DC-14 Phantom explained

DC‐14 Phantom
Class Image:
DC-14 P
Designer:MacLear & Harris
Location:United States
Year:1964
Builder:Duncan Sutphen Inc.
Role:Sailing dinghy
Draft:2.18feet with the daggerboards down
Displacement:3500NaN0
Hull Type:Catamaran
Construction:Fiberglass
Loa:14.18feet
Beam:6.67feet
Keel Type:dual daggerboards
Rudder Type:dual transom-mounted rudders
Rig Type:Bermuda rig
Sailplan:Fractional rigged sloop
Sailarea Total:140square feet

The DC‐14 Phantom is an American catamaran sailing dinghy that was designed by MacLear & Harris and first built in 1964.[1] [2] [3]

Production

The design was built by Duncan Sutphen Inc. in the United States, but it is now out of production.[1]

Design

The DC‐14 Phantom is a recreational sailboat, with its hulls built predominantly of fiberglass. It has a fractional sloop rig with a rotating mast. The hulls have raked stems, vertical transoms, dual transom-hung, kick-up rudders controlled by a tiller and retractable daggerboards. The boat displaces 3500NaN0 and has a central trampoline, stretched over a frame that mounts the hulls.[1] [3]

The boat has a draft of 2.18feet with the daggerboards extended and 6inches with them retracted, allowing beaching or ground transportation on a trailer. For transport or storage the hulls can be detached from the trampoline frame.[1] [3]

See also

Similar sailboats

Notes and References

  1. Web site: DC-14 Phantom sailboat. 25 July 2020. McArthur. Bruce. sailboatdata.com. 2020. https://archive.today/20200725200704/https://sailboatdata.com/sailboat/dc-14-phantom. 25 July 2020. live.
  2. Web site: Robert B. Harris. 25 July 2020. McArthur. Bruce. sailboatdata.com. 2020. https://archive.today/20200725200654/https://sailboatdata.com/designer/harris-robert-b. 25 July 2020. live.
  3. Web site: DC-4 [sic] Phantom Catamaran Built With Rotating Mast]. 25 July 2020. The New York Times. 16 January 1964. https://archive.today/20200725200655/https://www.nytimes.com/1964/01/16/archives/dc4-phantom-catamaran-built-with-rotating-mast.html. 25 July 2020. live.