Twitchell 12

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Twitchell 12

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Development
Designer Ron Holder
LocationUnited States
Year1991
No. built27
Builder(s) W. D. Schock Corp
Role Sailing dinghy
NameTwitchell 12
Boat
Boat weight 165 lb (75 kg)
Draft 2.00 ft (0.61 m) with daggerboard down
Hull
Type monohull
Construction fiberglass
LOA 12.00 ft (3.66 m)
LWL 10.83 ft (3.30 m)
Beam 4.50 ft (1.37 m)
Hull appendages
Keel/board typedaggerboard
Rudder(s)transom-mounted rudder
Rig
Rig type Bermuda rig
Sails
Sailplan fractional rigged sloop
Total sail area68.00 sq ft (6.317 m2)
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The Twitchell 12 is an American sailboat that was designed by Ron Holder as a day sailer for people with limited mobility and first built in 1991. [1] [2] [3] [4]

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Production

The design was built by W. D. Schock Corp in the United States, from 1991 until 1993, with 27 boats completed, but it is now out of production. [1] [2] [5] [6] [7] [8]

Design

The Twitchell 12 is a recreational sailing dinghy, built predominantly of fiberglass, with wood trim. It has a fractional sloop rig with a jib boom, a raked stem, a reverse transom, a transom-hung rudder controlled by a cockpit joystick and a retractable daggerboard. It displaces 165 lb (75 kg). [1] [2]

The boat has a draft of 2.00 ft (0.61 m) with the daggerboard extended and 6 in (15 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 4.41 kn (8.17 km/h). [2]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 McArthur, Bruce (2022). "Twitchell 12 sailboat". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 22 August 2022. Retrieved 22 August 2022.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 Sea Time Tech, LLC (2022). "Twitchell 12". sailboat.guide. Archived from the original on 22 August 2022. Retrieved 22 August 2022.
  3. ↑ McArthur, Bruce (2022). "Ron Holder". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 3 October 2020. Retrieved 22 August 2022.
  4. ↑ Sea Time Tech, LLC (2022). "Ron Holder". sailboat.guide. Archived from the original on 1 April 2022. Retrieved 22 August 2022.
  5. ↑ McArthur, Bruce (2022). "Schock W.D." sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 18 July 2020. Retrieved 22 August 2022.
  6. ↑ Sea Time Tech, LLC (2022). "Schock W.D." sailboat.guide. Archived from the original on 23 December 2021. Retrieved 22 August 2022.
  7. ↑ W. D. Schock Corp (2022). "About Us". wdschockcorp.com. Archived from the original on 19 January 2020. Retrieved 22 August 2022.
  8. ↑ W. D. Schock Corp. "Boats built by W.D. Schock". wdschock.com. Archived from the original on 21 February 2010. Retrieved 22 August 2022.
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