Sea Sprite 27

Sea Sprite 27
Development
DesignerBill Luders
LocationUnited States
Year1960
Builder(s)C. E. Ryder
NameSea Sprite 27
Boat
Displacement7,600 lb (3,447 kg)
Draft4.25 ft (1.30 m)
Hull
TypeMonohull
ConstructionFiberglass
LOA27.92 ft (8.51 m)
LWL20.00 ft (6.10 m)
Beam8.83 ft (2.69 m)
Engine typeUniversal Motor Company 11 hp (8 kW) diesel engine
Hull appendages
Keel/board typelong keel
Ballast3,000 lb (1,361 kg)
Rudder(s)keel-mounted rudder
Rig
Rig typeBermuda rig
I foretriangle height30.00 ft (9.14 m)
J foretriangle base10.30 ft (3.14 m)
P mainsail luff31.00 ft (9.45 m)
E mainsail foot12.00 ft (3.66 m)
Sails
SailplanFractional rigged sloop
Mainsail area186.00 sq ft (17.280 m2)
Jib/genoa area154.50 sq ft (14.354 m2)
Total sail area340.50 sq ft (31.633 m2)
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The Sea Sprite 27, also called the Sea Sprite 28 and the Luders 28, is an American sailboat that was designed by Bill Luders as a cruiser and first built in 1960.[1][2][3][4]

The Sea Sprite 27 design is one of the Sea Sprite Sailing Yachts series of boats.[1][3][4]

Production

The design was built by C. E. Ryder in Bristol, Rhode Island, United States between 1960 and 1985, but it is now out of production.[1][3][4][5]

Design

The Sea Sprite 27 is a recreational keelboat, built predominantly of fiberglass, with teak wooden trim. It has a 7/8 fractional sloop rig, a spooned raked stem, a raised transom, a keel-mounted rudder controlled by a tiller and a fixed long keel. It displaces 7,600 lb (3,447 kg) and carries 3,000 lb (1,361 kg) of ballast.[1][3][4]

The boat has a draft of 4.25 ft (1.30 m) with the standard long keel fitted.[1][4]

The boat is fitted with a Universal Motor Company diesel engine of 11 hp (8 kW). The fuel tank holds 12 U.S. gallons (45 L; 10.0 imp gal) and the fresh water tank has a capacity of 50 U.S. gallons (190 L; 42 imp gal).[1][4]

The boat's galley is located on the port side of the cabin just forward of the companionway steps, with the icebox doubling as a navigation table. The galley has a two-burner alcohol stove and a sink with pressurized water. The head occupies both side of the hull, just aft of the bow "V"-berth. Additional sleeping space is provided in the cabin with a double berth and a quarter berth.[3]

Ventilation is provided by a translucent forward hatch and four opening ports in the cabin. A second mid-ship hatch was a factory option.[3]

The cockpit has two genoa winches and a third winch for the halyards. There is a standard topping lift and jiffy-reefing. The mainsheet traveler is mounted just behind the cockpit.[3]

Factory options included a boom vang, spinnaker and gear, roller furling and wheel steering in place of the tiller.[3]

The design has a hull speed of 5.99 kn (11.09 km/h).[4]

See also

Related development

Similar sailboats

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f Browning, Randy (2019). "Sea Sprite 27/28 sailboat specifications and details". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 9 April 2022. Retrieved 4 April 2019.
  2. ^ Browning, Randy (2019). "Alfred E. Luders". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 9 April 2022. Retrieved 4 April 2019.
  3. ^ a b c d e f g h Sherwood, Richard M.: A Field Guide to Sailboats of North America, Second Edition, pages 194-195. Houghton Mifflin Company, 1994. ISBN 0-395-65239-1
  4. ^ a b c d e f g Sea Time Tech, LLC (2022). "Sea Sprite 27/28". sailboat.guide. Archived from the original on 9 April 2022. Retrieved 9 April 2022.
  5. ^ Browning, Randy (2019). "C. E. Ryder". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 16 March 2021. Retrieved 4 April 2019.