 | |
| Development | |
|---|---|
| Designer | Sparkman & Stephens |
| Location | United States |
| Year | 1961 |
| No. built | 712 |
| Builder(s) | Douglass & McLeod Tartan Marine W. D. Schock Corp |
| Role | Cruiser-racer |
| Name | Tartan 27 |
| Boat | |
| Displacement | 7,400 lb (3,357 kg) |
| Draft | 6.33 ft (1.93 m) withcenterboard down |
| Hull | |
| Type | monohull |
| Construction | fiberglass |
| LOA | 27.00 ft (8.23 m) |
| LWL | 21.42 ft (6.53 m) |
| Beam | 8.58 ft (2.62 m) |
| Engine type | Universal Atomic 4 30 hp (22 kW)gasoline engine |
| Hull appendages | |
| Keel/board type | modified long keel with cutaway forefoot, plus centerboard |
| Ballast | 2,400 lb (1,089 kg) |
| Rudder(s) | keel-mountedrudder |
| Rig | |
| Rig type | Bermuda rig |
| I foretriangle height | 34.65 ft (10.56 m) |
| J foretriangle base | 9.83 ft (3.00 m) |
| P mainsail luff | 30.50 ft (9.30 m) |
| E mainsail foot | 13.50 ft (4.11 m) |
| Sails | |
| Sailplan | masthead sloop |
| Mainsail area | 205.88 sq ft (19.127 m2) |
| Jib/genoa area | 170.30 sq ft (15.821 m2) |
| Total sail area | 376.18 sq ft (34.948 m2) |
TheTartan 27 is an Americantrailerablesailboat that was designed bySparkman & Stephens as acruiser-racer and first built in 1961. It is Sparkman & Stephens' design #1617.[1][2][3][4]
The design was developed into theTartan 27 Yawl in 1961 and theTartan 27-2 in 1976.[1][2][5][6][7][8]
The design was initially built byDouglass & McLeod in the United States, starting in 1961. Douglass & McLeod's production ended when theirGrand River, Ohio factory burned down in 1971. Production was then taken over by a new company,Tartan Marine, established in neighboringPainesville, Ohio, in 1971. The Tartan 27 was the new company's first product, as well as the inspiration for the corporate name. Production of the Tartan 27 continued at Tartan Marine until 1980, a 19-year production run.W. D. Schock Corp also built 24 of the boats between 1964 and 1968 in their California plant to serve the US west coast market. In total 712 boats were completed by the time production ended.[1][2][9][10][11][12][13][14][15][16][17]
The Tartan 27 is a recreationalkeelboat, built predominantly offiberglass, with wood trim. It has amasthead sloop rig, araked stem, an angledtransom, akeel-mountedrudder controlled by atiller and a fixed modified long keel with a cutawayforefoot and a retractablecenterboard. It displaces 7,400 lb (3,357 kg) and carries 2,400 lb (1,089 kg) ofballast.[1][2]
During its lengthy production run, changes were incorporated, including a move to internal ballast, with an increase of 400 lb (181 kg) in the amount of ballast. The cockpit was made longer in 1973, the bridge deck distance increased, and the interior decor changed toteak. Various interior layouts were used, as well.[16]
The boat has a draft of 6.33 ft (1.93 m) with the centerboard extended and 3.17 ft (0.97 m) with it retracted, allowing operation in shallow water or ground transportation on atrailer, when towed by a vehicle powerful enough to safely accommodate the boat's weight.[1][2]
The boat is fitted with a 30 hp (22 kW)Universal Atomic 4gasoline engine for docking and maneuvering. The fuel tank holds 20 U.S. gallons (76 L; 17 imp gal) and the fresh water tank has a capacity of 30 U.S. gallons (110 L; 25 imp gal).[1][2][17]
In a typical layout, the design has sleeping accommodation for four people, with a double"V"-berth in the bow cabin, and an L-shaped settee in the main cabin around a drop-down dinette table. Thegalley is located on thestarboard sideamidships. The galley is equipped with a two-burner stove, anice box and a sink. Thehead is located just aft of the bow cabin on the port side.[1][2]
The design has ahull speed of 6.2 kn (11.5 km/h).[2]
In a 2010 review forBoats.com, Charles Doane wrote, "because of its relatively long waterline, the Tartan 27 does sail faster than you might otherwise expect, especially on a reach, but compared to much lighter, more contemporary boats it inevitably seems a bit slow. It is, however, very well balanced, so much so that one can steer it by letting go the tiller and shifting the centerboard up and down."[17]
Darrell Nicholson, writing forPractical Sailor concluded, "the 27 has its limitations: a cramped interior, 'age spots' such as scruffygelcoat, possible deckdelamination, centerboard wear, gas engines getting on in years, and, in an age of sailing performance, so-so speed. Virtues and flaws balanced, however, the Tartan 27 strikes us as having most of what we would look for in an older small cruising boat from the standpoint of ruggedness, appearance, function, and equity." Nicholson made extensive recommendations for updating and upgrading the boat.[18][19]
Related development