Mariah 27

The Mariah 27 is an American sailboat that was designed by Graham & Schlageter as a Midget Ocean Racing Club (MORC) racer and first built in 1986.^[1][2][3][4]

Mariah 27

Development
Designer	Graham & Schlageter
Location	United States
Year	1986
Role	Racer
Name	Mariah 27
Boat
Displacement	5,100 lb (2,313 kg)
Draft	5.00 ft (1.52 m)
Hull
Type	monohull
Construction	fiberglass
LOA	27.00 ft (8.23 m)
LWL	22.50 ft (6.86 m)
Beam	9.00 ft (2.74 m)
Engine type	Outboard
Hull appendages
Keel/board type	fin keel
Ballast	1,975 lb (896 kg)
Rudder(s)	internally-mounted spade-type rudder
Rig
Rig type	Bermuda rig
I foretriangle height	35.00 ft (10.67 m)
J foretriangle base	10.50 ft (3.20 m)
P mainsail luff	29.00 ft (8.84 m)
E mainsail foot	12.25 ft (3.73 m)
Sails
Sailplan	masthead sloop
Mainsail area	177.63 sq ft (16.502 m2)
Jib/genoa area	183.75 sq ft (17.071 m2)
Total sail area	361.38 sq ft (33.573 m2)
Racing
Class association	MORC

The design is very similar to the G&S 27, which was designed the same year by Graham & Schlageter.^[5][6]

Design

The Mariah 27 is a racing keelboat, built predominantly of fiberglass. It has a masthead sloop rig, an internally mounted spade-type rudder controlled by a tiller and a fixed fin keel. It displaces 5,100 lb (2,313 kg) and carries 1,975 lb (896 kg) of ballast.^[1][3]

The boat has a draft of 5.00 ft (1.52 m) with the standard keel. The boat is normally fitted with a small outboard motor for docking and maneuvering.^[1][3]

The design has a hull speed of 6.36 kn (11.78 km/h).^[3]

See also

• List of sailing boat types