| Cal 3-27 | |
| Designer: | William Lapworth |
| Location: | United States |
| Year: | 1983 |
| Builder: | Cal Yachts/Jensen Marine |
| Displacement: | 52000NaN0 |
| Hull Type: | Monohull |
| Construction: | Fiberglass |
| Loa: | 26.67feet |
| Lwl: | 23.25feet |
| Beam: | 9feet |
| Hull Draft: | 5feet |
| Engine: | Inboard motor |
| Keel Type: | fin keel |
| Ballast: | 20000NaN0 |
| Rudder Type: | internally-mounted spade-type rudder |
| Rigs: | Masthead sloop |
| I: | 33feet |
| J: | 11feet |
| P: | 28feet |
| E: | 11feet |
| Sailarea Main: | 154square feet |
| Sailarea Headsail: | 181.5square feet |
| Sailarea Total: | 335.5square feet |
| Previous: | Cal 2-27 |
The Cal 3-27 is an American sailboat, that was designed by William Lapworth and first built in 1983.[1] [2]
The Cal 3-27 is a development of the Cal 2-27, which was in turn a development of the Cal 27.[1]
The Cal 3-27 was also marketed as the Cal 27 Mk III and then later just as the Cal 27.[1]
The boat was built by Cal Yachts/Jensen Marine in the United States between 1983 and 1985, but it is now out of production.[1] [3]
The Cal 3-27 is a small recreational keelboat, built predominantly of fiberglass, with wood trim. It has a masthead sloop rig, an inboard motor, an internally-mounted spade-type rudder and a fixed fin keel. It displaces 52000NaN0 and carries 20000NaN0 of ballast.[1]
The boat has a draft of 5feet with the standard keel and 4feet with the optional shoal draft keel. A tall mast was also an option with a main sail luff ("P" parameter) 1.5feet higher.[1]
The boat has a hull speed of 6.462NaN2.[4] [5] [6]
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