Montego 20
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| Development | |
|---|---|
| Designer | Johannes "Jopie" Helsen |
| Location | United States |
| Year | 1976 |
| Builder(s) | Universal Marine |
| Role | Cruiser |
| Name | Montego 20 |
| Boat | |
| Displacement | 1,700 lb (771 kg) |
| Draft | 2.00 ft (0.61 m) |
| Hull | |
| Type | monohull |
| Construction | fiberglass |
| LOA | 19.50 ft (5.94 m) |
| LWL | 17.75 ft (5.41 m) |
| Beam | 7.17 ft (2.19 m) |
| Engine type | outboard motor |
| Hull appendages | |
| Keel/board type | fin keel |
| Ballast | 600 lb (272 kg) |
| Rudder(s) | transom-mounted rudder |
| Rig | |
| Rig type | Bermuda rig |
| I foretriangle height | 21.00 ft (6.40 m) |
| J foretriangle base | 7.30 ft (2.23 m) |
| P mainsail luff | 21.00 ft (6.40 m) |
| E mainsail foot | 8.50 ft (2.59 m) |
| Sails | |
| Sailplan | fractional rigged sloop |
| Mainsail area | 89.25 sq ft (8.292 m2) |
| Jib/genoa area | 76.65 sq ft (7.121 m2) |
| Total sail area | 165.95 sq ft (15.417 m2) |
| Racing | |
| PHRF | 282 |
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The Montego 20 is an American trailerable sailboat that was designed by Johannes "Jopie" Helsen as a pocket cruiser and first built in 1976.[1][2][3]
The Montego 20 is a fixed keel development of the swing keel Montego 19. It was later developed into the Sovereign 20.[1][3][4][5]
The design was built by Universal Marine in St. Petersburg, Florida, United States from 1976 until 1985, but it is now out of production.[1][3][6]
Design
The Montego 20 is a recreational keelboat, built predominantly of fiberglass, with wood trim. It has a fractional sloop rig with a deck-stepped mast, a raked stem, a plumb transom, a transom-hung rudder controlled by a tiller and a shoal draft keel. It displaces 1,700 lb (771 kg) and carries 600 lb (272 kg) of ballast.[1][3]
The boat has a draft of 2.00 ft (0.61 m) with the standard shoal-draft keel, allowing operation in shallow water or ground transportation on a trailer.[1][3]
The boat is normally fitted with a small 3 to 6 hp (2 to 4 kW) outboard motor for docking and maneuvering.[1][3]
The design has sleeping accommodation for four people, with a double "V"-berth in the bow cabin and two straight settee berths in the main cabin. The galley is located on both sides, just aft of the bow cabin. The galley is equipped with a single-burner stove to port and sink to starboard. A 50 US qt (47 L) icebox doubles as the companionway step. The head is located in the bow cabin, under the "V"-berth. Cabin headroom is 48 in (122 cm).[1][3]
The design has a PHRF racing average handicap of 282 and a hull speed of 5.6 kn (10.4 km/h).[3]