Crown 28
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| Development | |
|---|---|
| Designer | C. William Lapworth and Al Nairne |
| Location | Canada |
| Year | 1976 |
| Builder | Calgan Marine |
| Boat | |
| Displacement | 6,700 lb (3,039 kg) |
| Draft | 4.83 ft (1.47 m) |
| Hull | |
| Type | Monohull |
| Construction | Fiberglass |
| LOA | 27.75 ft (8.46 m) |
| LWL | 23.33 ft (7.11 m) |
| Beam | 8.83 ft (2.69 m) |
| Engine | Inboard motor |
| Hull appendages | |
| Keel | fin keel |
| Ballast | 2,900 lb (1,315 kg) |
| Rudder | internally-mounted spade-type rudder |
| Rig | |
| General | Masthead sloop |
I foretriangle height | 36.67 ft (11.18 m) |
J foretriangle base | 11.83 ft (3.61 m) |
P mainsail luff | 31.00 ft (9.45 m) |
E mainsail foot | 10.00 ft (3.05 m) |
| Sails | |
| Mainsail area | 155.00 sq ft (14.400 m2) |
| 216.90 sq ft (20.151 m2) | |
Total sail area | 371.90 sq ft (34.551 m2) |
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The Crown 28 is a Canadian sailboat, that was designed by naval architect C. William Lapworth in conjunction with Calgan Marine founder Al Nairne and first built in 1976.[1][2][3]
Calgan Marine had produced several Cal Yachts designs under licence and the Crown 28 is a development of the 1974 Cal 2-27.[1][3]
Production
[edit]The boat was built by Calgan Marine in North Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, but it is now out of production.[1][3][4]
Design
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The Crown 28 is a small recreational keelboat, built predominantly of fiberglass, with wood trim. It has a masthead sloop rig, inboard engine, an internally-mounted spade-type rudder and a fixed fin keel. It displaces 6,700 lb (3,039 kg) and carries 2,900 lb (1,315 kg) of ballast.[1][3]
The boat has a draft of 4.83 ft (1.47 m) with the standard keel fitted. The fuel tank holds 12 U.S. gallons (45 L; 10.0 imp gal) and the fresh water tank has a capacity of 25 U.S. gallons (95 L; 21 imp gal).[1][3]
The boat has a hull speed of 6.47 kn (11.98 km/h).[3][5]
See also
[edit]Related development
Similar sailboats
References
[edit]- 1 2 3 4 5 Browning, Randy (2017). "Crown 28 sailboat specifications and details". sailboatdata.com. Retrieved 29 January 2018.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link) - ↑ Browning, Randy (2017). "C. William Lapworth". sailboatdata.com. Retrieved 29 January 2018.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link) - 1 2 3 4 5 6 Sea Time Tech, LLC (2022). "Crown 28". sailboat.guide. Retrieved 24 March 2022.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link) - ↑ Browning, Randy (2017). "Calgan Marine Ltd. (CAN) 1962-1979". sailboatdata.com. Retrieved 29 January 2018.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link) - ↑ InterVisionSoft LLC (2018). "Sailboat Specifications for Crown 28". Sailing Joy. Retrieved 29 January 2018.[permanent dead link]
External links
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Media related to Crown 28 at Wikimedia Commons