US Yachts US 27

US Yachts US 27

Development
Designer	Doug Peterson and Daryl Watson
Location	United States
Year	1983
Builder(s)	US Yachts
Role	Racer-Cruiser
Name	US Yachts US 27
Boat
Displacement	5,836 lb (2,647 kg)
Draft	5.17 ft (1.58 m)
Hull
Type	monohull
Construction	fiberglass
LOA	27.00 ft (8.23 m)
LWL	23.25 ft (7.09 m)
Beam	9.50 ft (2.90 m)
Engine type	Volvo diesel engine
Hull appendages
Keel/board type	fin keel
Ballast	2,024 lb (918 kg)
Rudder(s)	internally-mounted spade-type rudder
Rig
Rig type	Bermuda rig
I foretriangle height	32.75 ft (9.98 m)
J foretriangle base	10.75 ft (3.28 m)
P mainsail luff	28.00 ft (8.53 m)
E mainsail foot	9.75 ft (2.97 m)
Sails
Sailplan	masthead sloop
Mainsail area	136.50 sq ft (12.681 m2)
Jib/genoa area	176.03 sq ft (16.354 m2)
Total sail area	312.53 sq ft (29.035 m2)
←  Chaser 29

The US Yachts US 27 is an American sailboat that was designed by Doug Peterson and Daryl Watson as a racer-cruiser and first built in 1983. ^{[1] [2]}

The design is a unauthorized development of Peterson's International Offshore Rule Half Ton class Chaser 29 racer, using the same hull design with a different deck and other changes. The US 27 molds were later sold to Pearson Yachts and developed into the Triton 27 in 1984. ^{[1] [2] [3]}

Production

The design was built by US Yachts in the United States, starting in 1983, but it is now out of production. ^{[1] [2] [4] [5]}

Design

The US 27 is a recreational keelboat, built predominantly of fiberglass, with wood trim. It has a masthead sloop rig, a raked stem, a reverse transom, an internally mounted spade-type rudder controlled by a tiller and a fixed fin keel or optional shoal draft keel. It displaces 5,836 lb (2,647 kg) and carries 2,024 lb (918 kg) of ballast. ^{[1] [2]}

The boat has a draft of 5.17 ft (1.58 m) with the standard keel and 3.5 ft (1.1 m) with the optional shoal draft keel. ^{[1] [2]}

The boat is optionally fitted with a Swedish Volvo diesel engine for docking and maneuvering. The fuel tank holds 20 U.S. gallons (76 L; 17 imp gal) and the fresh water tank has a capacity of 29 U.S. gallons (110 L; 24 imp gal). ^{[1] [2]}

The design has sleeping accommodation for four people, with a double "V"-berth in the bow cabin, a U-shaped settee and drop-down dinette table in the main cabin on the port side. The galley is located on the starboard side amidships and is equipped with a two-burner stove, ice box and a sink. The enclosed head is located just aft of the bow cabin on the port side. Cabin headroom is 72 in (183 cm). ^{[1] [2]}

The design has a hull speed of 6.46 kn (11.96 km/h). ^[2]

See also

• List of sailing boat types

References

1. McArthur, Bruce (2022). "US 27 sailboat". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 11 April 2022. Retrieved 11 April 2022.
2. Sea Time Tech, LLC (2022). "US 27". sailboat.guide. Archived from the original on 11 April 2022. Retrieved 11 April 2022.
3. McArthur, Bruce (2022). "Triton 27". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 11 April 2022. Retrieved 11 April 2022.
4. McArthur, Bruce (2022). "Bayliner (Buccaneer/US Yachts) 1970 - 1979". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 21 January 2021. Retrieved 11 April 2022.
5. Sea Time Tech, LLC (2022). "Bayliner (Buccaneer/US Yachts)". sailboat.guide. Archived from the original on 20 December 2021. Retrieved 11 April 2022.