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The Watkins 27, a fiberglass masthead sloop built in Florida from 1977 to 1984 with roughly 500 hulls produced, sailed to the Bahamas for a total outlay around $5,000 — purchase price plus outfitting.▶ 2:15 At 27 feet with a 10-foot beam and 7,500 pounds of displacement, the boat carries a 46% ballast ratio that makes it stable and forgiving rather than fast; hull speed is 6.5 knots, and real-world speeds run lower.▶ 3:15 The wide beam delivers a full V-berth, quarter berth, convertible dinette, enclosed head, and standing headroom — unusual for the size.▶ 5:11 Keel options included a shoal-draft fin or centerboard; all boats used a skeg-hung rudder.▶ 3:41 One owner, Brian, has sailed his from South Carolina for over 20 years, fitted with dinghy davits and ground tackle, and reports no unmet needs.▶ 5:45 Known weaknesses include cored decks prone to moisture intrusion after decades of use, vague steering described as "lawn tractor"-like, and no factory support since Watkins Yachts closed.▶ 6:59 Purchase prices run $3,500–$5,000, with an estimated $20,000 for full outfitting.▶ 7:53 The Irwin Yachts 38 Citation is mentioned as a related used-boat review.▶ 9:07

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