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The Helsen 20 is an American trailerable sailboat that was designed by Johannes "Jopie" Helsen as a cruiser and first built in 1974.[1][2]

Production

The design was built by Helsen Yachts in Saint Petersburg, Florida, United States, starting in 1974, but it is now out of production.[1][3]

Design

Designed as a more compact version of the Helsen 22, the Helsen 20 is a recreational keelboat, built predominantly of fiberglass, with wood trim. It has a masthead sloop rig with aluminum spars, a raked stem, a plumb transom, a transom-hung rudder controlled by a tiller and a retractable swing keel. It displaces 2,000 lb (907 kg) and carries 400 lb (181 kg) of lead ballast.[1][4]

The boat has a draft of 1.17 ft (0.36 m) with the keel retracted, allowing beaching, operational in shallow water or ground transportation on a trailer.[1]

The design has sleeping accommodation for four people, with a double "V"-berth in the bow cabin and two berths in the main cabin. The head is located in the bow cabin between the "V"-berths. A forward-hinged cabin top increases the cabin headroom from 4.25 in (11 cm) with it closed to 5.33 in (14 cm) with it open.[1][4]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c d e McArthur, Bruce (2020). "Helsen 20 sailboat". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 14 August 2021. Retrieved 14 August 2021.
  2. ^ McArthur, Bruce (2021). "Johannes "Jopie" Helsen". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 11 August 2021. Retrieved 14 August 2021.
  3. ^ McArthur, Bruce (2021). "Universal Marine Corp. (USA)". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 11 August 2021. Retrieved 13 August 2021.
  4. ^ a b Davis, Murray (1975). "Helsen 20". Cruising World Annual. Retrieved 14 August 2021.
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