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The Buccaneer 200 is an American trailerable sailboat, that was designed by Alan Payne and first built in 1974.[1][2][3]

The Buccaneer 200 is a development of the Columbia T-23 design, using the same tooling to build the hull.[1]

Production

The boat was built by Bayliner Marine Corporation in the United States starting in 1974, but it is now out of production.[1][2][4]

Design

Buccaneer 200 with dual electric Minn Kota motors

The Buccaneer 200 is a small recreational keelboat, built predominantly of fiberglass, with wood trim. It has a masthead sloop rig, a transom-hung rudder and a fixed long shoal-draft keel. It displaces 2,100 lb (953 kg) and carries 750 lb (340 kg) of ballast.[1][2][5]

The boat has a draft of 1.75 ft (0.53 m) with the standard keel, allowing beaching or ground transportation on a trailer. It is normally fitted with a small outboard motor for docking and maneuvering. The cabin is small but includes a double berth, a quarter berth, galley with a sink and a fold down table. Cabin headroom is 42 in (110 cm).[1][5]

The boat has a PHRF racing average handicap of 276 and a hull speed of 5.58 kn (10.33 km/h).[2][5]

Operational history

In a 2010 review Steve Henkel wrote, "Best features: The competition in this size and weight range was fierce in the 1970s, and to clearly differentiate their product, Bayliner went for low price, a wide beam for plenty of space below, and a simple-to-use boat. Then, as now, this attracted the non-sailing public as buyers. Neophyte sailors found a vessel with a low first cost, and a shallow keel for easy launching and retrieving on a trailer ramp. The long keel also enables the hull to track well under power or when going downwind ... Worst features: The new sailors would also find eventually that a boat with a shallow keel tends to side-slip when sailing upwind in a light to moderate breeze. A long, narrow centerboard housed within the keel (such as on the Chrysler 20) would have eliminated that shortcoming, but would raise the price and complicate sailing."[5]

See also

Buccaneer 200

Related development

Similar sailboats

References

  1. ^ a b c d e Browning, Randy (2017). "Buccaneer 200 sailboat specifications and details". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 21 January 2021. Retrieved 12 November 2017.
  2. ^ a b c d InterVisionSoft LLC (2017). "Sailboat Specifications for Buccaneer 200". Sailing Joy. Archived from the original on 26 October 2018. Retrieved 12 November 2017.
  3. ^ McArthur, Bruce (2020). "Alan Payne 1921 - 1995". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 21 January 2021. Retrieved 21 January 2021.
  4. ^ McArthur, Bruce (2020). "Bayliner (Buccaneer/US Yachts) 1970 - 1979". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 21 January 2021. Retrieved 21 January 2021.
  5. ^ a b c d Henkel, Steve: The Sailor's Book of Small Cruising Sailboats, page 87. International Marine/McGraw-Hill, 2010. ISBN 978-0-07-163652-0
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