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This unusual and innovative trimaran is not only fast, she can even fold up while still afloat.

You can count the number of successful builders of production fiberglass cruising multihulls on the fingers of one hand. In the U.S., Tony Smith of Mayo, Maryland, who builds the 30′ Gemini catamaran, is certainly a pioneer, having developed the ill-fated 26′ Telstar trimaran many years ago (the molds were destroyed in a fire). Condor Ltd. and the Outrigger Boat Co. have made some inroads into the market and have helped in the grudging conversion of American sailors to multihulls.

A number of European builders, most notably the British builder Prout and more recently Prestige and Ohlala from France, import to the U.S. a handful of boats each year.

None, however, has made a splash as big as Ian Farrier’s F-27 trailerable tri, first launched in 1985.

Farrier is a New Zealander who moved to Australia after college and began building small racing/cruising trimarans. His 19′ Tramp was Australia’s 1981 Boat of the Year. In 1984 he moved to California to begin work on the F-27 and to patent the folding mechanism that makes trailering possible.

When PS readers who own F-27s began writing to us about their boats, we took note. “Look at the F-27,” they said, “it’s something special.” A number of them sent in our Owner’s Questionnaire with raves about speed, construction and company service.

Construction

The F-27 is all fiberglass with a PVC foam core in the hull and deck. An NPG gelcoat is used, backed by AME 4000 (acrylic modified epoxy) resin. In areas of high stress, double bias fabrics, Kevlar, and carbon fiber are used. Vacuum bagging techniques are employed to ensure constant and uniform pressure on both sides of any laminate. Excess air and resin is bled off to achieve the desired, calculated weight. Light weight is essential to good multihull performance.

Unlike a monohull, which is built from basically two molds (hull and deck), the F-27 requires 52. Besides the main hull there are the two amas and four akas (cross beams), not to mention all the smaller moldings for the pop top, outboard well, hatches, and sinks. The F-27 possesses a definite “assembled” look rather than being a homogenous whole. As your eye surveys the numerous attachment points—hull/ deck joints, akas to amas, etc.—there seem to be numerous potential weak spots. The builder, however, claims there have been no failures, and we have not had reports of any. This is no doubt due to the use of quality high-tech materials and extremely careful engineering. After all, the F-27 represents nearly two decades of refinement on the original concept, not unlike the last generation of Volkswagen Beetles.

Of particular interest are the folding akas. A company brochure explains: “The beams are bolted down into molded recesses with two bolts each, the bolts being anchored into specially reinforced internal bulkheads. Once bolted the beams are strong enough on their own for all loadings. However, add the lower struts (part of the folding mechanism) and these become the primary structural members, actually relieving all bending stresses from the inner ends of the beams. Sailing is then quite possible without any bolts in beams at all! The beam bolts thus act as a backup system in the unlikely event of a folding strut failure. But should this occur the beams simply take over all loadings making the inboard structure completely safe. The actual folding struts are precision engineered from solid high strength aluminum, with nylon bush inserts being used at the pivot points with stainless steel pivot bolts.”

The akas can be folded underway while motoring, heading for the slip or launch ramp. Total beam with both amas folded in is 8′ 5″. Therein lies its appeal to Southern California sailors, who find slip space expensive if not unavailable. Also, it makes cruising Baja and the Sea of Cortez a practical adventure. Baja is the only really good cruising ground in that area, but too far to reach under sail for short term vacations.

The trailering feature will be less appealing to sailors elsewhere, except that the ability to store the boat in the backyard saves yard fees and makes maintenance a far easier chore.

The centerboard and rudders are foam-cored fiberglass with carbon fiber added for strengthening. Unlike most builders, Corsair publishes its lamination for all parts; indeed, the documentation and control evidenced at Corsair is rather extraordinary in the sailing industry.

Much of the hardware is made by Harken, including the mainsheet traveler, blocks and cleats. One reader wrote, “As the boat is well rigged, you will not need to replace any of the rigging such as winches, etc. Everything is both top quality and over-engineered.”

