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BUCCANEER 272

Masthead Sloop • Fin w/spade rudder • Built 1978

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Dimensions

LOA
27.5 ft
LWL
24.5 ft
Beam
8 ft
Max Draft
4 ft
Displacement
5,200 lbs
Ballast
1,600 lbs

Performance Ratios

Capsize Ratio ⓘ
1.85 (offshore safe)
SA/D Ratio ⓘ
20.3
D/L Ratio ⓘ
158
Ballast Ratio ⓘ
30.8%

Sail Plan

Sail Area
380 sq ft
I
30 ft
J
11.6 ft
P
26.25 ft
E
10.75 ft

Construction

Hull Type
Fin w/spade rudder
Rig Type
Masthead Sloop
Hull Material
FG
Ballast Type

Production

First Built
1978
Last Built
Number Built

Engine & Accommodations

Water
20 gal
Mast Height
34.25 ft
Headroom
6.08 ft
Notes: Hull from the molds used to build the CHASER 27 a Peterson designed IOR 1/2 ton racer (1975) but significantly modified with an entirely different deck and cabin.\nThe BUCCANEER 277 is thought to be the same but with an inboard diesel engine (Volvo).\nSimilar also to US 27-1.

Builder