Hullmaster 27

The Hullmaster 27, also called the HM-27, is a Canadian sailboat, that was designed by Edward S. Brewer and Robert Walstrom and first built in 1974. The design is out of production.^[1][2][3][4]

Hullmaster 27

Development
Designer	Edward S. Brewer and Robert Walstrom
Location	Canada
Year	1974
No. built	40
Builder(s)	Hullmaster Boats/DS Yachts
Name	Hullmaster 27
Boat
Displacement	7,400 lb (3,357 kg)
Draft	4.25 ft (1.30 m)
Hull
Type	Monohull
Construction	Fiberglass
LOA	27.25 ft (8.31 m)
LWL	21.50 ft (6.55 m)
Beam	9.25 ft (2.82 m)
Hull appendages
Keel/board type	fin keel
Ballast	3,000 lb (1,361 kg)
Rudder(s)	skeg-mounted rudder
Rig
General	Masthead sloop
I foretriangle height	37.50 ft (11.43 m)
J foretriangle base	11.25 ft (3.43 m)
P mainsail luff	32.50 ft (9.91 m)
E mainsail foot	11.50 ft (3.51 m)
Sails
Mainsail area	186.88 sq ft (17.362 m2)
Jib/genoa area	210.94 sq ft (19.597 m2)
Total sail area	397.81 sq ft (36.958 m2)
Racing
PHRF	225 (average)

Production

The boat was built in Canada by Hullmaster Boats as the Hullmaster 27 and DS Yachts as the HM-27, with 40 examples completed.^[1][4][5][6]

Design

The Hullmaster 27 is a small recreational keelboat, built predominantly of fiberglass, with wood trim. It has a masthead sloop rig, a skeg-mounted rudder and a fixed fin keel. It displaces 7,400 lb (3,357 kg) and carries 3,000 lb (1,361 kg) of ballast.^[1][2][4]

The boat has a draft of 4.25 ft (1.30 m) with the standard keel.^[1][4]

The boat has a PHRF racing average handicap of 225 with a high of 222 and low of 231. It has a hull speed of 6.21 kn (11.50 km/h).^[2][4]

See also

• List of sailing boat types

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