C-Lark Explained

C-Lark
Class Image:File:C-Lark logo.svg
Image Boat:File:C-Lark in Gig Harbor.jpg
Designer:Don Clark
Location:United States
Year:1964
No Built:1400
Builder:Clark Boat Company
Douglass & McLeod
Draft:3.5feet with centerboard down
Displacement:2950NaN0
Hull Type:Monohull
Construction:Fiberglass
Loa:14feet
Lwl:14feet
Beam:5.7feet
Keel Type:centerboard
Ballast:none
Rudder Type:transom-mounted rudder
Rig Type:Bermuda rig
Sailplan:Fractional rigged sloop
Sailarea Total:133square feet

The C-Lark is an American sailboat, that was designed by Don Clark and first built in 1964.[1] [2]

Production

The design was built by the Clark Boat Company in Kent, Washington, United States starting in 1964 and also by Douglass & McLeod. Production ended in 1979. During its 15-year production run 1400 examples of the design were completed.[1] [2] [3] [4]

Design

The C-Lark is a recreational dinghy, built predominantly of fiberglass. It has a fractional sloop rig, a plumb stem, a vertical transom, a transom-hung rudder controlled by a tiller and a retractable centerboard keel. It displaces 2950NaN0.[1] [2]

The boat has a draft of 3.5feet with the centreboard extended and 0.75feet with it retracted, allowing beaching or ground transportation on a trailer.[1] [2]

The design has a hull speed of 5.02kn.[2]

See also

Similar sailboats

Notes and References

  1. Web site: C-Lark sailboat specifications and details. 29 September 2018. Browning. Randy. sailboatdata.com. 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180929194637/http://sailboatdata.com/viewrecord.asp?class_id=7682. 29 September 2018. live.
  2. Web site: C-Lark. 2 April 2022. Sea Time Tech, LLC. sailboat.guide. 2022. https://archive.today/20220402151803/https://sailboat.guide/c-lark. 2 April 2022. live.
  3. Web site: Clark Boat Company 1960-1984. 29 September 2018. Browning. Randy. sailboatdata.com. 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180929041355/http://sailboatdata.com/view_builder.asp?builder_id=34. 29 September 2018. live.
  4. Web site: Douglass & McLeod 1951-1971. 29 September 2018. Browning. Randy. sailboatdata.com. 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180929194735/http://sailboatdata.com/view_builder.asp?builder_id=157. 29 September 2018. live.