BoatsJohnson Weekender 18

Johnson Weekender 18

Fractional Sloop · Keel/centreboard · First built 1986

No substantive information about the Johnson Weekender 18 is provided in the notes beyond a photo credit.

Designed by William E. Cook.

LOA
Beam
Draft (max)
Displacement
Hull type
Keel/Cbrd.

The record

Full specifications

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Dimensions
Weights
Rig & sail area
Rig
Fractional Sloop
Ratios
Capsize screening
3.17
Hull
Hull type
Keel/Cbrd.
Construction
Fiberglass
Production
Years built
First built 1986
Units built
22
Designer
William E. Cook
Builder
Johnson Boat Works

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