Poacher 21
Development | ||
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Designer | W. Richardson | |
Location | PHRF 201 | |
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The Poacher 21, also called the Parker Dawson Poacher, is an American trailerable sailboat that was designed by W. Richardson as a racer-cruiser and first built in 1980.[1][2]
Production
The design was built by Parker Dawson Yachts in Hingham, Massachusetts, United States from 1979 until 1984, with about 50 boats completed, but it is now out of production.[1][2]
Design
The Poacher 21 is a recreational
The two masts are identical, with the aft one mounted slightly lower. The sails are equipped with luff sleeves, rather than
The boat has a draft of 4.50 ft (1.37 m) with the lifting keel extended and 1.67 ft (0.51 m) with it retracted, allowing operation in shallow water or ground transportation on a trailer.[1][2]
The boat is normally fitted with a small 3 to 6 hp (2 to 4 kW) outboard motor for docking and maneuvering.[2]
The design has sleeping accommodation for four people, with a double
The design has a PHRF racing average handicap of 201 and a hull speed of 5.6 kn (10.4 km/h).[2]
Operational history
In a 2010 review Steve Henkel wrote, "Parker Dawson Yachts ... produced this out-of-the-ordinary craft, of which 50 or so were built from 1979 into the early 1980s. The split rig is unusual in a boat this small, since the configuration often means less total sail area. But in this case, the Poacher's sail area is higher than any of her comp[etitor]s ... Best features: The Poacher's shallow draft with board up gives her a good capability to explore beaches. She also has foam flotation. Worst features: Unlike the fin keels or centerboards of her comp[etitor]s, the Poacher has a daggerboard, and a rather deep one (4' 6") at that. The rudder is also the vertical-lifting type. We don't like vertically lifting blades, on the theory that in rocky shallows the system could result in severe damage to the daggerboard trunk and/or rudder assembly. Also, in addition to limiting total sail area, split rigs can be harder to trim properly, and therefore may be harder to sail, especially when going downwind."[2]
See also
References
- ^ a b c d e f McArthur, Bruce (2021). "Poacher 21 sailboat". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 4 October 2021. Retrieved 4 October 2021.
- ^ ISBN 978-0-07-163652-0