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This is a list of notable sailboat designers and manufacturers, which are described by an article in English Wikipedia. Sailboat design and manufacturing is done by a number of companies and groups. Notable designers
Down East Yachts started with a single boat, the Downeaster 38 which was designed by Henry Morschladt, a California Naval Architect who specialized in cruising sailboats. The design was traditional, with a wineglass stern, full keel, and bowsprit. As additional boats were added to the line, they were modifications of this original design.
Carl Alberg designed many of the company's models, favoring simple lines, narrow beams, and often utilizing a full keel for superior handling in heavier winds and seas. Together they gave these boats the classic Cape Dory look. [1] Alberg utilized the aforementioned full keel with attached rudder for a sleek and sturdy shape.
The boat has a draft of 5.50 ft (1.68 m) with the standard keel fitted. [1] The boat is fitted with a Swedish Volvo MD2003 diesel engine of 28 hp (21 kW) for docking and maneuvering. Other engines that were factory-fitted include the 23 hp (17 kW) Volvo MD2B, the 27 hp (20 kW) Volvo MD11C and the Westerbeke 4–107.
It displaces 3,200 lb (1,451 kg) and carries 1,540 lb (699 kg) of ballast. Due to its weight and full keel it has been noted as handling like a larger boat. [1] [3] The boat is normally fitted with a small outboard motor of up to 6 hp (4 kW) for docking and maneuvering.
It has a fractional sloop rig, a transom-hung rudder and a fixed long keel. It displaces 925 lb (420 kg) and carries 430 lb (195 kg) of ballast. [1] [2] [4] The boat has a draft of 1.83 ft (0.56 m) with the standard full-length keel. [1] [4] The boat is normally fitted with a small outboard motor for docking and maneuvering. [1]
George Hinterhoeller grew up in Austria where he sailed the light displacement fin keel sailboats that were common there. By 1959 he had emigrated to Canada and was working for a boat builder in Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ontario. Hinterhoeller decided to design and build a sailboat for himself that was similar to what he had sailed in his youth in ...
The boat has a draft of 4.83 ft (1.47 m) with the standard keel. [1] The boat is fitted with a Swedish Volvo MD 7A diesel engine of 13 hp (10 kW) or a Japanese Yanmar diesel of 27 hp (20 kW) for docking and maneuvering. The fuel tank holds 30 U.S. gallons (110 L; 25 imp gal). [1]