The boat we sailed was equipped with Lewmar #30 jib sheet winches, #24 self-tailing genoa and halyard winches; the linestoppers were made by Antal.

Performance

The F-27 is a fast boat. Obviously, speed was a priority of the design. The rig is tall and no attempt was made to provide standing headroom in the cabin, which would have added windage and weight. Already it has achieved some success racing, though it can’t be compared to monohulls and there are only a few other multihulls in its range (compare to the Newick-designed Somersault 26, Firefly 26, Dragonfly 25 and Stiletto 27). Unfortunately, we are unaware of any head-to-head competition between these boats.

We sailed Tony Cabot’s new F-27 from his mooring in Squantum, Massachusetts, under mainsail and working jib. The fully battened main can be reefed on the roller boom, though there wasn’t enough wind for us to see how the sail would set.

As we tacked out of Quincy Bay and into Boston Harbor, the wind was light (usually the case in test sails!). The boat moved effortlessly and heeled little (even in heavy weather, trimarans shouldn’t heel more than 12° to 15°). The helm was very well balanced, requiring just fingertip control (one reader said he had tuned the rig to add a little weather helm).

Approaching a fleet of racing monohulls at the harbor entrance, the 30- and 40-footers were making just a knot or so and appeared virtually dead in the water. We, on the other hand, slipped past at five knots in about as much wind, and we confess to feeling quite smug. With the board down, we also were able to point fairly high with the apparent wind between 35° and 40°, though of course multihulls are more comfortable and efficient cracked off, especially in a sea. With the F-27, this is due in part to its relatively flat, planing bottom.

In normal conditions, the F-27 can be expected to make seven to eight knots to windward. On a spinnaker reach in winds over 20 knots, speeds faster than 20 knots are possible. Cabot told me that he’d tried his darnedest to tip the boat over, but couldn’t do it (we assume he meant that the boat was not easily overpowered).

Though the F-27 is not as large a boat, with as much righting moment, as many sailors would prefer, it has made safe transoceanic passages, including California to Hawaii and New England to Europe. Through-bolting the pop top is one safety measure you’d want to take for such a passage.

F-27 owners are somewhat apologetic about the livability of the interior, mostly because there isn’t standing headroom except under the pop top, which covers the immediate galley area forward of the companionway. An optional screen/curtain encloses the sides for protection against mosquitos, gnats and other pests.

“The lack of interior space,” one reader wrote, “is a drawback compared to a monohull.”

The overall layout is clever but a bit cramped. The forward V-berth is suitable for but one medium-height person because the bow is too narrow for four feet. A head and sink are also located in this cabin, separated from the saloon by a partial bulkhead.

The main cabin has opposing settees with a convertible table hung on the daggerboard trunk. An optional insert unites the settees into one large berth. There is stowage outboard. The galley is aft with sink and flush mount stove top. The furniture foundations are fiberglass and are glassed to the hull. The access boards in the cabin sole are unvarnished teakfaced plywood. The single 12-volt battery is located in a starboard compartment between the settee and bulkhead, and there is a six-circuit electrical panel on the outside. Wiring is run through a molding behind the settees. The aft cabin sleeps two and has two windows in the transom, one vent and one lighting fixture. Kids will love it.

One difficulty monohull sailors have making the mental switch to multihulls is the comparative lightness or flimsiness of furnishings—no heavy teak cabinetry, no ash ceilings, in fact, not much wood at all unless it’s veneer. Rather, it is customary to find extensive use of fabrics on the overhead and hull liners, and that is the case in the F-27. The attractiveness of such an interior depends largely on choice of fabrics (color, pattern, texture), and Corsair has done a decent job of it. Fiberglass molding edges are covered with a vinyl molding, which looks rather cheap but does the job. Again, saving weight is paramount.

