⛵ Sailboat DB

CF-27/CHOATE 27

Fractional Sloop • Fin w/spade rudder • Built 1976

photo drawing

Dimensions

LOA
27.92 ft
LWL
23.58 ft
Beam
9.33 ft
Max Draft
5.5 ft
Displacement
4,600 lbs
Ballast
1,760 lbs

Performance Ratios

Capsize Ratio ⓘ
2.24 (use caution offshore)
SA/D Ratio ⓘ
21.2
D/L Ratio ⓘ
157
Ballast Ratio ⓘ
38.3%

Sail Plan

Sail Area
366 sq ft
I
33.5 ft
J
10.2 ft
P
34.5 ft
E
11 ft

Construction

Hull Type
Fin w/spade rudder
Rig Type
Fractional Sloop
Hull Material
FG
Ballast Type
Lead

Production

First Built
1976
Last Built
Number Built
36
Notes: The name depended on region. The CF 27 moniker was used primarily in So. Cal, where the boat’s were built. Most other regions – PNW, Gulf Coast, East Coast – use the Choate 27 name\nA Vire inboard engine was advertised as an option.\nThanks to Chris Winnard for updates, photo and drawing.

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