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FAIREY FISHERMAN 27

Masthead Sloop • Long Keel • Built 1962–1970

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Dimensions

LOA
27.42 ft
LWL
25 ft
Beam
8.75 ft
Max Draft
2.25 ft
Displacement
5,511 lbs
Ballast
1,100 lbs

Performance Ratios

Capsize Ratio ⓘ
1.98 (offshore safe)
SA/D Ratio ⓘ
9.7
D/L Ratio ⓘ
158
Ballast Ratio ⓘ
20.0%

Sail Plan

Sail Area
190 sq ft

Construction

Hull Type
Long Keel
Rig Type
Masthead Sloop
Hull Material
Wood/hot molded veneer (agba/cedar)
Ballast Type
Iron

Production

First Built
1962
Last Built
1970
Number Built
90

Engine & Accommodations

Engine Make
Perkins
Engine Model
4-107
Power
30 hp
Engine Type
Diesel
Water
30 gal
Fuel
40 gal
Notes: Based an earlier lifeboat design and from the same metal hull mold. (of which 15,000 hulls had been built)\nSmaller steadying sail area: 105 sq.ft.

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