Orion 27 Explained

Orion 27
Designer:Henry Mohrschladt
Location:United States
Year:1979
Builder:Pacific Seacraft
Role:Cruiser
Draft:4feet
Displacement:100000NaN0
Hull Type:monohull
Construction:fiberglass
Loa:30.92feet
Lwl:22.19feet
Beam:9.25feet
Engine:inboard 150NaN0 diesel engine
Keel Type:long keel
Ballast:32000NaN0
Rudder Type:internally-mounted spade-type rudder
Rig Type:cutter rig
I:36.75feet
J:13.75feet
P:31feet
E:12.25feet
Sailplan:cutter rigged sloop
Sailarea Main:189.88square feet
Sailarea Headsail:252.66square feet
Sailarea Total:442.53square feet
Successor:Orion 27-2

The Orion 27 is an American sailboat that was designed by Henry Mohrschladt as a cruiser and first built in 1979.[1] [2]

The Orion 27 design was developed into the Orion 27-2 in 1981.[3]

Production

The design was built by Pacific Seacraft in the United States, from 1979 until 1981, but it is now out of production.[1] [4]

Design

The Orion 27 is a recreational keelboat, built predominantly of fiberglass, with the decks having a plywood core, with wood trim. It has a masthead sloop, cutter rig or yawl rig, a raked stem with a bowsprit, an angled transom, an internally mounted spade-type rudder controlled by a wheel and a fixed long keel. It displaces 100000NaN0 and carries 32000NaN0 of lead ballast.[1] [5]

The boat has a draft of 4feet with the standard keel and is fitted with an inboard diesel engine of 150NaN0 for docking and maneuvering.[1]

There are two interior arrangements, designated "A" and "C". Both have sleeping accommodation for five people, with a double "V"-berth in the bow cabin and an aft cabin with a single berth on the port side. The "A" has a drop-down U-shaped dinette, while the "C" has a two bench dinette table, which allows a bigger head with a shower. The galley is located on the starboard side, just forward of the companionway ladder. The galley is equipped with a two-burner stove and a double sink.[5]

Operational history

The boat is supported by an active class club, the Pacific Seacraft Orion 27 Club.[6]

Operational history

A review in Blue Water Boats, described the design as, "beautiful, strong, and capable". The review went on to say, "unsurprisingly for a Mohrschladt design, the Orion 27 has conservative lines. Under the waterline is a long keel with a forefoot cutaway to improve nimbleness and reduce wetted area. The sections carry the tried and true wine-glass shape. Don’t expect record setting pace with this kind of shape; think strong, safe, and good manners for heaving-to in the rough."[5]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Orion 27 sailboat . 3 October 2021. McArthur. Bruce . sailboatdata.com. 2021. https://archive.today/20211003155006/https://sailboatdata.com/sailboat/orion-27-pacific-seacraft. 3 October 2021. live.
  2. Web site: Henry Mohrschladt. 3 October 2021. McArthur. Bruce . sailboatdata.com. 2021. https://archive.today/20211002143435/https://sailboatdata.com/designer/morschadt-henry. 2 October 2021. live.
  3. Web site: Orion 27-2 sailboat specifications and details. 3 October 2021. Browning. Randy . sailboatdata.com. 2019 . https://archive.today/20211003154550/https://sailboatdata.com/sailboat/orion-27-2-pacific-seacraft. 3 October 2021. live.
  4. Web site: Pacific Seacraft. 3 October 2021. McArthur. Bruce . sailboatdata.com. 2021. https://archive.today/20211002143442/https://sailboatdata.com/builder/pacific-seacraft. 2 October 2021. live.
  5. Web site: Pacific Seacraft Orion 27 . 3 October 2019. WL. Blue Water Boats. 11 December 2012 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210309154234/http://bluewaterboats.org/pacific-seacraft-orion-27/. 9 March 2021. live.
  6. Web site: Pacific Seacraft Orion 27 Club. 3 October 2021. McArthur. Bruce . sailboatdata.com. 2021. https://archive.today/20211003182203/https://sailboatdata.com/association/pacific-seacraft-orion-27-club. 3 October 2021. live.