - 1998". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 11 January 2021. Retrieved 11 January 2021.
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