Triangle 20

Triangle 20

Development
Designer	Charles Angle
Location	Canada
Year	1961
No. built	75
Builder(s)	Grampian Marine
Role	Cruiser
Name	Triangle 20
Boat
Displacement	2,300 lb (1,043 kg)
Draft	4.75 ft (1.45 m) with centreboard down
Hull
Type	monohull
Construction	fibreglass
LOA	20.50 ft (6.25 m)
LWL	16.67 ft (5.08 m)
Beam	7.08 ft (2.16 m)
Engine type	outboard motor
Hull appendages
Keel/board type	fin keel
Ballast	800 lb (363 kg)
Rudder(s)	keel-mounted rudder
Rig
Rig type	Bermuda rig
Sails
Sailplan	fractional rigged sloop
Total sail area	205.00 sq ft (19.045 m2)

The Triangle 20 is a Canadian trailerable sailboat that was designed by American Charles Angle as a cruiser and first built in 1961. ^{[1] [2] [3]}

Production

The design was built by Grampian Marine in Canada, from 1961 to 1963, with 75 boats completed, but it is now out of production. It was also sold in the US by the designer's company, Triangle Marine. It was sold complete or as a kit, for owner completion. ^{[1] [3] [4]}

Design

The Triangle 20 is a recreational keelboat, built predominantly of fibreglass, with wood trim. It has a fractional sloop rig, a raked stem, a plumb transom, a keel-mounted rudder controlled by a tiller and a fixed stub long keel, with a retractable centreboard. It displaces 800 lb (363 kg) and carries 2,300 lb (1,043 kg) of ballast. ^{[1] [3]}

The boat has a draft of 4.75 ft (1.45 m) with the centreboard extended and 2.17 ft (0.66 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, mounted in a stern well, for docking and maneuvering. ^{[1] [3]}

The design has sleeping accommodation for two people, with a double "V"-berth in the bow. The galley is located on the starboard side, just forward of the companionway ladder. The galley is equipped with a two-burner stove and an ice box. The head is located opposite the galley on the port side and includes a sink that drains into the toilet. Cabin headroom is 54 in (137 cm). ^{[1] [3]}

The design has a hull speed of 5.5 kn (10.2 km/h). ^[3]

See also

• List of sailing boat types

References

1. McArthur, Bruce (2022). "Triangle 20 sailboat". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 3 March 2022. Retrieved 2 March 2022.
2. McArthur, Bruce (2022). "Charles Angle". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 2 March 2022. Retrieved 2 March 2022.
3. Henkel, Steve: The Sailor's Book of Small Cruising Sailboats, page 143. International Marine/McGraw-Hill, 2010. ISBN   978-0-07-163652-0
4. McArthur, Bruce (2022). "Grampian Marine". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 3 March 2022. Retrieved 2 March 2022.