The F-27 is definitely not a liveaboard boat, but is highly functional for short cruises. One reader said,

“This has proven to be a very safe boat which both my wife and four-year-old son enjoy racing as well as cruising. The interior is small but is very livable for two weeks. We haven’t tried staying on the boat longer than that.”

The cockpit is small, as it should be for a boat touted as having offshore capabilities. It seats four with reasonable comfort. In good weather, crew can sit forward on the cabin trunk or on the netting between the main hull and amas. Moving about requires some care as the footing changes between the rigid structures and netting, and because all sail controls are led aft to the cockpit, there are winches, lines and linestoppers to trip on.

The nonskid is molded in and effective, though it looks hard to clean; we were not surprised to hear from readers confirming our suspicion.

Handling the tiller is easy, whether sitting athwartships or resting your back against the aft cabin bulkhead. Spray is deflected quite well by the tremendous flare in the topsides of the main hull. The lifeline stanchions give some security when seated, but are too low to do any good standing.

The rudder kicks up and lowers easily with dual control lines, as does the centerboard. Again, both can be managed from the cockpit.

The outboard motor sits in a well on the port quarter, and lifts by means of a block and tackle arrangement to clear the prop for sailing. Eliminating this source of drag under sail is a great bonus of small boats.

The F-27 is, in our opinion, an exceptional boat that offers decent accommodations and unparalleled performance for the standard price of $43,800 new. Options to consider are the toilet, solar panel, cabin table, sails, outboard (8-hp recommended), trailer, electronics and spinnaker.

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CORSAIR F-27: A Fast Folding Trimaran

First introduced in 1985, this trailerable trimaran quickly became a seminal boat in the world of multihull sailing. Designed by Ian Farrier, a Kiwi who emigrated to California (by way of Australia) with the specific goal of perfecting his concept of a production-built trimaran with folding amas, the F-27 is both an excellent high-performance coastal cruiser and a competitive one-design racing machine. During a 12-year production run that ended in 1997, a total of 453 hulls were launched, making this by far the most successful boat of its type to date. Arguably, the boat is still in production, as Corsair’s successor design, the F-28, though it has a rotating wing mast and is generally more sophisticated, is quite similar and is built with much of the same tooling.

The F-27 is certainly not a boat for anyone interested in roomy accommodations. Though the body of the main hull flares out a great deal above the waterline to maximize interior space, the layout and furnishings are cramped and strictly minimal. There is only sitting headroom, except under the pop-top roof near the companionway where the simple galley is located. Berthing is limited: in the tiny aft cabin there is a narrow double berth, there are two narrow settee berths in the saloon (separated by a small removable table), plus there’s a tiny berth suitable for a small child in the forepeak.

Even a couple sailing alone on this boat will want to spend much of their time, weather permitting, hanging out in the cockpit or on the wide nets between the amas and the hull. As such, the F-27 serves best as a weekend cruiser with perhaps occasional stints aboard as long as a week or two. Though several of these boats have made ocean passages, they are not really suitable for long-range bluewater cruising unless you are something of a masochist.

Nicely finished saloon on a F-27

A less nicely finished saloon, but with the berths all filled in

The forepeak. The small single berth forward is rarely used as such, due to the close proximity of the toilet

The best way to expand living space aboard is to add a cockpit tent

What the F-27 lacks in amenities and comfort it makes up for in cruising range. Because it can be trailered, the boat can get to all sorts of places–inland lakes and distant shorelines, for example–that would otherwise be out of reach. And because it is so fast, it can cover a lot more ground than most boats once it is in the water. In a little speedster like this you can potentially travel over 100 miles during a long daysail. If you don’t really care about sailing fast and aren’t interested in taking advantage of this sort of capability, this is definitely not the boat for you. But if you want to both cruise and race, you should give the F-27 a hard look. Many people cruise these boats, and there is a very active one-design class.

