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Masthead Sloop · Fin keel, spade rudder · First built 1977

A 1977 masthead sloop with a 40% ballast ratio, derived from the Buccaneer 295 and built by Bayliner's US Yachts division

Designed by Douglas Peterson.

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 heavy displacement on a moderate beam gives 20 — a quick, lively motion that feels every wave.

Comfort ratio 20
CoastalBluewater

2.15 — right around the 2.0 line, the edge between coastal and offshore.

Capsize screening 2.15
LightHeavy

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

Displacement / length 277
EasygoingPowered-up

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

Sail area / displacement 17.3
TenderStiff

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

Ballast 41%

A balanced, easily-driven cruiser — comfortable and forgiving for coastal work.

The record

Full specifications

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Dimensions
Weights
Ballast / displacement
40.7%
Rig & sail area
Rig
Masthead Sloop
Ratios
SA / displacement
17.3
Displacement / length
277.3
Comfort ratio
19.9
Capsize screening
2.15
Hull speed
6.3 kn
Pounds / inch immersion
821
Hull
Hull type
Fin w/spade rudder
Construction
Fiberglass
Production
Years built
First built 1977
Designer
Douglas Peterson
Builder
US Yachts - Bayliner, Bayliner (Buccaneer

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The family

Boats like this

Nearby designs by size, type, and era — worth a look alongside her.

US Yachts) 27A Doug Peterson-designed IOR half-tonner, later adapted by US Yachts from the original Chaser 29 racing hullUS Yachts) 30A masthead sloop with IOR half-ton lineage, later repurposed by Pearson Yachts as the Triton 30Buccaneer 295A masthead sloop featuring a fin keel and spade rudder, adapted from a competitive IOR half-ton racing hullUS Yachts) 22Offered with fixed, shoal, or swing keel options, this versatile fractional sloop later evolved into the Triton 22US Yachts) 25A masthead sloop with 1/4-ton racing roots that served as the foundation for the later Triton 25Chaser Yachts 29A back-to-back Half Ton World champion designed by Doug Peterson, featuring a high-performance IOR hull.

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