| Hughes-Columbia 27 | |
| Designer: | Alan Payne |
| Location: | Canada |
| Year: | 1978 |
| Builder: | Hughes Boat Works |
| Role: | Cruiser |
| Draft: | 4feet |
| Displacement: | 73000NaN0 |
| Hull Type: | monohull |
| Construction: | fibreglass |
| Loa: | 27feet |
| Lwl: | 21.25feet |
| Beam: | 9.33feet |
| Engine: | Yanmar 2QM diesel engine |
| Keel Type: | fin keel |
| Ballast: | 31000NaN0 |
| Rudder Type: | internally-mounted spade-type rudder |
| Rig Type: | Bermuda rig |
| Sailplan: | masthead sloop |
| Sailarea Total: | 345square feet |
| Previous: | Columbia 8.3 |
The Hughes-Columbia 27 is a Canadian sailboat that was designed by Alan Payne as a cruiser and first built in 1978.[1] [2] [3]
The Hughes-Columbia 27 is a development of the 1976, Payne-designed Columbia 8.3.[1] [2]
The design was built by Hughes Boat Works in Canada, from 1978 until 1980, but it is now out of production.[1] [2] [4] [5]
The Hughes-Columbia 27 is a recreational keelboat, built predominantly of fibreglass, with wood trim. It has a masthead sloop rig, an internally mounted spade-type rudder and a fixed fin keel. It displaces 73000NaN0 and carries 31000NaN0 of iron ballast.[1] [2]
The boat has a draft of 4feet with the standard keel.[1] [2]
The boat is fitted with a Japanese Yanmar 2QM diesel engine for docking and manoeuvring. The fuel tank holds and the fresh water tank has a capacity of .[1] [2]
The design has a hull speed of 6.18kn.[2]