Folded up and packed to travel on a trailer. You can easily expand your cruising range by simply hauling the boat to a new body of water

As originally conceived the F-27 carries no bowsprit and flies a conventional triangular (or “pinhead”) mainsail hoisted on a fixed aluminum mast. In 1996 a “formula” version of the boat was introduced with both a square-headed main that carries a lot more roach and a fixed bowsprit for flying a big screecher or asymmetric spinnaker. Many of the earlier boats have since been updated with formula rigs, as they are both faster and easier to manage.

On the whole, the boat is not hard to sail shorthanded. The self-draining cockpit is quite small with the mainsheet within immediate reach of the tiller, which extends from the transom over the top of the short aft coachroof and under the raised main traveler. Other controls, likewise, are right nearby. If anything, unless you can convince idlers to stay clear of the cockpit, the boat is harder to sail with a big crew.

There is a large central daggerboard to hold the boat to weather and unlike many multihulls the F-27 is rather closewinded and makes excellent progress to windward in light air. I once spent a delightful hour beating up a very narrow channel in an F-27 in a mere whisper of breeze and had no trouble maintaining apparent wind angles of 40 degrees. In a moderate breeze the boat points as high as 35 degrees apparent and chugs along at 8 knots no problem. With the wind on the beam, if you press hard with a spinnaker up, you can get up to 20 knots, which is a thrill and a half in a vessel this size.

If there are kids aboard and you don’t want to terrify them, just douse the headsail and the boat still sails well under main alone. Or stash them all in the aft cabin where you can keep an eye on them while steering and let it rip anyway.

A formula-rigged F-27 sailing to windward

Here’s one way to carry a tender while cruising on an F-27

The F-27’s construction is structurally impeccable and thoroughly modern. The S-glass laminate is set in epoxy resin with a PVC foam core to reduce weight and increase stiffness. Kevlar and carbon fiber are used to reinforce high-load areas, and all components are vacuum-bagged when laid up so as to minimize voids and achieve uniform resin saturation. The patented folding ama arms are well engineered, with few if any reports of failures or problems. The amas can be folded up while motoring through the water, which is a great convenience when pulling into a marina berth. When launching the boat from a trailer it takes about 30 minutes for an experienced owner to step the mast and set up the rig without assistance. Because they are so well built these boats are not cheap given their size, but if you factor in the savings realized from being able to store the boat on a trailer, they are in fact quite affordable over the long run.

Systems are primitive and therefore are easy and inexpensive to maintain. Auxiliary power consists of an 8 or 9 hp outboard engine hanging in an offset engine well at the stern. The stove is usually a simple two-burner non-pressurized alcohol rig; the ice box (never mind any kind of refrigeration) is a loose cooler dragged aboard and stowed in a convenient nook or cranny. The boat has a 12-volt electrical system powering a few lights and instruments and probably requires some extracurricular charging from a solar panel or two if used very much. The toilet is often nothing more than a porta-potty stashed under the forward berth. To those who value comfort and convenience all this no doubt sounds unpleasant, but to those who enjoy sailing fast and cherish simplicity it should seem like heaven afloat.

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LOA: 27’1″ LWL: 26’3″ Beam -Amas extended: 19’1″ -Amas folded: 8’5″ Draft -Board up: 1’2″ -Board down: 4’11” Displacement -Light ship: 2,600 lbs. -With maximum payload: 3,800 lbs. Sail area -Original rig: 446 sq.ft. -Formula rig: 502 sq.ft. Fuel: 6 gal. Water: 14 gal. D/L ratio -Light ship: 64 -With maximum payload: 94 SA/D ratio -Original rig/Light ship: 37.69 -Original rig/Max load: 29.26 -Formula rig/Light ship: 42.42 -Formula rig/Max load: 32.93 Nominal hull speed -Light ship: 11.6 knots -With maximum payload: 10.3 knots Typical asking prices: $35K – $50K

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Corsair F27

The corsair f27 is a 27.0ft frac. sloop (rotating spar) designed by ian farrier and built in fiberglass by corsair marine between 1986 and 1996., 450 units have been built..

The Corsair F27 is an ultralight sailboat which is a very high performer. The fuel capacity is originally very small. There is a very short water supply range.

