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Mp 27

Masthead Sloop · Fin With Rudder On Skeg · 1973–1974

The first serial production design by Matti Pulli, this masthead sloop features a skeg-mounted rudder for stability

Designed by Matti Pulli, built by Lansivene Oy.

LOA
Beam
Draft (max)
Displacement
Ballast
Hull type
Fin With Rudder On Skeg

Is it for you?

Character

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

LivelySea-kindly

Her moderate displacement on a moderate beam gives 23 — a moderate, middle-of-the-road motion.

Comfort ratio 23
CoastalBluewater

1.93 — just under the 2.0 offshore line; her beam is modest for her weight.

Capsize screening 1.93
LightHeavy

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

Displacement / length 266
EasygoingPowered-up

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

Sail area / displacement 15.9
TenderStiff

42% of her weight is ballast — moderately stiff, a middle-of-the-road stability.

Ballast 42%

A capable cruiser that sits just inside the offshore line — coastal work with real passages in her.

The record

Full specifications

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Dimensions
Weights
Ballast / displacement
41.7%
Rig & sail area
Rig
Masthead Sloop
Ratios
SA / displacement
15.9
Displacement / length
265.9
Comfort ratio
22.8
Capsize screening
1.93
Hull speed
6.3 kn
Pounds / inch immersion
722
Hull
Hull type
Fin with rudder on skeg
Construction
Ply Wood
Ballast type
Cast Iron
Production
Years built
1973–1974
Units built
7
Designer
Matti Pulli
Builder
Lansivene Oy

Boats like this, on the water

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Comparable boats the fleet has on camera: same type, within a quarter of her length. Open the boat, or watch the video — a timestamp means she only appears in passing.

Coronado Yachts 278.13 mSame hull family0.2 m shorterA William Tripp Jr. design featuring a masthead sloop rig and fin keel, sharing a near-identical hull with the Columbia 27
Ranger Yachts 29 (Mull)8.71 mSame hull family0.4 m longerA 1970s masthead sloop with a skeg-hung rudder, offering a balanced 1.98 capsize screening for coastal cruising
Islander Yachts 288.51 mSame hull family0.2 m longerA Robert Perry-designed masthead sloop with over 400 built, favored by the designer himself for her balanced performance
Cascade Yachts 278.23 mSame hull familyNear-identical lengthA masthead sloop with a fin keel and spade rudder, designed by Robert A. Smith for balanced coastal cruising
Catalina Yachts 278.18 mSame hull family0.2 m shorterA masthead sloop with 6,662 hulls produced over two decades, serving as a staple of coastal cruising since 1971
Colvic Ltd. Sailor 268.21 mSame hull familyNear-identical lengthA twin-keeled masthead sloop with hulls molded by Colvic and finished by various yards, including Atlanta Marine

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