| Development | |
|---|---|
| Designer | Ray Kaufmann |
| Location | United Kingdom |
| Year | 1960 |
| Builder(s) | Hurley Marine Gilmax Limited Signet Marine |
| Role | Day sailer-cruiser |
| Name | Signet 20 |
| Boat | |
| Displacement | 2,146 lb (973 kg) |
| Draft | 3.00 ft (0.91 m) |
| Hull | |
| Type | monohull |
| Construction | glassfibre |
| LOA | 19.83 ft (6.04 m) |
| LWL | 16.00 ft (4.88 m) |
| Beam | 6.67 ft (2.03 m) |
| Engine type | inboard engine oroutboard motor |
| Hull appendages | |
| Keel/board type | fin keel |
| Ballast | 800 lb (363 kg) |
| Rudder(s) | skeg-mountedrudder |
| Rig | |
| Rig type | Bermuda rig |
| I foretriangle height | 23.50 ft (7.16 m) |
| J foretriangle base | 6.67 ft (2.03 m) |
| P mainsail luff | 20.50 ft (6.25 m) |
| E mainsail foot | 8.80 ft (2.68 m) |
| Sails | |
| Sailplan | masthead sloop |
| Mainsail area | 90.20 sq ft (8.380 m2) |
| Jib/genoa area | 78.37 sq ft (7.281 m2) |
| Total sail area | 168.57 sq ft (15.661 m2) |
TheSignet 20 is a Britishtrailerablesailboat that was designed byRay Kaufmann asday sailer andpocket cruiser and first built in 1960.[1][2]
The design was built byHurley Marine andGilmax Limited in theUnited Kingdom and bySignet Marine in theUnited States, starting in 1960, but it is now out of production.[1][2][3]
The Signet 20 is a recreationalkeelboat, built predominantly ofglassfibre, with wood trim. It has amasthead sloop rig; a spooned,raked stem and an angledtransom. It displaces 2,146 lb (973 kg) and carries 800 lb (363 kg) of iron ballast.[1][2]
The design was produced with a number ofkeel andrudder configurations, including a single fin keel, twin bilge keels, skeg-mounted rudders or transom-mounted rudders, all controlled by atiller. With the fin keel the boat has a draft of 3.00 ft (0.91 m), while the twin bilge keels give a draft of 2.00 ft (0.61 m).[1][2]
The boat is normally fitted with a small 4 to 10 hp (3 to 7 kW)outboard motor or aninboard engine for docking and maneuvering.[1][2]
The design has sleeping accommodation for four people, with a double"V"-berth in the bow cabin and two straightquarter berths aft. Thegalley is located on both sides just forward of thecompanionway ladder. The galley is equipped with a stove to starboard sink to port. Thehead is located in the bow cabin under the "V"-berth and is separated from the main cabin by a curtain. Cabin headroom is 48 in (122 cm).[2]
The design has ahull speed of 5.4 kn (10.0 km/h).[2]
The boat is supported by an active class club that organizes racing events, theHurley Owners Association.[4]