Hughes-Columbia 27
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| Development | |
|---|---|
| Designer | Alan Payne |
| Location | Canada |
| Year | 1978 |
| Builder(s) | Hughes Boat Works |
| Role | Cruiser |
| Name | Hughes-Columbia 27 |
| Boat | |
| Displacement | 7,300 lb (3,311 kg) |
| Draft | 4.00 ft (1.22 m) |
| Hull | |
| Type | monohull |
| Construction | fibreglass |
| LOA | 27.00 ft (8.23 m) |
| LWL | 21.25 ft (6.48 m) |
| Beam | 9.33 ft (2.84 m) |
| Engine type | Yanmar 2QM diesel engine |
| Hull appendages | |
| Keel/board type | fin keel |
| Ballast | 3,100 lb (1,406 kg) |
| Rudder(s) | internally-mounted spade-type rudder |
| Rig | |
| Rig type | Bermuda rig |
| Sails | |
| Sailplan | masthead sloop |
| Total sail area | 345.00 sq ft (32.052 m2) |
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The Hughes-Columbia 27 is a Canadian sailboat that was designed by Alan Payne as a cruiser and first built in 1978.[1][2][3]
The Hughes-Columbia 27 is a development of the 1976, Payne-designed Columbia 8.3.[1][2]
The design was built by Hughes Boat Works in Canada, from 1978 until 1980, but it is now out of production.[1][2][4][5]