Skipper 20

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Year1978
NameSkipper 20
Skipper 20
Development
LocationUnited States
Year1978
BuilderSouthern Sails
NameSkipper 20
Boat
Displacement2,000 lb (907 kg)
Draft2.00 ft (0.61 m)
Hull
Typemonohull
Constructionfiberglass
LOA20.00 ft (6.10 m)
LWL15.00 ft (4.57 m)
Beam6.67 ft (2.03 m)
Engine typeoutboard motor
Hull appendages
Keel/board typeshoal draft fin keel
Ballast800 lb (363 kg)
Ruddertransom-mounted rudder
Rig
Rig typeBermuda rig
Sails
Sailplanfractional rigged sloop
Total sail area143.00 sq ft (13.285 m2)

The Skipper 20 is a recreational keelboat first built by Southern Sails in the United States, from 1978 until 1981.[1][2]

The Skipper 20 is built predominantly of fiberglass, with wood trim and simulated lapstrake construction. It has a fractional sloop rig, canoe hull with a raked stem, a rounded transom, a transom-hung rudder controlled by a tiller and a fixed fin keel. It was produced in two versions, one with a standard cabin and the other with a cuddy cabin.[1][2]

The boat has a draft of 2.00 ft (0.61 m) with the standard shoal draft keel.[1][2]

The boat is normally fitted with a small 3 to 6 hp (2 to 4 kW) well-mounted outboard motor for docking and maneuvering.[1][2]

The design has sleeping accommodation for two people, with a double "V"-berth in the bow. The portable-type head is located under the "V"-berth. Cabin headroom is 54 in (137 cm).[1][2]

The design has a hull speed of 5.2 kn (9.6 km/h).[2]

Variants

Skipper 20
This cabin model displaces 2,000 lb (907 kg) and carries 800 lb (363 kg) of ballast. With its bowsprit it has a length overall of 20.00 ft (6.10 m).[1][2]
Skipper 20 Cuddy
This model displaces 1,900 lb (862 kg) and carries 800 lb (363 kg) of ballast. Lacking a bowsprit, it has a length overall of 18.75 ft (5.72 m).[1][2]

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