| Development | |
|---|---|
| Designer | E. G. van de Stadt |
| Location | West Germany |
| Year | 1983 |
| Builder(s) | Dehler Yachts |
| Name | Dehler 22 |
| Boat | |
| Displacement | 1,980 lb (898 kg) |
| Draft | 4.00 ft (1.22 m) with thekeel down |
| Hull | |
| Type | monohull |
| Construction | fiberglass |
| LOA | 21.65 ft (6.60 m) |
| LWL | 18.05 ft (5.50 m) |
| Beam | 7.87 ft (2.40 m) |
| Engine type | outboard motor |
| Hull appendages | |
| Keel/board type | lifting keel |
| Ballast | 880 lb (399 kg) |
| Rudder(s) | internally-mounted spade-typerudder |
| Rig | |
| Rig type | Bermuda rig |
| I foretriangle height | 23.80 ft (7.25 m) |
| J foretriangle base | 7.00 ft (2.13 m) |
| P mainsail luff | 25.90 ft (7.89 m) |
| E mainsail foot | 9.80 ft (2.99 m) |
| Sails | |
| Sailplan | fractional riggedsloop |
| Mainsail area | 126.91 sq ft (11.790 m2) |
| Jib/genoa area | 83.30 sq ft (7.739 m2) |
| Total sail area | 210.21 sq ft (19.529 m2) |
| Racing | |
| PHRF | 225 |
TheDehler 22 is aWest Germantrailerablesailboat that was designed byE. G. van de Stadt and first built in 1983. It is van de Stadt's design number 374.[1][2][3][4][5]
A kit version foramateur completion, was marketed as theDehlya 22.[2]
The design was built byDehler Yachts inWest Germany from 1983 to 1987, but it is now out of production.[1][4][6]
The Dehler 22 is a recreationalkeelboat, built predominantly offiberglass, with wood trim. It has afractionalsloop rig; araked stem; an open, walk-throughreverse transom with a gate; an internally mounted spade-typerudder controlled by atiller and a fixed finkeel or stub keel with aswing keel. It displaces 1,980 lb (898 kg) and carries 440 lb (200 kg) of lead ballast and 440 lb (200 kg) offlooding water ballast. The water ballast is drained, making the boat lighter for road transport. The lifting keel is raised and lowered by aworm gear operated from the deck by a winch handle.[1][4]
The lifting keel version has a draft of 4.00 ft (1.22 m) with the centerboard extended and 1.30 ft (0.40 m) with it retracted, allowing operation in shallow water or ground transportation on atrailer.[1][4]
The boat is normally fitted with a small 4 to 6 hp (3 to 4 kW)outboard motor for docking and maneuvering, on a vertical sliding mount.[1][4]
The design has sleeping accommodation for four people, with a double"V"-berth in the bow cabin and two straight setteesquarter berths in the main cabin. Thegalley is a slide out unit, located under thecompanionway ladder. The galley is equipped with a two-burner stove and a sink. Thehead is located in the bow cabin, under the "V"-berth. Cabin headroom is 51 in (130 cm).[1][4]
The design has aPHRF racing average handicap of 225 and ahull speed of 5.8 kn (10.7 km/h).[4]
In a 2010 review Steve Henkel wrote, "compare this design to the Sirius 21 and 22 ... by the same designer. All have a number of high-quality features. All are well-finished and good looking, and are among our favorites in this size range. Best features: Clever and unusual features (of which some were optional) include an outboard motor which slides up and down the transom to reduce drag under sail; a combination of lifting keel and water ballast tank (440 pounds of water, 440 pounds of lead shot in the lifting keel) to keep towing weight low; a worm-drive operated on deck with a standard winch handle to raise and lower the keel; easily removable rudder; floating slipway trolley that rides piggyback on a roll-on, roll-off road trailer; extra stays to prevent mast sway at the launching site and to allow singlehanded rigging and unrigging; slide-out galley unit; opening transom gate for swimming; and availability of kits for finishing at home. Worst features: Price new was high, and remains high on resale."[4]
