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The series share their full keel, sea friendly design. Robert Gainer single-handedly sailed a Sea Sprite 23 from Rhode Island to England. [2] This is detailed in the book by John Koster: Presumed Lost: The Saga of Robert Gainer. The C. E. Ryder Company of Bristol, Rhode Island, United States produced the last hull in 1986. There were over 800 ...
The Sea Sprite 27 is a recreational keelboat, built predominantly of fiberglass, with teak wooden trim. It has a 7/8 fractional sloop rig, a spooned raked stem , a raised transom , a keel-mounted rudder controlled by a tiller and a fixed long keel .
Pages in category "Sailboat types built by C. E. Ryder" ... Sea Sprite 27; Sea Sprite 34; Sonar (keelboat) Southern Cross 28;
In 1968, Melvin Redeker, formerly of the Bee Boat Company, bought Sea Sprite and moved production to Crescent City, Illinois, operating as the Sea Sprite Boat Company in 1969. The Sea Sprite Boat Co. eventually became known as United Marine Corporation and was based in Watseka, Illinois. Melvin Redeker sold in 1984 to Robert F. Smith and a fire ...
The Sea Sprite 34 is a recreational keelboat, built predominantly of fiberglass, with wood trim. It has a fractional sloop rig, with a keel-stepped mast, a spooned raked stem , a raised transom , a keel-mounted rudder controlled by a wheel and a fixed long keel .
The boat has a draft of 4.67 ft (1.42 m) with the standard keel fitted. [1] The boat is fitted with a Universal Atomic 4 11 hp (8 kW) gasoline engine for docking and maneuvering. The fuel tank holds 15 U.S. gallons (57 L; 12 imp gal) and the fresh water tank has a capacity of 47 U.S. gallons (180 L; 39 imp gal). [3]
The boat is raced in both Performance Handicap Racing Fleet and one-design competition. [5]In a 2000 used boat review for Practical Sailor, Darrell Nicholson concluded, "The Newport 28 is a good entry-level cruiser-racer for someone wanting a reasonable combination of accommodations and performance, as long as you’re not too persnickety about details.
Ryder's boats had an outboard motor well under a lazarette hatch cover, while Sailstar's used an open well. Ryder also used encapsulated lead ballast, while earlier builders used external, bolt-on lead ballast. [4] The boat is fitted with an inboard diesel engine of 7.5 hp (6 kW), or a small outboard motor for docking and maneuvering. The ...