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CORSAIR F27 1996

Marathon, Florida

Make CORSAIR

Posted Over 1 Month

HERE IS A CORSAIR F 27 FOR SALE. THIS CORSAIR WAS FLIPPED IN A 120 MPH MICROBURST STORM WHILE AT ANCHOR. THE MAST IS BROKEN,AND WILL NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE STBD LOWER CHAINPLATE IS ALSO BROKEN OFF AT THE DECK. OTHERWISE IN GOOD CONDITION. There are some minor fiberglass repairs needed as well,such as port fwd anchor chock,and where the mast step is attached.(photos included) There are no structural issues outside of what is mentioned. the folding struts for the crossarms are unaffected. sails are in good condition main,jib,spinaker..main has one small l shaped tear 3"x3" wiring needs to be replaced,as well as electronics/lights. there is not much there too replace,as it is a simple electrical system. TRAILER IS INCLUDED WITH 1 YEAR OLD TIRES. long distance trailering would require the bearings to be inspected. 8 hp Nissan 2 stroke outboard is included,not sure if it runs,but turns over. feel free to call,or email for questions 305 780 1766. thank you for looking.

2001 Corsair F-28R

Canyon Lake, Texas

Make Corsair

Model F-28R

Category Racer Boats

2001 Corsair F-28R The Corsair 28R is an easily trailerable sport boat because of its light weight and low profile on the trailer. As with other Corsair trimarans, the transition from trailering to sailing only takes about 30 minutes. The Corsair 28R has a roomy, functional interior with all the necessary amenities for comfortable overnight cruising. There are sleeping accommodations for four, a galley area with two-burner stove, stainless steel sink, fresh water tank and pump, and a marine head with privacy curtain and a holding tank. Seat / bunk cushions are standard and are available in over 40 colors and patterns, or may be covered with customer-supplied fabrics as desired. The R model sports a taller but lighter weight rotating carbon fiber mast of airfoil section. The mast is raised or lowered using the installed winch on the trailer. This is a straight forward operation that can be accomplished easily in a few minutes, even with only one person. The carbon fiber mast of the Corsair 28R has the double advantage of being more efficient and powerful on the water and of less weight for easy handling on the trailer. The rudder pivots up 180-degrees for trailering. This and the fully retractable daggerboard also enables the 28 to pull in close to shore and anchor in knee-deep water, or even put the Corsair 28 onto a sandy beach. The rugged dual axle galvanized steel trailer will provide many miles and years of trouble free trailering. Surge brakes, lights and spare wheel are provided. Sails offered by Corsair are Mylar-based "Tape Drive" sails by UK Sailmakers. These feature a Technora scrim and a system of Polyester and Kevlar tapes arrayed along the natural lines of stress in the sail material. The carbon mast has an airfoil-shaped cross section and is supplied by the Omohundro Company of Minden, Nevada. The 28R also features a roller furling / reefing boom, which has proved very popular on earlier Corsair trimarans such as the F-27. Also had an alcohol stove, porta potty, bimini top. This vessel is located at Canyon Lake Marina. You have the option to take over slip and purchase lift. Give us a call for showing and or to schedule a lake test. Check out our other listings.

