| US Yachts US 29 | |
| Designer: | Doug Peterson |
| Location: | United States |
| Year: | 1977 |
| Builder: | US Yachts |
| Role: | Racer-Cruiser |
| Draft: | 5.58feet |
| Displacement: | 70000NaN0 |
| Hull Type: | monohull |
| Construction: | fiberglass |
| Loa: | 29.5feet |
| Lwl: | 22.42feet |
| Beam: | 10.25feet |
| Engine: | Volvo MD7 diesel engine |
| Keel Type: | fin keel |
| Ballast: | 28500NaN0 |
| Rudder Type: | internally-mounted spade-type |
| Rig Type: | Bermuda rig |
| I: | 38.86feet |
| J: | 12.32feet |
| P: | 34feet |
| E: | 9.17feet |
| Sailplan: | masthead sloop |
| Sailarea Main: | 155.89square feet |
| Sailarea Headsail: | 239.38square feet |
| Sailarea Total: | 395.27square feet |
| Previous: | Chaser 29 |
The US Yachts US 29 is an American sailboat that was designed by Doug Peterson as a racer-cruiser and first built in 1977.[1] [2]
The design is a unauthorized development of Peterson's International Offshore Rule Half Ton class Chaser 29 racer. The US 29 molds were later sold to Pearson Yachts and developed into the Triton 30 in 1985.[1] [2] [3]
The design was built by US Yachts in the United States, starting in 1977, but it is now out of production.[1] [2] [4] [5]
The US 29 is a recreational keelboat, built predominantly of fiberglass, with wood trim. It has a masthead sloop rig, a raked stem, a reverse transom, an internally mounted spade-type rudder controlled by a wheel and a fixed fin keel. It displaces 70000NaN0 and carries 28500NaN0 of ballast.[1] [2]
The boat has a draft of 5.58feet with the standard keel.[1] [2]
The boat is fitted with a Swedish Volvo MD7 diesel engine for docking and maneuvering. The fuel tank holds and the fresh water tank has a capacity of .[1] [2]
The design has a hull speed of 6.34kn.[2]