The Bullet 14 is an American sailboat that was designed as a racer and first built in 1971.[1][2]
Production
The design was built by Newport Boats in Newport, California, United States, starting in 1971, but it is now out of production.[1][2][3]
Design
The Bullet 14 is a recreational sailing dinghy, built predominantly of fiberglass, with wood trim. It has a single sail catboat rig, a raked stem, a plumb transom, a transom-hung rudder controlled by a tiller and a retractable centerboard. It displaces 180 lb (82 kg).[1][2]
The boat has a draft of 3.00 ft (0.91 m) with the centerboard extended and 5 in (13 cm) with it retracted, allowing beaching or ground transportation on a trailer.[1][2]
The design has a hull speed of 4.79 kn (8.87 km/h).[2]
See also
Similar sailboats
References
- ^ a b c d McArthur, Bruce (2020). "Bullet 14 sailboat". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 21 April 2021. Retrieved 22 April 2021.
- ^ a b c d e Sea Time Tech, LLC (2022). "Bullet 14". sailboat.guide. Archived from the original on 17 April 2022. Retrieved 17 April 2022.
- ^ McArthur, Bruce (2020). "Lockley Newport Boats (USA) 1964 - 1988". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 6 August 2020. Retrieved 22 April 2021.