South Coast Seacraft Eclipse 6.7
Description
The South Coast Seacraft Eclipse 6.7 (also known as Eclipse 6.7, South Coast Eclipse 6.7, or Northbridge Eclipse) is an American trailerable pocket cruiser designed by renowned naval architect Carl Alberg (with some input from South Coast's team) and built by South Coast Seacraft Co. (Shreveport, Louisiana, USA) starting in 1978. It was intended as an updated successor to the highly popular South Coast 22 (which had over 3,000 hulls produced), incorporating refinements like a revised deck/cockpit layout, forward-shifted mast for better sail balance, and improved cockpit draining (addressing SC 22 complaints by routing drains to the transom instead of the keel trunk). Production was limited (far fewer than the SC 22, likely in the low hundreds or less), as the company faced challenges and shifted focus before closing around 1981. The "6.7" refers to its metric length (~6.7 m / 22 ft), and it shares a nearly identical hull, swing keel, rudder, and much hardware with the SC 22 but features differences in topsides (raised deck ~3" higher), cabin layout, and sheeting (mid-boom on Eclipse vs. boom-end on SC 22). It stands out for trailerability (swing keel for shallow draft/launching), fun performance as a daysailer/weekender, stability, and practical cruising features (berths for 2–4, V-berth forward, settees, minimal galley/heads, and sitting headroom) in a compact, affordable package—ideal for lake/coastal use or short family outings.
Construction Details
| Designer | Carl Alberg |
|---|---|
| Builder | South Coast Seacraft Co. (USA) |
| Length | 22.000 ft |
| LOA | 22.000 ft |
| LWL | 17.000 ft |
| Beam | 7.080 ft |
| Displacement | 3100 lb |
| Ballast | 900 lb |
| Max Draft | 4.000 ft |
| Min Draft | 1.830 ft |
| Year Built | 1978 |
The standard boat dimensions
| i | 26 ft |
|---|---|
| j | 8.80 ft |
| p | 23 ft |
| e | 9.80 ft |
| p2 | - |
| e2 | - |
| i2 | - |
| j2 | - |
| I | J | P | E | P2 | E2 | I2 | J2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 ft | 8.80 ft | 23 ft | 9.80 ft | - | - | - | - |
Sails
South Coast Seacraft Eclipse 6.7 - MAINSAIL
| Luff | * 23 ft - (7010 mm) |
|---|---|
| Foot | * 9.8 ft - (2987 mm) |
| Leech | * 24.47 ft - (7458 mm) |
| Tack Angle | * 88 ° |
| Diagonal | * 24.68 ft - (7522 mm) |
| Head (inches) | * 4.5 in - (114 mm) |
| Area | * 116.45 ft² |
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South Coast Seacraft Eclipse 6.7 - JIBSAIL
| Luff | * 21.96 ft - (6693 mm) |
|---|---|
| Foot | * 11.77 ft - (3587 mm) |
| Leech | * 18.89 ft - (5758 mm) |
| Percentage LP | * 115 % |
| Length Perpendicular | * 10.12 ft - (3085 mm) |
| Deck Angle | * 12 ° |
| Area | * 111.12 ft² |
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South Coast Seacraft Eclipse 6.7 - GENOA
| Luff | * 26.08 ft - (7949 mm) |
|---|---|
| Foot | * 14.31 ft - (4362 mm) |
| Leech | * 24.43 ft - (7446 mm) |
| Percentage LP | * 150 % |
| Length Perpendicular | * 13.2 ft - (4023 mm) |
| Deck Angle | * 4.01 ° |
| Area | * 172.14 ft² |
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South Coast Seacraft Eclipse 6.7 - SPINNAKER
| Stays | * 26.08 ft - (7949 mm) |
|---|---|
| MidGirth | * 15.84 ft - (4828 mm) |
| Foot | * 15.84 ft - (4828 mm) |
| Perc LP | * 180 % |
| Area | * 351 ft² |
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Disclaimer. Boats are not all the same -- even when produced in the same factory of the same model. Sailrite does its best to publish accurate dimensions, but we often find it worthwhile to have our customers measure their boats carefully before we produce kits for them. You should take the same precautions, especially when the data is not from Sailrite. The information on this site is not guaranteed to be accurate. Sailrite offers this content as a service to our community, but takes no responsibility for the reliability of the data provided.
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