A 21 | |
| Development | |
|---|---|
| Designer | Peter Barrett |
| Location | United States |
| Year | 1969 |
| Builder | Coastal Recreation, Inc |
| Role | Cruiser |
| Name | Aquarius 21 |
| Boat | |
| Displacement | 1,900 lb (862 kg) |
| Draft | 4.50 ft (1.37 m), withcenterboard down |
| Hull | |
| Type | monohull |
| Construction | fiberglass |
| LOA | 21.00 ft (6.40 m) |
| LWL | 18.25 ft (5.56 m) |
| Beam | 7.82 ft (2.38 m) |
| Engine type | outboard motor |
| Hull appendages | |
| Keel/board type | centerboard |
| Ballast | 665 lb (302 kg) |
| Rudder | transom-mountedrudder |
| Rig | |
| Rig type | Bermuda rig |
| I foretriangle height | 18.20 ft (5.55 m) |
| J foretriangle base | 7.20 ft (2.19 m) |
| P mainsail luff | 19.50 ft (5.94 m) |
| E mainsail foot | 10.00 ft (3.05 m) |
| Sails | |
| Sailplan | fractional riggedsloop |
| Mainsail area | 97.50 sq ft (9.058 m2) |
| Jib/genoa area | 65.52 sq ft (6.087 m2) |
| Total sail area | 163.02 sq ft (15.145 m2) |
| Racing | |
| PHRF | 273 |
TheAquarius 21 is an Americantrailerablesailboat that was designed byPeter Barrett as acruiser and first built in 1969.[1][2][3][4]
The design was also sold in slightly modified form as theAquarius Pelican from about 1978 and, later, theBalboa 21.[1][4]
The design was built byCoastal Recreation, Inc in theUnited States, but it is now out of production.[1][4][5]
The Aquarius 21 is a recreational sailboat, built predominantly offiberglass, with wood trim. It has afractionalsloop rig, a spoonedraked stem, an angledtransom, a "pop-top" cabin, a transom-hungrudder controlled by atiller and a retractablecenterboard.[1][4]
The boat is normally fitted with a small 3 to 6 hp (2 to 4 kW)outboard motor for docking and maneuvering.[3][4]
The design has sleeping accommodation for four people, with a double "V"-berth in the bow cabin and two quarter berths in the main cabin, under the cockpit. Thegalley is located on the port side just forward of thecompanionway ladder. The galley is equipped with a stove and a sink. Thehead is located under the bow cabin "V" berth, on the port side. Cabin headroom is 54 in (140 cm), or 69 in (180 cm) with the "pop-top" open.[1][4]
The design has aPHRF racing average handicap of 273 and ahull speed of 5.7 kn (10.6 km/h).[4]
In a 2010 review Steve Henkel indicated that even though the boat was sold as sleeping four people, he would not recommend having more than two people on board overnight.[4]
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