The Balboa 27 8.2 is an American trailerable sailboat that was designed by Lyle C. Hess as a cruiser and first built in 1976.[1][2][3]
The Balboa 27 8.2 is a development of the Balboa 26.[1]
Production
The design was built by Coastal Recreation in the United States, starting in 1976, but it is now out of production.[1][4]
Design
The Balboa 27 8.2 is a recreational keelboat, built predominantly of fiberglass, with wood trim. It has a masthead sloop rig, a raked stem, a plumb transom, a transom-hung rudder controlled by a tiller and a retractable swing keel. It displaces 4,900 lb (2,223 kg) and carries 2,600 lb (1,179 kg) of ballast.[1]
The boat has a draft of 5.50 ft (1.68 m) with the swing keel extended and 2.42 ft (0.74 m) with it retracted, allowing operation in shallow water or ground transportation on a trailer.[1]
The boat is fitted with a 9 hp (7 kW) British Petters Limited diesel engine or a small outboard motor for docking and maneuvering. The fresh water tank has a capacity of 21 U.S. gallons (79 L; 17 imp gal) and the cabin has 73 in (190 cm) of headroom.[1]
Operational history
In a 1977 article Chuck Malseed described the boat as, "a comfortable 27' trailerable."[5]
See also
References
- ^ a b c d e f McArthur, Bruce (2020). "Balboa 27 8.2 sailboat". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 21 November 2021. Retrieved 21 November 2021.
- ^ McArthur, Bruce (2020). "Lyle C. Hess 1912 - 2002". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 7 January 2021. Retrieved 21 November 2021.
- ^ Sea Time Tech, LLC (2021). "Balboa 27 8.2 - 1976". sailboat.guide. Archived from the original on 21 November 2021. Retrieved 21 November 2021.
- ^ McArthur, Bruce (2020). "Coastal Recreation Inc. 1968 - 1981". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 29 August 2020. Retrieved 21 November 2021.
- ^ Malseed, Chuck (January 1977). "Lyle Hess: A Profile". Cruising World. Retrieved 8 January 2021.
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