Javelin dinghy
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The Javelin, also called the Javelin 14 and O'Day Javelin is an American
Production
The design was built by O'Day Corp. in the United States. The company produced 5100 examples of the design, but it is now out of production.[1][3][4]
Design
The Javelin is a recreational
The boat has a draft of 3.83 ft (1.17 m) with the centerboard extended and 6 in (15 cm) with it retracted, allowing beaching or ground transportation on a trailer. The fixed keel model has a draft of 2.00 ft (0.61 m).[1][5]
The boat may be fitted with a small outboard motor up to 8 hp (6 kW) for docking and maneuvering.[3]
The design is equipped with a lockable storage compartment in the bow and gear lockers under the seats.[3]
The design has a Portsmouth Yardstick racing average handicap of 111.8.[3]
Operational history
In a 1994 review Richard Sherwood described the design as, "a beamy, stable small day sailer. Javelin has an unusually large (nine-foot) cockpit, a gear locker under the seats, and a lockable storage compartment under the deck. She is self-bailing and self-rescuing. The transom is reinforced to take outboards up to eight horsepower."[3]
See also
Similar sailboats
References
- ^ a b c d McArthur, Bruce (2020). "Javelin 14 (Fox) sailboat". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 2 May 2019. Retrieved 17 July 2020.
- ^ McArthur, Bruce (2020). "Uffa Fox". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 15 January 2020. Retrieved 17 July 2020.
- ^ ISBN 0-395-65239-1
- ^ McArthur, Bruce (2020). "O'Day Corp". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 2 May 2019. Retrieved 17 July 2020.
- ^ a b McArthur, Bruce (2020). "Javelin 14 (Fox) FK sailboat". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 17 July 2020. Retrieved 17 July 2020.