2002 Corsair F-28R

2002 Corsair F-28R The Corsair 28R is an easily trailerable sport boat because of its light weight and low profile on the trailer. As with other Corsair trimarans, the transition from trailering to sailing only takes about 30 minutes. The Corsair 28R has a roomy, functional interior with all the necessary amenities for comfortable overnight cruising. There are sleeping accommodations for four, a galley area with two-burner stove, stainless steel sink, fresh water tank and pump, and a marine head with privacy curtain and a holding tank. Seat / bunk cushions are standard and are available in over 40 colors and patterns, or may be covered with customer-supplied fabrics as desired. The R model sports a taller but lighter weight rotating carbon fiber mast of airfoil section. The mast is raised or lowered using the installed winch on the trailer. This is a straight forward operation that can be accomplished easily in a few minutes, even with only one person. The carbon fiber mast of the Corsair 28R has the double advantage of being more efficient and powerful on the water and of less weight for easy handling on the trailer. The rudder pivots up 180-degrees for trailering. This and the fully retractable daggerboard also enables the 28 to pull in close to shore and anchor in knee-deep water, or even put the Corsair 28 onto a sandy beach. The rugged dual axle galvanized steel trailer will provide many miles and years of trouble free trailering. Surge brakes, lights and spare wheel are provided. Sails offered by Corsair are Mylar-based "Tape Drive" sails by UK Sailmakers. These feature a Technora scrim and a system of Polyester and Kevlar tapes arrayed along the natural lines of stress in the sail material. The carbon mast has an airfoil-shaped cross section and is supplied by the Omohundro Company of Minden, Nevada. The 28R also features a roller furling / reefing boom, which has proved very popular on earlier Corsair trimarans such as the F-27. Also had an alcohol stove, porta potty, bimini top. This vessel is located at Canyon Lake Marina. You have the option to take over slip and purchase lift. Give us a call for showing and or to schedule a lake test. Check out our other listings.

1991 Corsair Marine F27

Kemah, Texas

Make Corsair Marine

1991 Corsair Marine F27 Fast and Nimble! Trailerable! This boat just came on the market as owner has moved up.  Keel lifting trimaran, designed by Ian Farrier and comes with trailer. Very stable, it makes for fun family or solo sailing or racing!

