BoatsHustler SJ-27

Hustler SJ-27

Fractional Sloop · Fin keel, spade rudder · 1981–1984

A Stephen Jones-designed IOR quarter tonner with a high sail area-to-displacement ratio built for competitive racing

Designed by Stephen Jones, built by Oyster Marine.

LOA
Beam
Draft (max)
Displacement
Ballast
Hull type
Fin w/spade Rudder

Is it for you?

Character

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

LivelySea-kindly

Her light displacement on a beamy beam gives 12 — a quick, lively motion that feels every wave.

Comfort ratio 12
CoastalBluewater

At 2.52 she sits above the 2.0 line — beamy for her weight, and happiest coastal.

Capsize screening 2.52
LightHeavy

168 — light for her waterline, so she is easily driven and quick to accelerate.

Displacement / length 168
EasygoingPowered-up

24.3 — a lot of sail for her weight; powered-up and eager, a real performer.

Sail area / displacement 24.3
TenderStiff

41% of her weight is ballast — moderately stiff, a middle-of-the-road stability.

Ballast 41%

Light and lively — happiest day-sailing and coastal-hopping in settled weather.

  • Lighter than ~77% of boats her size on file

Compared with 2009 boats of the same type within a quarter of her length.

The record

Full specifications

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Dimensions
Weights
Ballast / displacement
41.3%
Rig & sail area
Rig
Fractional Sloop
Ratios
SA / displacement
24.3
Displacement / length
167.7
Comfort ratio
12.2
Capsize screening
2.52
Hull speed
6.3 kn
Pounds / inch immersion
786
Hull
Hull type
Fin w/spade rudder
Construction
Fiberglass
Production
Years built
1981–1984
Units built
6
Designer
Stephen Jones
Builder
Oyster Marine

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Maxi Yachts Fenix 8.58.50 mSame hull family0.2 m longerA 1980s cruiser with a 1.5-metre bulb keel and spade rudder, designed for a balanced, stable coastal experience
J Boats Tillotson Pearson J/808.00 mSame hull family0.3 m shorterA 1992 fractional sloop with a high 26.59 sail area-to-displacement ratio, engineered for rapid, agile performance
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