Orion 27-2
Development | |
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Designer | Cutter rig |
Mainsail area | 189.88 sq ft (17.640 m2) |
Jib/genoa area | 252.66 sq ft (23.473 m2) |
Total sail area | 442.53 sq ft (41.112 m2) |
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The Orion 27-2, also called the Orion 27 Mk II, is an American sailboat that was designed by Henry Mohrschladt as a cruiser and first built in 1981.[1][2][3]
The design is a development of the Orion 27, with a longer cabin coach house roof to allow for the installation of an extra set of portlights.[1]
Production
The design was built by Pacific Seacraft from 1981 until 1993, but it is now out of production.[1][3][4]
Design
The Orion 27-2 is a recreational
The boat has a draft of 4.00 ft (1.22 m) with the standard keel fitted. The boat is fitted with a Japanese Yanmar 2GMF diesel engine of 27 hp (20 kW). The fuel tank holds 20 U.S. gallons (76 L; 17 imp gal).[1]
The boat has two interior configurations. The first has a U-shaped dinette table and a navigation station aft of the dinette. The second layout is intended for longer-ranged cruising and has a smaller dinette table, which makes room for a wet locker at the foot of the companionway stairs. Space in the bow can be used for stowage or an optional cabin heater. In both configurations the galley is located on the starboard side of the cabin. There is a "V"-berth in the bow. The head is equipped with a shower, has a privacy door and is located forward, just aft of the bow "V"-berth. Additional sleeping space is provided by quarter berth in the cabin.[3]
The deck has teak capped bulwarks. Ventilation is provided by a cabin hatch, two
The boat has two
Operational history
The boat is supported by an active class club, the Pacific Seacraft Orion 27 Club.[5]
A review in Blue Water Boats, described the design as, "beautiful, strong, and capable". The review went on to say, "unsurprisingly for a Mohrschladt design, the Orion 27 has conservative lines. Under the waterline is a long keel with a forefoot cutaway to improve nimbleness and reduce wetted area. The sections carry the tried and true wine-glass shape. Don’t expect record setting pace with this kind of shape; think strong, safe, and good manners for heaving-to in the rough."[6]
See also
Similar sailboats
- Aloha 27
- Cal 27
- Cal 2-27
- Cal 3-27
- C&C 27
- Crown 28
- CS 27
- Edel 820
- Express 27
- Fantasia 27
- Halman Horizon
- Hotfoot 27
- Hullmaster 27
- Irwin 27
- Island Packet 27
- Mirage 27 (Perry)
- Mirage 27 (Schmidt)
- Mirage 275
- O'Day 272
- Watkins 27
- Watkins 27P
References
- ^ a b c d e Browning, Randy (2019). "Orion 27-2 sailboat specifications and details". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 3 October 2021. Retrieved 2 April 2019.
- ^ McArthur, Bruce (2021). "Henry Mohrschladt". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 2 October 2021. Retrieved 2 October 2021.
- ^ ISBN 0-395-65239-1
- ^ McArthur, Bruce (2021). "Pacific Seacraft". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 2 October 2021. Retrieved 2 October 2021.
- ^ McArthur, Bruce (2021). "Pacific Seacraft Orion 27 Club". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 3 October 2021. Retrieved 3 October 2021.
- ^ WL (11 December 2012). "Pacific Seacraft Orion 27". Blue Water Boats. Archived from the original on 9 March 2021. Retrieved 2 April 2019.