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Abbott 22

Masthead Sloop · Fin w/transom Hung Rudder · First built 1977

A 1977 Ian Proctor design featuring a 50% ballast ratio for exceptional stability in a compact 22-foot masthead sloop

Designed by Ian Proctor & Abbott.

LOA
Beam
Draft (max)
Displacement
Ballast
Hull type
Fin w/transom Hung Rudder

Is it for you?

Character

Where this design lands on the numbers a shopper trusts — read straight from her own ratios.

TrailerableBeam 2.29 m — inside the 2.55 m no-permit tow width across most of Europe, and the 2.59 m US and Canadian limit. About 1,406 kg of hull, so roughly 2,000 kg on a trailer: check that against your own towing rating.Shoal draftDraws 1.17 m, board up where she has one — creeks, sandbars and thin anchorages most keels have to stay out of.
LivelySea-kindly

Her moderate displacement on a moderate beam gives 17 — a quick, lively motion that feels every wave.

Comfort ratio 17
CoastalBluewater

2.06 — right around the 2.0 line, the edge between coastal and offshore.

Capsize screening 2.06
LightHeavy

210 — moderately heavy for her waterline, a balanced cruising weight.

Displacement / length 210
EasygoingPowered-up

17.4 — moderate power for her weight; steady, all-round performance.

Sail area / displacement 17.4
TenderStiff

50% of her weight is ballast — stiff, standing up well to her sails.

Ballast 50%

A balanced, easily-driven cruiser — comfortable and forgiving for coastal work.

  • Narrower than ~79% of boats her size on file

Compared with 946 boats of the same type within a quarter of her length.

The record

Full specifications

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Dimensions
Weights
Ballast / displacement
50.0%
Rig & sail area
Rig
Masthead Sloop
Ratios
SA / displacement
17.4
Displacement / length
209.9
Comfort ratio
16.6
Capsize screening
2.06
Hull speed
5.8 kn
Pounds / inch immersion
502
Hull
Hull type
Fin w/transom hung rudder
Construction
Fiberglass
Production
Years built
First built 1977
Designer
Ian Proctor, Abbott
Builder
Abbott Boats Inc

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Halcyon 236.93 mSame hull family0.2 m longerA triple-keeled masthead sloop by Alan H. Buchanan, offering shallow-draft versatility based on the earlier Crystal 23
Westerly Marine Ltd. Cirrus 226.71 mSame hull familyNear-identical lengthA John Butler-designed fractional sloop with a fin keel and spade rudder, built for performance in a compact 22-foot hull
Westerly Marine Construction Ltd. Nomad 226.78 mSame hull familyNear-identical lengthA twin-keel masthead sloop designed by Denys Rayner as a refined evolution of the Westerly 22 for shoal-water cruising
J Boats Tillotson Pearson J/247.32 mSame hull family0.6 m longerThe world's most popular one-design keelboat, featuring a light 1406kg displacement for responsive, agile handling
Ranger Yachts 237.21 mSame hull family0.5 m longerDesigned to rate at the IOR 18-foot level, this masthead sloop offered an optional tall rig starting in 1974
Sirius 7277.27 mSame hull family0.6 m longerA development of the Sirius 24, this fractional sloop features a fin keel with skeg-mounted rudder for balanced handling

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