The Tartan 27 is an American trailerable sailboat that was designed by Sparkman & Stephens as a cruiser-racer and first built in 1961. It is Sparkman & Stephens' design #1617.[1][2][3][4]
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| Development | |
|---|---|
| Designer | Sparkman & Stephens |
| Location | United States |
| Year | 1961 |
| No. built | 712 |
| Builder(s) | Douglass & McLeod Tartan Marine W. D. Schock Corp |
| Role | Cruiser-racer |
| Name | Tartan 27 |
| Boat | |
| Displacement | 7,400 lb (3,357 kg) |
| Draft | 6.33 ft (1.93 m) with centerboard down |
| Hull | |
| Type | monohull |
| Construction | fiberglass |
| LOA | 27.00 ft (8.23 m) |
| LWL | 21.42 ft (6.53 m) |
| Beam | 8.58 ft (2.62 m) |
| Engine type | Universal Atomic 4 30 hp (22 kW) gasoline engine |
| Hull appendages | |
| Keel/board type | modified long keel with cutaway forefoot, plus centerboard |
| Ballast | 2,400 lb (1,089 kg) |
| Rudder(s) | keel-mounted rudder |
| Rig | |
| Rig type | Bermuda rig |
| I foretriangle height | 34.65 ft (10.56 m) |
| J foretriangle base | 9.83 ft (3.00 m) |
| P mainsail luff | 30.50 ft (9.30 m) |
| E mainsail foot | 13.50 ft (4.11 m) |
| Sails | |
| Sailplan | masthead sloop |
| Mainsail area | 205.88 sq ft (19.127 m2) |
| Jib/genoa area | 170.30 sq ft (15.821 m2) |
| Total sail area | 376.18 sq ft (34.948 m2) |
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The design was developed into the Tartan 27 Yawl in 1961 and the Tartan 27-2 in 1976.[1][2][5][6][7][8]
Production
editThe design was initially built by Douglass & McLeod in the United States, starting in 1961. Douglass & McLeod's production ended when their Grand River, Ohio factory burned down in 1971. Production was then taken over by a new company, Tartan Marine, established in neighboring Painesville, Ohio, in 1971. The Tartan 27 was the new company's first product, as well as the inspiration for the corporate name. Production of the Tartan 27 continued at Tartan Marine until 1980, a 19-year production run. W. D. Schock Corp also built 24 of the boats between 1964 and 1968 in their California plant to serve the US west coast market. In total 712 boats were completed by the time production ended.[1][2][9][10][11][12][13][14][15][16][17]
Design
editThe Tartan 27 is a recreational keelboat, built predominantly of fiberglass, with wood trim. It has a masthead sloop rig, a raked stem, an angled transom, a keel-mounted rudder controlled by a tiller and a fixed modified long keel with a cutaway forefoot and a retractable centerboard. It displaces 7,400 lb (3,357 kg) and carries 2,400 lb (1,089 kg) of ballast.[1][2]
During its lengthy production run, changes were incorporated, including a move to internal ballast, with an increase of 400 lb (181 kg) in the amount of ballast. The cockpit was made longer in 1973, the bridge deck distance increased, and the interior decor changed to teak. Various interior layouts were used, as well.[16]
The boat has a draft of 6.33 ft (1.93 m) with the centerboard extended and 3.17 ft (0.97 m) with it retracted, allowing operation in shallow water or ground transportation on a trailer, when towed by a vehicle powerful enough to safely accommodate the boat's weight.[1][2]
The boat is fitted with a 30 hp (22 kW) Universal Atomic 4 gasoline engine for docking and maneuvering. The fuel tank holds 20 U.S. gallons (76 L; 17 imp gal) and the fresh water tank has a capacity of 30 U.S. gallons (110 L; 25 imp gal).[1][2][17]
In a typical layout, the design has sleeping accommodation for four people, with a double "V"-berth in the bow cabin, and an L-shaped settee in the main cabin around a drop-down dinette table. The galley is located on the starboard side amidships. The galley is equipped with a two-burner stove, an ice box and a sink. The head is located just aft of the bow cabin on the port side.[1][2]
