BoatsTartan Marine 27-2

Tartan Marine 27-2

Masthead Yawl · Keel/centreboard · 1976–1979

A Sparkman & Stephens masthead yawl featuring a raised sheer and centreboard versatility for shoal-water cruising

Designed by Sparkman & Stephens.

LOA
Beam
Draft (max)
Displacement
Ballast
Hull type
Keel/Cbrd.

Is it for you?

Character

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

Shoal draughtDraws 0.97 m, board up where she has one — creeks, sandbars and thin anchorages most keels have to stay out of.
LivelySea-kindly

Her heavy displacement on a moderate beam gives 28 — a moderate, middle-of-the-road motion.

Comfort ratio 28
CoastalBluewater

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

Capsize screening 1.77
LightHeavy

336 — heavy for her waterline, built to carry stores and ride steadily.

Displacement / length 336
EasygoingPowered-up

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

Sail area / displacement 15.9
TenderStiff

32% of her weight is ballast — on the tender side; she'll heel readily and want a reef sooner.

Ballast 32%

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

  • Heavier than ~89% of boats her size on file
  • Draws more than ~85% of boats her size on file

Compared with 567 boats of the same type within a quarter of her length.

The record

Full specifications

The complete reference set — tap any figure to switch between metric and imperial.

Dimensions
Weights
Ballast / displacement
32.4%
Rig & sail area
Rig
Masthead Yawl
Ratios
SA / displacement
15.9
Displacement / length
336.1
Comfort ratio
28.1
Capsize screening
1.77
Hull speed
6.2 kn
Pounds / inch immersion
661
Hull
Hull type
Keel/Cbrd.
Construction
Fiberglass
Production
Years built
1976–1979
Units built
64
Designer
Sparkman, Stephens
Builder
Tartan Marine

Boats like this, on the water

Nobody has filmed this one — but these are close.

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.

Paceship Yachts Westwind 247.29 mSame hull family0.9 m shorterA Ted Hood-designed masthead sloop with a keel-centerboard configuration, built for versatility in shoal waters
O'day 329.63 mSame hull family1.4 m longerA 9.6-metre masthead sloop with a deep-draft keel-centreboard configuration designed for versatile coastal cruising
Redline 25 (C&C)7.49 mSame hull family0.7 m shorterA 1969 keel-centerboard cruiser designed by C&C, offering shoal-draft versatility in a compact 7.49-metre hull
O'day 23-26.93 mSame hull family1.3 m shorterA masthead keel-centerboard sloop produced in Brazil and the U.S. for over a decade as a popular coastal cruiser

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