Cal 2-27

Cal 2-27

Development
Designer	William Lapworth
Location	United States
Year	1974
No. built	656
Builder	Cal Yachts
Name	Cal 2-27
Boat
Displacement	6,700 lb (3,039 kg)
Draft	4.25 ft (1.30 m)
Hull
Type	Monohull
Construction	Fiberglass
LOA	26.58 ft (8.10 m)
LWL	22.08 ft (6.73 m)
Beam	9.25 ft (2.82 m)
Engine type	Universal Atomic 4 gasoline engine
Hull appendages
Keel/board type	fin keel
Ballast	3,100 lb (1,406 kg)
Rudder	internally-mounted spade-type rudder
Rig
General	Masthead sloop
I foretriangle height	36.00 ft (10.97 m)
J foretriangle base	12.00 ft (3.66 m)
P mainsail luff	30.80 ft (9.39 m)
E mainsail foot	10.30 ft (3.14 m)
Sails
Mainsail area	158.62 sq ft (14.736 m2)
Jib/genoa area	216.00 sq ft (20.067 m2)
Total sail area	374.62 sq ft (34.803 m2)
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The Cal 2-27 is an American sailboat, that was designed by William Lapworth and first built in 1974.¹²³

The Cal 2-27 design replaced the earlier Cal 27 and was replaced in turn in the Cal Yachts line, by the Cal 3-27 in 1983.¹³

The Cal 2-27 was built by Cal Yachts (Jensen Marine) in the United States between 1974 and 1980, but it is now out of production. During its six-year production run 656 examples were built.¹³⁴

The boat was also developed into the Crown 28 in Canada by Calgan Marine.¹³⁵

The Cal 2-27 is a small recreational keelboat, built predominantly of fiberglass, with wood trim. It has a masthead sloop rig, an internally-mounted spade-type rudder and a fixed fin keel. It displaces 6,700 lb (3,039 kg) and carries 3,100 lb (1,406 kg) of ballast. The boat has a draft of 4.25 ft (1.30 m) with the standard keel fitted.¹³

The boat was initially factory-fitted with a Universal Atomic 4 gasoline engine, although later in the production run a Farymann diesel engine became an option. The fuel tank holds 25 U.S. gallons (95 L; 21 imp gal) and the fresh water tank has a capacity of 20 U.S. gallons (76 L; 17 imp gal).¹³

The boat has a hull speed of 6.3 kn (11.67 km/h).³⁶