2006 Chris-Craft Corsair Heritage Edition 33’

Sullivan, Wisconsin

Make Chris Craft

Model Corsair

Length 33.0

Normal 0 false false false EN-US JA X-NONE 2006 Chris-Craft Corsair, Heritage Edition 33’ FULLY LOADED - TEAK PACKAGE - FRESHWATER ONLY - TWO OWNER BOAT - ALWAYS STORED IN HEATED INDOOR FACILITY Year: 2006 Length: 33' Engine/Fuel Type: Twin / Gas/Petrol Located In: Milwaukee, WI Hull Material: Fiberglass YW#: US-CCBRC115B606 Current Price: $159,000 Additional Specs, Equipment and Information: Boat Name: N/A Specs: Builder: Chris-Craft Dimensions: LOA: 33 ft 0 in Beam: 12 ft 3 in Maximum Draft: 3 ft 0 in Displacement: 13200 lbs Dry Load Engines: Total Power: 750 HP Engine 1: Engine Brand: Volvo Penta Year Built: 2006 Engine Model: 8.1L Gi MPI DP Engine Type: Inboard/Outboard Engine/Fuel Type: Gas/Petrol Location: Starboard Engine Hours: 151 Drive Type: Stern drive Engine Power: 375 HP Engine 2: Engine Brand: Volvo Penta Year Built: 2006 Engine Model: 8.1L Gi MPI DP Engine Type: Inboard/Outboard Engine/Fuel Type: Gas/Petrol Location: Port Engine Hours: 151 Drive Type: Stern drive Engine Power: 375 HP New Genset in 2013 Accommodations: Number of Double Berths: 2 Electronics: Cockpit speakers Log-speedometer VHF Depthsounder Radio TV set CD player Compass Plotter GPS Inside Equipment: Electric bilge pump Heating Electric head Battery charger Hot water Refrigerator Microwave oven Sink Shower Air conditioning Electrical Equipment: Shore power inlet Outside Equipment/Extras: Swimming ladder Electric windlass Covers: Bimini Top Cockpit cover 2014 Canvas Tanks: Fuel: 207 Fresh Water: 37 Holding: 20 Electronics: • Raymarine E-90 • Raymarine VHF 49 Cockpit: • Bimini top-stows away under rear hatch • Cockpit cover • Indirect cockpit lighting • Self bailing cockpit • Sony cockpit stereo with 2 speakers and sub woofer, 4 channel amp, & 2 cabin mounted speakers • Cockpit shower with hot & cold faucets • Wet bar with sink • Tinted acrylic cabin door SS strip with screen and privacy cover • Full U seat cockpit seating,with sunpad conversion • Two forward helm seats(double width) • Rear deck sunpad over engine hatch • SS windshield with solex glass & walk thru to front deck • SS & teak steps to foredeck • Plexiglass chart board Salon/Dinette: • Forward seating area with maple/cherry table on hydraulic base which converts to double bed • 12 & 120 volt outlet • Phone/fax outlet • 15” flat screen LCDTV with AM, FM, CD, DVD & TV antenna • Storage under seating for filler cushion to convert to double bed • SS cabin entrance rail • Chrome reading lights with dimmers • Hanging locker with cedar lining and interior light • Co Monitor Galley: • 12/120 volt refrigerator SS Tundra • SS Tappan Microwave • Beige countertop with SS sink & cover lid • Dark cherry wood cabinets with wood drawers • Flush mount single burner electric stove with safety shut off switch and lid • Storage doors and drawers with flush push button latch/lock • 12 volt gallery lighting • 120 volt GFCI outlet • SS galley rail Head: • 120 volt GFCI outlet • Acrylic countertop with SS sink and faucet • Vanity mirror • Ventilation fan with outside SS hull vent • Custom shower wand with hose • SS hand rail • MSC tank monitor for water & holding • TECMA head with built in macerator • Custom towel bar Mechanical: • F.W wash down spigot • 6 gallon water heater with exchanger –Attwood • 37 gallon poly water tank with MSC level indicator • Bonding system with transom zinc • SS thru hull fittings • Bronze thru hull fittings a dn ball type seakcocks and strainers • Gel coated bilge and sub floor areas with texured rubber matting • Bilge lights • Batteries- Group 27, 2 standard • Pressure water system Shurflow 5.7 Smart sensor • 12 volt converter/charger- Promariner 40 amp • Dockside water inlet • Emergency start for engines • Windlass with 200’ rope & 10’ of chain • SS plow anchor • Anchor locker with wash down hose • Recessed Bennett trim tabs • Hydraulic engine hatch, single ram center • Integral drip pans • Acoustical barrier insulation (silver mylar over 1” foam) • Self contained air conditioner with reverse cycle heat (12,000 btu) • Bilge pumps, 1 forward, 1 aft, 1 high water, 1 in cabin • Engine room blowers,- 2 each • Automatic fire system with manual override-Seafire • Marine grade aluminum fuel tanks with zinc coating for corrosion • 20 gallon holding tank with dockside pumpout • Teleflex hydraulic steering with tilt helm Electrical: • Dual 30-amp 120 volt /60 hz dockside power system • 120 volt outlet cabin, galley, and cockpit • 12 volt power outlet fed cabin and cockpit at helm • Main distribution panel for 12/120 volt system with colored breakers to indicate on postion, volt and amps meters, polarity indicators • Dual trumpet electric horns • Galvanic isolator system • Navigation lighting • Main battery switches, 2 standard • TV inlet with 50’phone cord • 12 volt direct lighting systems • Copper tin wire with chafe protection and Deusche waterproof connectors Deck & Hull: • Classic deep-V hull • Bottom Paint • Diamond non-skid on all deck and walk surfaces • Trademark Chris-Craft "Tumblehome aft" Disclaimer: The Company offers the details of this vessel in good faith but cannot guarantee or warrant the accuracy of this information nor warrant the condition of the vessel. A buyer should instruct his agents, or his surveyors, to investigate such details as the buyer desires validated. This vessel is offered subject to prior sale, price change, or withdrawal without notice.

