| Montgomery 12 | |
| Insignia: | M12 |
| Insignia Size: | 150px |
| Designer: | Lyle Hess |
| Location: | United States |
| Year: | 1972 |
| Builder: | Montgomery Marine Products |
| Role: | Day sailer |
| Draft: | 3feet with centerboard down |
| Displacement: | 1450NaN0 |
| Hull Type: | monohull |
| Construction: | fiberglass |
| Loa: | 12.2feet |
| Lwl: | 10feet |
| Beam: | 4.83feet |
| Keel Type: | centerboard |
| Rudder Type: | transom-mounted rudder |
| Rig Type: | Bermuda rig |
| Sailplan: | fractional rigged sloop |
| Sailarea Total: | 91square feet |
The Montgomery 12 is an American sailing dinghy that was designed by Lyle Hess as a daysailer and first built in 1972.[1] [2] [3]
The design was the first boat built by Montgomery Marine Products in Dana Point, California, United States, but it is now out of production.[1] [3] [4]
The Montgomery 12 is a recreational sailboat, built predominantly of fiberglass, with wooden trim. It has a fractional sloop rig with aluminum spars, a spooned plumb stem, a vertical transom, a transom-hung rudder controlled by a tiller and a retractable centerboard. It displaces 1450NaN0.[1] [3]
The boat has a draft of 3feet with the centerboard extended and 10inches with it retracted, allowing beaching or ground transportation on a trailer.[1] [3]
The design has a hull speed of 4.24kn.[3]
