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The boat is normally fitted with a small outboard motor of 7.5 to 15 hp (6 to 11 kW) for docking and maneuvering, although a Yanmar inboard diesel engine of 9 hp (7 kW) was a factory option. The fresh water tank has a capacity of 40 U.S. gallons (150 L; 33 imp gal).
The Tayana Vancouver 42 followed, another double-ender by Robert Harris. Ta Yang was one of the first Taiwanese yards to scale up with larger designs like the 50 foot Flying Dutchman 12 meter (FD-12) designed by Eva Holman and Wil Eicholt and the Bob Perry Tayana 48. [4] As of 2016 Tayana had produced over 1,400 yachts. [6]
The company started out with a 12,500 sq ft (1,160 m 2) factory, but expanded to 75,000 sq ft (7,000 m 2) and employed more than 200 people at its peak. [1] Typical of his cruising boats was the Irwin 41, a 41.50 ft (12.6 m) blue-water cruiser introduced in 1982. [7] [8]
It has a length overall of 41.25 ft (12.6 m), a waterline length of 34.00 ft (10.4 m), displaces 24,000 lb (10,886 kg) and carries 10,500 lb (4,763 kg) of ballast. The boat has a draft of 4.17 ft (1.27 m) with the standard long keel. The boat is fitted with a British Perkins Engines diesel engine of 62 hp (46 kW).
The boat has a draft of 4.50 ft (1.37 m) with the standard keel and 6.5 ft (2.0 m) with the optional deep draft keel. The centerboard model has a draft of 10.08 ft (3.07 m) with the centerboard extended and 4.50 ft (1.37 m) with it retracted, allowing operation in shallow water.
S2 also hired the firm of Graham & Schlageter to design the popular S2 7.9 one-design racer and many of the company's later, more racing-oriented boats for production, including the S2 6.9, S2 9.1, S2 10.3, S2 22 and the S2 35. [6] [7] S2 Yachts started building power boats once the clause had expired in the late 1970s, as the Tiara Yachts line ...
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They produced up to 400 sailing yachts per year, 27 to 64 ft in length. [1] Bill Dixon and Angus Primrose were responsible for the design of all models. Due to falling sales in the sailing yacht business, the companies disbanded the connection in 2003. During their 30-year cooperation, they had developed 39 models and sold 4,233 boats. [1]