CS 27

Summary

The CS 27 is a Canadian sailboat, that was designed by Raymond Wall and first built in 1975. The design is out of production.[1][2][3]

CS 27
Development
DesignerRaymond Wall
LocationCanada
Year1975
No. built480
Builder(s)CS Yachts
NameCS 27
Boat
Displacement6,100 lb (2,767 kg)
Draft5.17 ft (1.58 m)
Hull
TypeMonohull
ConstructionFibreglass
LOA27.00 ft (8.23 m)
LWL23.92 ft (7.29 m)
Beam9.33 ft (2.84 m)
Engine typeYanmar diesel engine
Hull appendages
Keel/board typefin keel
Ballast2,400 lb (1,089 kg)
Rudder(s)transom-mounted rudder
Rig
GeneralMasthead sloop
I foretriangle height36.20 ft (11.03 m)
J foretriangle base10.80 ft (3.29 m)
P mainsail luff30.00 ft (9.14 m)
E mainsail foot9.70 ft (2.96 m)
Sails
Mainsail area145.50 sq ft (13.517 m2)
Jib/genoa area195.48 sq ft (18.161 m2)
Total sail area340.98 sq ft (31.678 m2)
Racing
PHRF207 (average)

Production edit

The boat was built by CS Yachts in Canada, with 480 examples completed between 1975 and 1983, when production ended.[1][4]

Design edit

The CS 27 is a small recreational keelboat, built predominantly of fibreglass. It has a masthead sloop rig, a transom-hung rudder and a fixed fin keel. It displaces 6,100 lb (2,767 kg) and carries 2,400 lb (1,089 kg) of ballast.[1][2]

The boat has a draft of 5.17 ft (1.58 m) with the standard iron-ballasted keel and 3.92 ft (1.19 m) with the optional longer shoal draft lead-ballasted keel. About 90 were built with the shoal draft keel.[1][5]

The boat was initially fitted with a Japanese Yanmar YSE diesel engine and later a Yanmar 1GM model.[1]

In 1977 an increased area rudder with 2 in (5.1 cm) more added to the leading edge for better helm balance was introduced and this new rudder design could be retrofitted to older boats. In 1980 the mast was changed from a Proctor to an Isomat section along with small interior improvements.[1]

The boat has a PHRF racing average handicap of 207 with a high of 204 and low of 216. It has a hull speed of 6.55 kn (12.13 km/h).[2]

Operational history edit

Notable examples include the CS 27 Sea Weasel which achieved a second place in West Vancouver Yacht Club's 2014 Southern Straits Classic.[6]

In a review Michael McGoldrick wrote, "Boats with a length of twenty-seven feet and a displacement topping 6000 pounds will generally have more in common with 30 footers than the outboard powered boats in the 25 to 26 foot range. This is certainly true of the CS 27. It is a fast boat with real adult size room below decks, and it comes with an inboard diesel, double lifelines, two speed winches, a pressurized fresh water system, and a huge 5.8 cubic foot ice box. The CS 27 is a sleek boat that was built strong enough for some serious ocean sailing."[7]

See also edit

 
CS 27

Similar sailboats

References edit

  1. ^ a b c d e f Browning, Randy (2017). "CS 27 sailboat specifications and details". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 8 December 2021. Retrieved 7 December 2021.
  2. ^ a b c InterVisionSoft LLC (2017). "Sailboat Specifications for CS 27". Sailing Joy. Archived from the original on 2 February 2017. Retrieved 23 January 2017.
  3. ^ Browning, Randy (2017). "Raymond Wall". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 2 May 2021. Retrieved 8 December 2021.
  4. ^ McArthur, Bruce (2022). "CS Yachts (Canadian Sailcraft) 1963 - 1992". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 29 October 2021. Retrieved 7 March 2022.
  5. ^ InterVisionSoft LLC (2017). "Sailboat Specifications for CS 27 SD". Sailing Joy. Archived from the original on 2 February 2017. Retrieved 23 January 2017.
  6. ^ "Sailwave results for Southern Straits 2014 at West Vancouver Yacht Club 2014". www.wvyc.ca. Archived from the original on 8 December 2021. Retrieved 7 December 2021.
  7. ^ McGoldrick, Michael (2018). "CS 27". Sail Quest. Archived from the original on 8 December 2021. Retrieved 7 December 2021.

External links edit

  Media related to CS 27 at Wikimedia Commons