Watkins 27
Description
The Watkins 27 (also known as the W27) is an American fiberglass cruising sloop designed by naval architect Walter Scott as the only non-in-house design for the company. It was built by Watkins Yachts of Clearwater, Florida, and introduced in 1977 as a value-oriented coastal cruiser positioned as a sturdy, better-equipped alternative to contemporaries like the Catalina 27. Production ran from 1977 to 1984, during which approximately 514 boats were completed (making it the company's most successful and longest-produced model out of their total output of about 1,280 sailboats), with a Mk II version introduced around 1979 featuring an improved outward-flanged hull-to-deck joint, more open interior, and all-opening portlights following a company sale and merger.
Construction Details
| Designer | Walter Scott |
|---|---|
| Builder | Watkins Yachts (Fla) |
| Length | 27.000 ft |
| LOA | 27.000 ft |
| LWL | 23.670 ft |
| Beam | 10.000 ft |
| Displacement | 7500 lb |
| Ballast | 3500 lb |
| Max Draft | 3.670 ft |
| Year Built | 1977 |
The standard boat dimensions
| i | 34.75 ft |
|---|---|
| j | 11 ft |
| p | 29 ft |
| e | 10.75 ft |
| p2 | - |
| e2 | - |
| i2 | - |
| j2 | - |
| I | J | P | E | P2 | E2 | I2 | J2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 34.75 ft | 11 ft | 29 ft | 10.75 ft | - | - | - | - |
Documents
Sails
Watkins 27 - MAINSAIL
| Luff | * 29 ft - (8839 mm) |
|---|---|
| Foot | * 10.75 ft - (3277 mm) |
| Leech | * 30.3 ft - (9235 mm) |
| Tack Angle | * 88 ° |
| Diagonal | * 30.57 ft - (9318 mm) |
| Head (inches) | * 4.5 in - (114 mm) |
| Area | * 159.74 ft² |
| Edit in Calculator |
Watkins 27 - JIBSAIL
| Luff | * 29.16 ft - (8888 mm) |
|---|---|
| Foot | * 14.54 ft - (4432 mm) |
| Leech | * 25.37 ft - (7733 mm) |
| Percentage LP | * 115 % |
| Length Perpendicular | * 12.65 ft - (3856 mm) |
| Deck Angle | * 11.98 ° |
| Area | * 184.44 ft² |
| Edit in Calculator |
Watkins 27 - GENOA
| Luff | * 34.63 ft - (10555 mm) |
|---|---|
| Foot | * 17.74 ft - (5407 mm) |
| Leech | * 32.6 ft - (9936 mm) |
| Percentage LP | * 150 % |
| Length Perpendicular | * 16.5 ft - (5029 mm) |
| Deck Angle | * 3.98 ° |
| Area | * 285.71 ft² |
| Edit in Calculator |
Watkins 27 - ASYMMETRICAL
| Luff | 34.75 ft - (10592 mm) |
|---|---|
| Foot | 18.5 ft - (5639 mm) |
| Leech | 32 ft - (9754 mm) |
| Perc LP | * 165 % |
| Area | * 482 ft² |
| Edit in Calculator |
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.
Comments
