TARTAN 27
Masthead Sloop • Keel/Cbrd. • Built 1961–1980
Dimensions
- LOA
- 27 ft
- LWL
- 21.42 ft
- Beam
- 8.62 ft
- Max Draft
- 6.33 ft
- Min Draft
- 3.17 ft
- Displacement
- 7,400 lbs
- Ballast
- 2,400 lbs
Performance Ratios
- Capsize Ratio ⓘ
- 1.77 (offshore safe)
- SA/D Ratio ⓘ
- 15.8
- D/L Ratio ⓘ
- 336
- Ballast Ratio ⓘ
- 32.4%
Sail Plan
- Sail Area
- 376 sq ft
- I
- 34.65 ft
- J
- 9.83 ft
- P
- 30.5 ft
- E
- 13.5 ft
Construction
- Hull Type
- Keel/Cbrd.
- Rig Type
- Masthead Sloop
- Hull Material
- FG
- Ballast Type
- Lead
Production
- First Built
- 1961
- Last Built
- 1980
- Number Built
- 712
Engine & Accommodations
- Engine Make
- Universal
- Engine Model
- Atomic 4
- Engine Type
- Gas
- Water
- 30 gal
- Fuel
- 20 gal
- Mast Height
- 38 ft
Notes: S&S design #1617. \nThe TARTAN 27 was the first boat built by Tartan Marine and was produced continuously for 19 years. An updated version was introduced in 1979. of which 64 were produced,(referred to as TARTAN 27-2) Most noticeably this boat has more freeboard and a retooled deck and coach roof.\nAn original brochure from Douglass & McLeod reports displacement as 6,875 lbs.\nIn 1967 the ballast was changed from external to internal and increased by 400 lbs. \nWas available with a yawl rig.\nA few TARTAN 27'S were built by W.D. Schock on the west coast USA.
Designer
Builders
- Douglass & McLeod (1951–1971)
- Schock W.D. (1946)
- Tartan Marine (1971)
Related Boats
| Name | LOA (ft) | Year | Rig |
|---|---|---|---|
| TARTAN 27 YAWL | 27 | 1961 | Masthead Yawl |
| TARTAN 27-2 | 27 | 1976 | Masthead Yawl |