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| Development | |
|---|---|
| Designer | Edward S. Brewer andRobert Walstrom |
| Location | Canada |
| Year | 1972 |
| Builder(s) | Ouyang Boat Works/Aloha Yachts |
| Name | Aloha 28 |
| Boat | |
| Displacement | 6,750 lb (3,062 kg) |
| Draft | 4.33 ft (1.32 m) |
| Hull | |
| Type | Monohull |
| Construction | Fiberglass |
| LOA | 28.00 ft (8.53 m) |
| LWL | 24.50 ft (7.47 m) |
| Beam | 9.42 ft (2.87 m) |
| Engine type | Inboard motor |
| Hull appendages | |
| Keel/board type | fin keel |
| Ballast | 3,000 lb (1,361 kg) |
| Rudder(s) | transom-mounted,skeg-mountedrudder |
| Rig | |
| Rig type | Bermuda rig |
| I foretriangle height | 35.50 ft (10.82 m) |
| J foretriangle base | 12.00 ft (3.66 m) |
| P mainsail luff | 30.40 ft (9.27 m) |
| E mainsail foot | 10.50 ft (3.20 m) |
| Sails | |
| Sailplan | Masthead sloop |
| Mainsail area | 159.60 sq ft (14.827 m2) |
| Jib/genoa area | 213.00 sq ft (19.788 m2) |
| Total sail area | 372.60 sq ft (34.616 m2) |
TheAloha 28 is a Canadiansailboat, that was designed byEdward S. Brewer andRobert Walstrom and first built in 1972.[1][2]
The Aloha 28 design was developed into theAloha 8.5 in 1983.[1][3]
The Aloha 28 should not be confused with theAloa 28, the successor to theAloa 27 that has been built by the French shipyardAloa Marine since 1972.[4]
The boat was built byOuyang Boat Works inWhitby, Ontario,Canada under itsAloha Yachtsbrand between 1972 and 1988, but it is now out of production.[1][5]
The Aloha 28 is a small recreationalkeelboat, built predominantly offiberglass, with wood trim. It has amasthead sloop rig, araked stem, a verticaltransom, a transom-hungrudder mounted on askeg and a fixed swept finkeel. It displaces 6,750 lb (3,062 kg) and carries 3,000 lb (1,361 kg) of ballast.[1]
The boat has a draft of 4.33 ft (1.32 m) with the standard keel fitted.[1]
Several masts and rigs were supplied during the course of production, including a tall masted version, with a mast about 1.6 ft (0.49 m) taller than standard.[1]
With the tall mast fitted the design has aPHRF racing average handicap of 195 with a high of 202 and low of 192. It has ahull speed of 6.63 kn (12.28 km/h).[6][7]
In a review Michael McGoldrick wrote, "The Aloha 28 was designed by Ted Brewer, a Canadian who has gained a considerable reputation for drawing some serious cruising boats. The Aloha 28 certainly qualifies on this count. Although Aloha wasn't designed for racing, a long waterline makes it a fast boat. It also had a long production run, stretching from the early 1970s to the mid 1980s ... In its final years of production, this boat was also marketed as the Aloha 8.5. The Aloha 8.5 had a different window configuration and a better forward hatch."[8]
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