Cal 3-27

Cal 3-27

Development
Designer	William Lapworth
Location	United States
Year	1983
Builder(s)	Cal Yachts/Jensen Marine
Name	Cal 3-27
Boat
Displacement	5,200 lb (2,359 kg)
Draft	5.00 ft (1.52 m)
Hull
Type	Monohull
Construction	Fiberglass
LOA	26.67 ft (8.13 m)
LWL	23.25 ft (7.09 m)
Beam	9.00 ft (2.74 m)
Engine type	Inboard motor
Hull appendages
Keel/board type	fin keel
Ballast	2,000 lb (907 kg)
Rudder(s)	internally-mounted spade-type rudder
Rig
General	Masthead sloop
I foretriangle height	33.00 ft (10.06 m)
J foretriangle base	11.00 ft (3.35 m)
P mainsail luff	28.00 ft (8.53 m)
E mainsail foot	11.00 ft (3.35 m)
Sails
Mainsail area	154.00 sq ft (14.307 m^2)
Jib/genoa area	181.50 sq ft (16.862 m^2)
Total sail area	335.50 sq ft (31.169 m^2)
← Cal 2-27

The Cal 3-27 is an American sailboat, that was designed by William Lapworth and first built in 1983.^[1][2]

The Cal 3-27 is a development of the Cal 2-27, which was in turn a development of the Cal 27.^[1]

The Cal 3-27 was also marketed as the Cal 27 Mk III and then later just as the Cal 27.^[1]

Production

The boat was built by Cal Yachts/Jensen Marine in the United States between 1983 and 1985, but it is now out of production.^[1][3]

Design

The Cal 3-27 is a small recreational keelboat, built predominantly of fiberglass, with wood trim. It has a masthead sloop rig, an inboard motor, an internally-mounted spade-type rudder and a fixed fin keel. It displaces 5,200 lb (2,359 kg) and carries 2,000 lb (907 kg) of ballast.^[1]

The boat has a draft of 5.00 ft (1.52 m) with the standard keel and 4.00 ft (1.22 m) with the optional shoal draft keel. A tall mast was also an option with a main sail luff ("P" parameter) 1.5 ft (0.46 m) higher.^[1]

The boat has a hull speed of 6.46 kn (11.96 km/h).^[4][5][6]

See also

• List of sailing boat types

Related development

• Cal 27
• Cal 2-27

Similar sailboats

• Aloha 27
• C&C 27
• Catalina 27
• Catalina 270
• Catalina 275 Sport
• CS 27
• Edel 820
• Express 27
• Fantasia 27
• Halman Horizon
• Hotfoot 27
• Hullmaster 27
• Hunter 27
• Hunter 27-2
• Hunter 27-3
• Island Packet 27
• Mirage 27 (Perry)
• Mirage 27 (Schmidt)
• Mirage 275
• O'Day 272
• Orion 27-2
• Tanzer 27
• Watkins 27
• Watkins 27P

References

1. Browning, Randy (2017). "Cal 3-27 sailboat specifications and details". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 24 March 2022. Retrieved 28 January 2018.
2. Browning, Randy (2017). "William Lapworth". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 23 January 2021. Retrieved 28 January 2018.
3. Browning, Randy (2017). "Jensen Marine/Cal Boats 1956-1989". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 23 January 2021. Retrieved 28 January 2018.
4. InterVisionSoft LLC (2018). "Sailboat Specifications for Cal 3-27". Sailing Joy. Archived from the original on 29 January 2018. Retrieved 28 January 2018.
5. InterVisionSoft LLC (2018). "Sailboat Specifications for Cal 3-27 SD". Sailing Joy. Archived from the original on 29 January 2018. Retrieved 28 January 2018.
6. InterVisionSoft LLC (2018). "Sailboat Specifications for Cal 3-27 TM". Sailing Joy. Archived from the original on 29 January 2018. Retrieved 28 January 2018.