Various Home Builders Silhouette
Fractional Sloop · Twin keels · 1954–1955
A Robert Tucker-designed twin-keeler originally drawn for home builders and available in both plywood and GRP
Designed by Robert Tucker.
- LOA
- Beam
- Draft (max)
- Hull type
- Twin Keel
The record
Full specifications
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Dimensions
Rig & sail area
Rig
Fractional Sloop
Ratios
Hull speed
4.7 kn
Pounds / inch immersion
279
Hull
Hull type
Twin Keel
Construction
Plywood
Ballast type
Iron
Production
Years built
1954–1955
Designer
Robert Tucker
Builder
Various home builders, Hurley Marine Ltd
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The family
Boats like this
Nearby designs by size, type, and era — worth a look alongside her.
Silhouette MK IIA masthead sloop with a shallow 0.51m draft, transitioning from plywood construction to fiberglass during her decade-longSilhouette MK IIIA Robert Tucker-designed round bilge sloop featuring twin keels and a 40% increase in sail area over her predecessorHurley 20A twin-keeled fractional sloop with a shallow 0.79-metre draft, designed for exploring shoal watersHurley 22A long-running Ian Anderson design with a heavy ballast ratio, produced by multiple builders over three decades
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