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| Development | |
|---|---|
| Location | United States |
| Year | 1983 |
| Builder(s) | Prindle Catamarans Performance Catamarans |
| Name | Prindle 18-2 |
| Boat | |
| Crew | two |
| Displacement | 375 lb (170 kg) |
| Draft | 2.08 ft (0.63 m) |
| Hull | |
| Type | catamaran |
| Construction | fiberglass |
| LOA | 18.00 ft (5.49 m) |
| LWL | 17.20 ft (5.24 m) |
| Beam | 8.50 ft (2.59 m) |
| Hull appendages | |
| Keel/board type | twincenterboards |
| Rudder | transom-mountedrudders |
| Rig | |
| Rig type | Bermuda rig |
| Sails | |
| Sailplan | fractional riggedsloop |
| Total sail area | 233 sq ft (21.6 m2) |
ThePrindle 18-2, orPrindle 18.2, is an Americancatamaransailing dinghy that was designed as aracer and first built in 1983.[1]
The design was initially built byPrindle Catamarans, starting in 1983. After the product line was sold in about 1988, it was produced byPerformance Catamarans in theUnited States, but it is now out of production.[1][2][3]
The design replaced the 1977Prindle 18 in manufacturer's product line.[1][4]
The Prindle 18-2 is a recreationalsailboat, built predominantly offiberglass. It has afractionalsloop rig withaluminum spars and afully-battenedmainsail. The dual symmetrical hulls haveraked stems, plumbtransoms, dual transom-hung, kick-uprudders controlled by atiller and dual, retractablecenterboards. The design displaces 375 lb (170 kg) and features a meshtrampoline between the hulls.[1]
The design has adraft of 2.08 ft (0.63 m) with the centerboards down and 6 in (15 cm) with them retracted, allowingbeaching or ground transportation on atrailer.[1]
In a review inPopular Mechanics in October 1987, writer Chris Caswell said, "under sail, the Prindle was balanced, responsive and easy to tack. Its knife-like bows sliced through Mission Bay waters during close reaches and the wake stretched out behind like twin white jet trails. Then, when flying a hull and powered by a sudden gust, it took off like a rocket. For sheer ecstasy of speed, you can't beat a well-designed catamaran."[5]
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