The Crown 28 is a Canadian sailboat, that was designed by naval architect C. William Lapworth in conjunction with Calgan Marine founder Al Nairne and first built in 1976.[1][2][3]

Calgan Marine had produced several Cal Yachts designs under licence and the Crown 28 is a development of the 1974 Cal 2-27.[1][3]

Production

The boat was built by Calgan Marine in North Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, but it is now out of production.[1][3][4]

Design

Crown 28

The Crown 28 is a small recreational keelboat, built predominantly of fiberglass, with wood trim. It has a masthead sloop rig, inboard engine, an internally-mounted spade-type rudder and a fixed fin keel. It displaces 6,700 lb (3,039 kg) and carries 2,900 lb (1,315 kg) of ballast.[1][3]

The boat has a draft of 4.83 ft (1.47 m) with the standard keel fitted. The fuel tank holds 12 U.S. gallons (45 L; 10.0 imp gal) and the fresh water tank has a capacity of 25 U.S. gallons (95 L; 21 imp gal).[1][3]

The boat has a hull speed of 6.47 kn (11.98 km/h).[3][5]

See also

Related development

Similar sailboats

References

  1. ^ a b c d e Browning, Randy (2017). "Crown 28 sailboat specifications and details". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 24 March 2022. Retrieved 29 January 2018.
  2. ^ Browning, Randy (2017). "C. William Lapworth". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 23 January 2021. Retrieved 29 January 2018.
  3. ^ a b c d e f Sea Time Tech, LLC (2022). "Crown 28". sailboat.guide. Archived from the original on 24 March 2022. Retrieved 24 March 2022.
  4. ^ Browning, Randy (2017). "Calgan Marine Ltd. (CAN) 1962-1979". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 24 March 2022. Retrieved 29 January 2018.
  5. ^ InterVisionSoft LLC (2018). "Sailboat Specifications for Crown 28". Sailing Joy. Retrieved 29 January 2018.[permanent dead link]

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