Baymaster 18
B-18 | |
| Development | |
|---|---|
| Designer | Winthrop L. Warner |
| Location | United States |
| Year | 1968 |
| Builder(s) | Regatta Plastics Co. |
| Role | Cruiser |
| Name | Baymaster 18 |
| Boat | |
| Displacement | 850 lb (386 kg) |
| Draft | 4.00 ft (1.22 m) |
| Hull | |
| Type | monohull |
| Construction | fiberglass |
| LOA | 17.92 ft (5.46 m) |
| LWL | 15.00 ft (4.57 m) |
| Beam | 6.92 ft (2.11 m) |
| Engine type | outboard motor |
| Hull appendages | |
| Keel/board type | keel and centerboard |
| Ballast | 150 lb (68 kg) |
| Rudder(s) | transom-mounted rudder |
| Rig | |
| Rig type | Bermuda rig |
| Sails | |
| Sailplan | fractional rigged sloop |
| Total sail area | 146.00 sq ft (13.564 m2) |
The Baymaster 18 is an American trailerable sailboat that was designed by Winthrop L. Warner as a cruiser and first built in 1968.[1][2][3][4]
Production
[edit]The design was built by Regatta Plastics Co. in Houston, Texas, United States, but it is now out of production.[1][3]
Design
[edit]The Baymaster 18 is a recreational sailboat, built predominantly of fiberglass, with wood trim. It has a fractional sloop rig, a raked stem, an angled transom, a transom-hung rudder controlled by a tiller and a fixed keel with a centerboard. It displaces 850 lb (386 kg) and carries 150 lb (68 kg) of ballast.[1][3]
The boat has a draft of 4.00 ft (1.22 m) with the centerboard extended and 9 in (23 cm) with it retracted, allowing beaching or ground transportation on a trailer.[1][3]
The boat is normally fitted with a small 2 to 5 hp (1 to 4 kW) outboard motor for docking and maneuvering.[1][3]
The design has sleeping accommodation for four people, with a double berth in the cabin, and two in the cockpit under a boom tent. Cabin headroom is 39 in (99 cm).[1][3]
The design has a hull speed of 5.2 kn (9.6 km/h).[3]
Operational history
[edit]In a 2010 review Steve Henkel wrote, "The designer's intent was to place emphasis on safety and stability. Perhaps not surprisingly considering this, he has kept the main performance parameters (displacement, D/L, SA/D,) in the middle of the comp[etition] group. Best features: The large self-bailing cockpit has room enough to sleep two under a boom-tent, adding space for the other two crew in the cabin, though we think having four crew aboard overnight would be like sleeping four in a closet. That's not necessarily bad: we have met people who like to sleep four in a closet. In any case, she has the look of a classic little sailer and we suspect sails well. though we have never seen one sailing. Worst features: The Baymaster has the lowest headroom among her comp[etitor]s."[3]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e f McArthur, Bruce (2020). "Baymaster 18 sailboat". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 10 January 2021. Retrieved 10 January 2021.
- ^ McArthur, Bruce (2020). "Winthrop Warner 1900 - 1987". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 10 January 2021. Retrieved 10 January 2021.
- ^ a b c d e f g h Henkel, Steve: The Sailor's Book of Small Cruising Sailboats, page 68. International Marine/McGraw-Hill, 2010. ISBN 978-0-07-163652-0
- ^ "Baymaster 18". shortypen.com. Archived from the original on 10 January 2021. Retrieved 10 January 2021.