Masthead Sloop
• Fin with rudder on skeg
• Built 1979
Dimensions
LOA
27.75 ft
LWL
21 ft
Beam
9 ft
Max Draft
4.25 ft
Displacement
6,200 lbs
Ballast
2,595 lbs
Performance Ratios
Capsize Ratio ⓘ
1.96
(offshore safe)
SA/D Ratio ⓘ
15.8
D/L Ratio ⓘ
299
Ballast Ratio ⓘ
41.9%
Sail Plan
Sail Area
334 sq ft
Construction
Hull Type
Fin with rudder on skeg
Rig Type
Masthead Sloop
Hull Material
FG
Ballast Type
—
Production
First Built
1979
Last Built
—
Number Built
—
Engine & Accommodations
Engine Make
Farymann
Power
12 hp
Engine Type
Diesel
Notes: Originally this was just a new name for the VARNE 27. Some time after the molds were purchased by Weston Boats, a number of changes were made to keel and rudder. It was later renamed again to the WESTON 8500.