Nor'Sea Marine 27

Masthead Sloop · Long keel w/trans. hung rudder · 1976–present

Specifications

Dimensions

Weights

Ballast / displacement

38.3%

Rig & sail area

Rig

Masthead Sloop

Ratios

SA / displacement

14.6

Displacement / length

297.2

Comfort ratio

32.4

Capsize screening

1.60

Hull speed

6.4 kn

Pounds / inch immersion

657

Hull

Hull type

Long keel w/trans. hung rudder

Construction

Fiberglass

Ballast type

Lead

Production

Years built

1976–present

Units built

450

Designer

Lyle C. Hess

Builder

Heritage Marine, Nor'Sea Marine

Design & history

The Nor'Sea 27 was offered with tall and short rig options and early boats had a choice of standard or heavy ballast packages, standardized to 3100 lbs. after 1980.

Notable features

Tall rig option (34.5'; 376 sq.ft.)Short rig option (30.5'; 335 sq.ft.)Standard ballast package (2500 lbs.) on early boatsHeavy ballast package (3000 lbs.) on early boatsBallast standardized to 3100 lbs. after 1980

Variants

Tall rig (34.5'; 376 sq.ft.)
Short rig (30.5'; 335 sq.ft.)

Production

Early boats were available with standard (2500 lbs.) or heavy (3000 lbs.) ballast packages; after 1980, all boats were built with 3100 lbs. ballast.

Curated reference notes

Not yet featured in any indexed video.

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