US Yachts US 18

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US Yachts US 18
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Development
Designer G. William McVay and Bayliner
Location United States
Year1980
Builder(s) US Yachts
Role Day sailer
NameUS Yachts US 18
Boat
Displacement 525 lb (238 kg)
Draft 3.20 ft (0.98 m) with keel down
Hull
Type monohull
Construction fiberglass
LOA 17.58 ft (5.36 m)
LWL 15.58 ft (4.75 m)
Beam 6.67 ft (2.03 m)
Engine type outboard motor
Hull appendages
Keel/board type swing keel
Rudder(s)transom-mounted rudder
Rig
Rig type Bermuda rig
I foretriangle height16.75 ft (5.11 m)
J foretriangle base6.00 ft (1.83 m)
P mainsail luff17.00 ft (5.18 m)
E mainsail foot9.00 ft (2.74 m)
Sails
Sailplan fractional rigged sloop
Mainsail area76.50 sq ft (7.107 m2)
Jib/genoa area50.25 sq ft (4.668 m2)
Total sail area126.75 sq ft (11.775 m2)
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The US Yachts US 18 is an American trailerable sailboat that was designed by G. William McVay and adapted by Bayliner as a day sailer and first built in 1980. [1] [2] [3] [4]

Contents

The US 18 is a Bayliner development of McVay's 1964 sailing dinghy design, the Mouette 19 and is similar to the Buccaneer 180. [1] [2]

Production

The design was built by US Yachts in the United States, starting in 1980, but it is now out of production. [1] [2] [5] [6]

Design

The US 18 is a recreational keelboat, built predominantly of fiberglass, with wood trim. It has a fractional sloop rig, a raked stem, a reverse transom, a transom-hung rudder controlled by a tiller and a retractable swing keel. It displaces 525 lb (238 kg) and has a small cuddy cabin. [1] [2]

The boat has a draft of 3.20 ft (0.98 m) with the keel extended and 8 in (20 cm) with it retracted, allowing operation in shallow water, beaching or ground transportation on a trailer. [1] [2]

The design has a hull speed of 5.29 kn (9.80 km/h). [2]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 McArthur, Bruce (2022). "US 18 sailboat". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 10 April 2022. Retrieved 10 April 2022.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Sea Time Tech, LLC (2022). "US 18". sailboat.guide. Archived from the original on 10 April 2022. Retrieved 10 April 2022.
  3. ↑ McArthur, Bruce (2022). "G. William McVay 1921 - 1972". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 19 October 2020. Retrieved 10 April 2022.
  4. ↑ Sea Time Tech, LLC (2022). "G. William McVay". sailboat.guide. Archived from the original on 10 April 2022. Retrieved 10 April 2022.
  5. ↑ McArthur, Bruce (2022). "Bayliner (Buccaneer/US Yachts) 1970 - 1979". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 21 January 2021. Retrieved 1 April 2022.
  6. ↑ Sea Time Tech, LLC (2022). "Bayliner (Buccaneer/US Yachts)". sailboat.guide. Archived from the original on 20 December 2021. Retrieved 1 April 2022.
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