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1991 Corsair F-27

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1991 Corsair F27 sailboat with aft cabin. Tohatsu 4 stroke outboard 9.5 hp. Comes with tandem axle trailer by Pacific. Solar battery charger, electronics include VHF radio navco RT 6500, fathometer Raymarine ST 60 depth. Sails are all in good shape, main sail was newly reconditioned, jib (self furling), genoa, storm jib, boom tent, jib reefing & furling system, spinnaker pole, new bottom paint, a lot of extras. Posting for a friend. Call Mike 925-550-2413

Equipment: many extras

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The theoretical maximum speed that a displacement hull can move efficiently through the water is determined by it's waterline length and displacement. It may be unable to reach this speed if the boat is underpowered or heavily loaded, though it may exceed this speed given enough power. Read more.

Classic hull speed formula:

Hull Speed = 1.34 x √LWL

Max Speed/Length ratio = 8.26 ÷ Displacement/Length ratio .311 Hull Speed = Max Speed/Length ratio x √LWL

Sail Area / Displacement Ratio

A measure of the power of the sails relative to the weight of the boat. The higher the number, the higher the performance, but the harder the boat will be to handle. This ratio is a "non-dimensional" value that facilitates comparisons between boats of different types and sizes. Read more.

SA/D = SA ÷ (D ÷ 64) 2/3

• SA : Sail area in square feet, derived by adding the mainsail area to 100% of the foretriangle area (the lateral area above the deck between the mast and the forestay).
• D : Displacement in pounds.

Ballast / Displacement Ratio

A measure of the stability of a boat's hull that suggests how well a monohull will stand up to its sails. The ballast displacement ratio indicates how much of the weight of a boat is placed for maximum stability against capsizing and is an indicator of stiffness and resistance to capsize.

Ballast / Displacement * 100

Displacement / Length Ratio

A measure of the weight of the boat relative to it's length at the waterline. The higher a boat’s D/L ratio, the more easily it will carry a load and the more comfortable its motion will be. The lower a boat's ratio is, the less power it takes to drive the boat to its nominal hull speed or beyond. Read more.

D/L = (D ÷ 2240) ÷ (0.01 x LWL)³

• D: Displacement of the boat in pounds.
• LWL: Waterline length in feet

Comfort Ratio

This ratio assess how quickly and abruptly a boat’s hull reacts to waves in a significant seaway, these being the elements of a boat’s motion most likely to cause seasickness. Read more.

Comfort ratio = D ÷ (.65 x (.7 LWL + .3 LOA) x Beam 1.33 )

• D: Displacement of the boat in pounds
• LOA: Length overall in feet
• Beam: Width of boat at the widest point in feet

Capsize Screening Formula

This formula attempts to indicate whether a given boat might be too wide and light to readily right itself after being overturned in extreme conditions. Read more.

CSV = Beam ÷ ³√(D / 64)

The F-28, introduced in 1998, is similar but with a number of small updates including a rotating spar. (Renamed CORSAIR 28 in 2001.)

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Designed in 1984-85 by New Zealand designer, Ian Farrier, Corsair F-27 Sport Cruiser is a trimaran sailboat. It started with Farrier’s development of the system in 1973. Corsair Marine built the Corsair F-27 in the United States between 1986 and February 1997. There were 450 examples built, and it was replaced in production by an advanced version known as F-28. It was later named the Corsair 28.

A Boat Worthy of the Hall of Fame

Corsair F-27 is a recreational boat and smaller in size built mainly of fiberglass and carbon-fiber-reinforced polymer. It consists of a transom-hung rudder, a fractional rig, and a daggerboard keel. It has a displacement of 2,600 lbs.

All Corsair F-27s have a draft of 4.92 ft (1.50 m) along with the centerboard extended and 1.17 ft (0.36 m). Corsair F-27 has a small outboard motor located in an aft deck well, and it is used for docking and maneuvering. The Corsair F-27 has a hull speed of 6.87 kn (12.72 km/h).

The boat has been used to cruise through the Atlantic Ocean, voyage from the U.S. mainland to Hawaii, and won the Australian Multihull Offshore Championship.  According to the designer, Corsair F-27 is seaworthy enough to cross oceans, but it is not recommended. It was also included in the American Sailboat Hall of Fame on the 29th of January 2004.

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