WITUS 27
Fractional (7/8) Sloop • Long keel w/trans. hung rudder • Built 1970
Dimensions
- LOA
- 27.07 ft
- LWL
- 21.33 ft
- Beam
- 8.2 ft
- Max Draft
- 3.94 ft
- Displacement
- 5,952 lbs
- Ballast
- 2,205 lbs
Performance Ratios
- Capsize Ratio ⓘ
- 1.81 (offshore safe)
- SA/D Ratio ⓘ
- 15.1
- D/L Ratio ⓘ
- 274
- Ballast Ratio ⓘ
- 37.0%
Sail Plan
- Sail Area
- 308.92 sq ft
Construction
- Hull Type
- Long keel w/trans. hung rudder
- Rig Type
- Fractional (7/8) Sloop
- Hull Material
- FG
- Ballast Type
- Iron
Production
- First Built
- 1970
- Last Built
- —
- Number Built
- 46
Engine & Accommodations
- Engine Make
- Yanmar
- Engine Model
- MD6A
- Power
- 10 hp
- Engine Type
- Diesel
- Water
- 11 gal
- Fuel
- 17 gal
- Headroom
- 5.9 ft
Notes:
Specifications are from various sources and not confirmed.
Hull length = 8m / 26.25 ft
Drawing by Gunnar Hamré in 1979 courtesy of the Sjöhistoriska Museet which can be found here: https://digitaltmuseum.se/011024769447/ritning
Photo credit unknown.
Thanks to Aernoudt Bottemanne for letting us know about this model and sending some information as well.
Designer
- Arvid Laurin (1901–1998)