Flicka 20

Cutter · Long keel w/trans. hung rudder · 1974–1999

Specifications

Dimensions

Weights

Ballast / displacement

32.7%

Rig & sail area

Rig

Cutter

Ratios

SA / displacement

13.0

Displacement / length

409.3

Comfort ratio

26.7

Capsize screening

1.82

Hull speed

5.7 kn

Pounds / inch immersion

519

Hull

Hull type

Long keel w/trans. hung rudder

Construction

Fiberglass

Ballast type

Lead

Production

Years built

1974–1999

Units built

400

Designer

Bruce Bingham

Builder

Nor'Star Fiberglass Yachts, Pacific Seacraft

Design & history

The Flicka 20 began as plans for amateur builders before being produced commercially by Nor'star Marine (1975-1977) and then Pacific Seacraft (1978-1998), with boats built from varying materials and widely differing decks, interiors, and rigs.

Notable features

Gaff rig sail area: 288 sqftRig measurements: I = 28.17 ft, J = 10.5 ft, P = 24 ft, E = 9.5 ftPacific Seacraft Model A displacement: 6,000 lbs, ballast: 1,750 lbsDecks, interiors and rigs can differ widely between boats

Variants

Model A (Pacific Seacraft)
Gaff rig

Design

Began as plans available for amateur builder, with over 200 sets sold. Designer Bruce Bingham documented rig measurements in The Small Boat Journal.

Production

Designer began building a plug for a Flicka of his own but sold it to Nor'star Marine, CA, USA, before completion. By 1975, Nor'star was building Flickas either as owner-finished kits or boats completed under contract by Westerly Marine of Costa Mesa. Nor'star ceased production in 1977. In 1978, Pacific Seacraft bought the tooling and built its version until 1998. Over the years other Flickas have been built from varying materials.

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