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| Development | |
|---|---|
| Designer | Bruce Kirby |
| Location | Canada |
| Year | 1983 |
| Builder | Diller-Schwill |
| Name | DS-22 |
| Boat | |
| Displacement | 2,400 lb (1,089 kg) |
| Draft | 4.50 ft (1.37 m) withcentreboard down |
| Hull | |
| Type | Monohull |
| Construction | Fiberglass |
| LOA | 21.67 ft (6.61 m) |
| LWL | 18.50 ft (5.64 m) |
| Beam | 8.00 ft (2.44 m) |
| Engine type | Outboard motor |
| Hull appendages | |
| Keel/board type | fin keel with centreboard |
| Ballast | 890 lb (404 kg) |
| Rudder | Transom-mountedrudder |
| Rig | |
| General | Masthead sloop |
| I foretriangle height | 27.00 ft (8.23 m) |
| J foretriangle base | 9.30 ft (2.83 m) |
| P mainsail luff | 22.80 ft (6.95 m) |
| E mainsail foot | 7.80 ft (2.38 m) |
| Sails | |
| Mainsail area | 88.92 sq ft (8.261 m2) |
| Jib/genoa area | 125.55 sq ft (11.664 m2) |
| Total sail area | 214.47 sq ft (19.925 m2) |
| Racing | |
| PHRF | 255 (average) |
TheDS-22 is a Canadiantrailerablesailboat, that was designed byBruce Kirby and first built in 1983.[1][2][3]
The DS-22 is a development of the 1976Vision 660.[1]
The boat was built byDiller-Schwill inOdessa, Ontario,Canada, but it is now out of production.[1][4]
The DS-22 is a small recreationalkeelboat, built predominantly offiberglass, with wood trim. It has amasthead sloop rig, a transom-hungrudder and a fixedkeel with acentreboard. It displaces 2,400 lb (1,089 kg) and carries 890 lb (404 kg) of ballast.[1][2]
The boat has a draft of 4.50 ft (1.37 m) with the centreboard extended and 2.0 ft (0.61 m) with it retracted.[1]
The boat is normally fitted with a small outboard motor for docking and maneuvering.[1]
The boat has aPHRF racing average handicap of 255 with a high of 252 and low of 258. It has ahull speed of 5.76 kn (10.67 km/h).[2]
In a review Michael McGoldrick wrote, "The DS 22 is good looking boat with a swing keel and sensible cabin layout. Some of these boat were built with a main hatch which lifted to provide over 6 feet (1.9m) of headroom in the cabin."[5]
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