The design has a hull speed of 6.2 kn (11.5 km/h).[2]
Operational history
editIn a 2010 review for Boats.com, Charles Doane wrote, "because of its relatively long waterline, the Tartan 27 does sail faster than you might otherwise expect, especially on a reach, but compared to much lighter, more contemporary boats it inevitably seems a bit slow. It is, however, very well balanced, so much so that one can steer it by letting go the tiller and shifting the centerboard up and down."[17]
Darrell Nicholson, writing for Practical Sailor concluded, "the 27 has its limitations: a cramped interior, 'age spots' such as scruffy gelcoat, possible deck delamination, centerboard wear, gas engines getting on in years, and, in an age of sailing performance, so-so speed. Virtues and flaws balanced, however, the Tartan 27 strikes us as having most of what we would look for in an older small cruising boat from the standpoint of ruggedness, appearance, function, and equity." Nicholson made extensive recommendations for updating and upgrading the boat.[18][19]
See also
editRelated development
References
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- ^ McArthur, Bruce (2022). "Sparkman & Stephens". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 10 August 2020. Retrieved 19 August 2022.
- ^ Sea Time Tech, LLC (2022). "Sparkman & Stephens". sailboat.guide. Archived from the original on 21 June 2022. Retrieved 19 August 2022.
- ^ McArthur, Bruce (2022). "Tartan 27 Yawl". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 19 August 2022. Retrieved 19 August 2022.
- ^ Sea Time Tech, LLC (2022). "Tartan 27 Yawl". sailboat.guide. Archived from the original on 19 August 2022. Retrieved 19 August 2022.
- ^ McArthur, Bruce (2022). "Tartan 27-2". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 19 August 2022. Retrieved 19 August 2022.
- ^ Sea Time Tech, LLC (2022). "Tartan 27-2". sailboat.guide. Archived from the original on 19 August 2022. Retrieved 19 August 2022.
- ^ McArthur, Bruce (2022). "Schock W.D." sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 18 July 2020. Retrieved 19 August 2022.
- ^ Sea Time Tech, LLC (2022). "Schock W.D." sailboat.guide. Archived from the original on 23 December 2021. Retrieved 19 August 2022.
- ^ W. D. Schock Corp. "Boats built by W.D. Schock". wdschock.com. Archived from the original on 21 February 2010. Retrieved 19 August 2022.
- ^ McArthur, Bruce (2022). "Tartan Marine". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 5 May 2021. Retrieved 19 August 2022.
- ^ Sea Time Tech, LLC (2022). "Tartan Yachts". sailboat.guide. Archived from the original on 15 December 2021. Retrieved 19 August 2022.
- ^ McArthur, Bruce (2022). "Douglass & McLeod 1951 - 1971". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 2 October 2020. Retrieved 19 August 2022.
- ^ Sea Time Tech, LLC (2022). "Douglass & McLeod". sailboat.guide. Archived from the original on 19 August 2022. Retrieved 19 August 2022.
- ^ a b Tartan Yachts (2022). "Tartan Classic: T27". tartanyachts.com. Archived from the original on 19 August 2022. Retrieved 19 August 2022.
- ^ a b c Doane, Charles (8 June 2010). "Tartan 27: Classic Pocket Cruiser". Boats.com. Archived from the original on 19 August 2022. Retrieved 19 August 2022.
- ^ Nicholson, Darrell (14 June 2000). "Tartan 27". Practical Sailor. Archived from the original on 19 August 2022. Retrieved 19 August 2022.
- ^ Nicholson, Darrell (26 May 2011). "Upgrading the Tartan 27: The Small Cruiser as Durable Investment". Practical Sailor. Archived from the original on 19 August 2022. Retrieved 19 August 2022.