| Development | |
|---|---|
| Designer | Lyle C. Hess |
| Location | United States |
| Year | 1976 |
| Builder(s) | Coastal Recreation |
| Role | Cruiser |
| Name | Balboa 27 8.2 |
| Boat | |
| Displacement | 4,900 lb (2,223 kg) |
| Draft | 5.50 ft (1.68 m) with swing keel down |
| Hull | |
| Type | monohull |
| Construction | fiberglass |
| LOA | 26.50 ft (8.08 m) |
| LWL | 23.00 ft (7.01 m) |
| Beam | 8.00 ft (2.44 m) |
| Engine type | Petters Limited 9 hp (7 kW) diesel inboard motor |
| Hull appendages | |
| Keel/board type | swing keel |
| Ballast | 2,600 lb (1,179 kg) |
| Rudder(s) | transom-mounted rudder |
| Rig | |
| Rig type | Bermuda rig |
| I foretriangle height | 32.00 ft (9.75 m) |
| J foretriangle base | 10.60 ft (3.23 m) |
| P mainsail luff | 27.30 ft (8.32 m) |
| E mainsail foot | 11.00 ft (3.35 m) |
| Sails | |
| Sailplan | masthead sloop |
| Mainsail area | 150.15 sq ft (13.949 m2) |
| Jib/genoa area | 169.60 sq ft (15.756 m2) |
| Total sail area | 319.75 sq ft (29.706 m2) |
The Balboa 27 8.2 is an American trailerable sailboat that was designed by Lyle C. Hess as a cruiser and first built in 1976.[1][2][3]
The design was built by Coastal Recreation in the United States, starting in 1976, but it is now out of production.[1][4]
The Balboa 27 8.2 is a recreational keelboat, built predominantly of fiberglass, with wood trim. It has a masthead sloop rig, a raked stem, a plumb transom, a transom-hung rudder controlled by a tiller and a retractable swing keel. It displaces 4,900 lb (2,223 kg) and carries 2,600 lb (1,179 kg) of ballast.[1]
The boat has a draft of 5.50 ft (1.68 m) with the swing keel extended and 2.42 ft (0.74 m) with it retracted, allowing operation in shallow water or ground transportation on a trailer.[1]
The boat is fitted with a 9 hp (7 kW) British Petters Limited diesel engine or a small outboard motor for docking and maneuvering. The fresh water tank has a capacity of 21 U.S. gallons (79 L; 17 imp gal) and the cabin has 73 in (190 cm) of headroom.[1]
In a 1977 article Chuck Malseed described the boat as, "a comfortable 27' trailerable."[5]