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Fore-and-aft rigs comprise the vast majority of sailing vessels in use today, including effectively all dinghies and yachts. The sheet on a fore-and-aft sail controls the angle of the sail to the wind, and should be adjusted to keep the sail just filled. Most smaller boats use the Bermuda rig, which has two or three sets of sheets:
Boat insurance: It typically costs around 1 to 5 percent of the boat’s value. So, using the example above, the average annual cost of insurance for a $20,000 boat would be between $200 and ...
Harbor 20 showing the hull shape and the Hoyt jib boom. The Harbor 20 is a recreational keelboat, built predominantly of fiberglass, with a small cuddy cabin in the bow and a large cockpit that can accommodate up to eight people.
For sailing the design is equipped with an adjustable backstay and upper and lower shrouds. The mainsheet traveler is located mid-cockpit and sheets near the boom end. The jib winches are located on the coach house roof. The rudder assembly is the same as used on the larger J/24 and the boat comes with a lifting eye for crane launching. [3] [7]
The forestay is attached well aft of the boat's bow. The hull is a scow design, with a vertical transom, a spade-type rudder controlled by a tiller and retractable dual centerboards (also called bilgeboards). It displaces 965 lb (438 kg). [1] [2] The boat has a draft of 3.75 ft (1.14 m) with a centerboard
[1] [4] The boat has a draft of 2.58 ft (0.79 m) with the daggerboard extended. Removing the daggerboard allows operation in shallow water, beaching or ground transportation on a trailer. [1] For sailing downwind the design may be equipped with an asymmetrical spinnaker of 156 sq ft (14.5 m 2), with a single line launch and retrieval system. [1 ...
The boat has a draft of 5.58 ft (1.70 m) with the standard keel, 4.76 ft (1.45 m) with the optional shoal draft keel and 6.89 ft (2.10 m) with the optional deep draft keel. [ 1 ] [ 3 ] [ 5 ] The boat is fitted with a Swedish Volvo diesel engine of 80 hp (60 kW) for docking and manoeuvring.
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