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Masthead Sloop · Twin keels · 1975–1984

A Horst E. Glacer-designed twin-keeler built for shoal-draft cruising and stability in a compact 20-foot package

Designed by Horst E. Glacer, built by Cobramold Ltd.

LOA
Beam
Draft (max)
Displacement
Ballast
Hull type
Twin Keel

Is it for you?

Character

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

TrailerableBeam 2.31 m — inside the 2.55 m no-permit tow width across most of Europe, and the 2.59 m US and Canadian limit. About 1,300 kg of hull, so roughly 1,900 kg on a trailer: check that against your own towing rating.Shoal draftDraws 0.74 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 beamy beam gives 16 — a quick, lively motion that feels every wave.

Comfort ratio 16
CoastalBluewater

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

Capsize screening 2.14
LightHeavy

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

Displacement / length 210
EasygoingPowered-up

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

Sail area / displacement 15.2
TenderStiff

37% of her weight is ballast — moderately stiff, a middle-of-the-road stability.

Ballast 37%

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

  • Draws less than ~84% of boats her size on file

Compared with 538 boats of the same type within a quarter of her length.

The record

Full specifications

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Dimensions
Weights
Ballast / displacement
36.7%
Rig & sail area
Rig
Masthead Sloop
Ratios
SA / displacement
15.2
Displacement / length
210.5
Comfort ratio
15.9
Capsize screening
2.14
Hull speed
5.7 kn
Pounds / inch immersion
494
Hull
Hull type
Twin Keel
Construction
Fiberglass
Production
Years built
1975–1984
Units built
250
Designer
Horst E. Glacer
Builder
Cobramold Ltd, Leisure Yachts

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Halcyon 236.93 mSame hull family0.8 m longerA triple-keeled masthead sloop by Alan H. Buchanan, offering shallow-draft versatility based on the earlier Crystal 23
Marieholm Boats S-206.00 mSame hull familyNear-identical lengthA short-run 1970s fractional sloop with a fin keel and transom-hung rudder, designed for coastal agility
J Boats Tillotson Pearson J/247.32 mSame hull family1.2 m longerThe world's most popular one-design keelboat, featuring a light 1406kg displacement for responsive, agile handling
Galion 226.71 mSame hull family0.6 m longerDesigned by Ian Hannay, this fractional sloop proved her mettle by winning both the Round the Island and JOG races in 1968
Catalina Yachts 22 MKII7.26 mSame hull family1.2 m longerAn upgraded 1995 iteration of the classic trailerable cruiser, featuring a fin keel and transom-hung rudder
Sirius 7277.27 mSame hull family1.2 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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