| Howmar 12 | |
| Designer: | Craig V. Walters of Sparkman & Stephens |
| Location: | United States |
| Year: | 1983 |
| No Built: | 200 |
| Builder: | Howmar Boats The New Howmar Boats Corp |
| Role: | Sailing dinghy |
| Draft: | 2.5feet with centerboard down |
| Displacement: | 1750NaN0 |
| Hull Type: | Monohull |
| Construction: | Fiberglass |
| Loa: | 12.17feet |
| Lwl: | 10.42feet |
| Beam: | 5feet |
| Keel Type: | centerboard |
| Rudder Type: | transom-mounted rudder |
| Rig Type: | Bermuda rig |
| Sailplan: | Fractional rigged sloop |
| Sailarea Main: | 60square feet |
| Sailarea Headsail: | 30square feet |
| Sailarea Spin: | 86square feet |
| Sailarea Total: | 90square feet |
The Howmar 12, sometimes written Howmar Twelve, is an American sailing dinghy that was designed by Craig V. Walters of Sparkman & Stephens as a one-design racer, trainer and day sailer and first built in 1983.[1] [2] [3] [4]
The design was Sparkman & Stephens' design #2405. It was built by Howmar Boats Inc. and its successor company, The New Howmar Boats Corp, in the United States, starting in 1983. A total of 200 boats were completed, but it is now out of production.[1] [4] [5]
The Howmar 12 is a recreational sailboat, built predominantly of fiberglass, with wood trim and foam flotation. It has a fractional sloop with anodized aluminum spars and a loose-footed mainsail, with an adjustable outhaul. The hull features a nearly plumb stem, a vertical transom, a transom-hung rudder controlled by a tiller and a retractable centerboard. Both the centerboard and rudder are made from polyurethane. The boat displaces 1750NaN0 and is self-bailing.[1] [4]
The boat has a draft of 2.5feet with the centerboard extended and 0.33feet with it retracted, allowing beaching or ground transportation on a trailer or car roof rack.[1]
The design's sharp prow is intended to cut though waves and the design is capable of planing. It incorporates dry storage in a bow compartment.[4]
Factory options included a boom vang, a hinged mast step, hiking straps and a mount for an outboard motor.[4]
In a 1994 review Richard Sherwood wrote, "roomy for its size, the Howmar Twelve is a racer, trainer, and day sailer. The hull’s light weight makes for easy cartopping."[4]
