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| Development | |
|---|---|
| Location | Canada |
| Year | 1979 |
| Builder(s) | C&L Boatworks Skene Boats |
| Role | Dinghy |
| Name | Echo 12 |
| Boat | |
| Crew | Two |
| Displacement | 140 lb (64 kg) |
| Draft | 1.50 ft (0.46 m) withdaggerboard down |
| Hull | |
| Type | Monohull |
| Construction | Fibreglass |
| LOA | 11.83 ft (3.61 m) |
| Beam | 4.92 ft (1.50 m) |
| Hull appendages | |
| Keel/board type | daggerboard |
| Rudder(s) | transom-mountedrudder |
| Rig | |
| Rig type | Bermuda rig |
| Sails | |
| Sailplan | Fractional riggedsloopMasthead sloop |
| Total sail area | 92.00 sq ft (8.547 m2) |
TheEcho 12 is a Canadianrowboat,motorboat andsailing dinghy that was first built in 1979.[1][2]
The Echo 12 is a development of theWest GermanKoralle Junior.[1][3]
The design is built byC&L Boatworks inBelleville, Ontario and was at one time also built bySkene Boats ofGloucester, Ontario, both located inCanada. The design remains in production by C&L.[1][2][4][5][6]
The Echo 12 is a recreationalsailboat, built predominantly offibreglass, with wood trim. For sailing it has afractionalsloop rig, withaluminum spars, araked stem, a plumbtransom, a transom-hung, kick-uprudder made frommahogany, controlled by atiller and a retractable mahoganydaggerboard. It displaces 140 lb (64 kg), has a bow storage compartment and may be fitted with awhisker pole. Themainsheet is mounted mid-boom to ablock on the cockpit deck.[1][2]
The boat has a draft of 1.50 ft (0.46 m) with the daggerboard extended and 0.33 ft (0.10 m) with it retracted, allowingbeaching or ground transportation on atrailer or carroof rack. The mast is a two-piece design to allow it to be disassembled for car-top transport.[1][2]
The boat has a motor-mount pad and can be fitted with anoutboard motor of up to 5 hp (4 kW). It also was factory-delivered with an athwartships seat andoarlocks forrowing.[1]
For racing the design is usually crewed by two sailors.[2]
In a 1994 review Richard Sherwood wrote, "a straightforward beginner's boat, the Echo has been designed for versatility and may also be rowed or powered (with a maximum of five-horsepower outboard). Oarlock sockets are built in, and there is a pad for the motor. A rowing seat runs athwartship."[2]
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