M12 | |
| Development | |
|---|---|
| Designer | Lyle Hess |
| Location | United States |
| Year | 1972 |
| Builder(s) | Montgomery Marine Products |
| Role | Day sailer |
| Name | Montgomery 12 |
| Boat | |
| Displacement | 145 lb (66 kg) |
| Draft | 3.00 ft (0.91 m) with centerboard down |
| Hull | |
| Type | monohull |
| Construction | fiberglass |
| LOA | 12.20 ft (3.72 m) |
| LWL | 10.00 ft (3.05 m) |
| Beam | 4.83 ft (1.47 m) |
| Hull appendages | |
| Keel/board type | centerboard |
| Rudder(s) | transom-mounted rudder |
| Rig | |
| Rig type | Bermuda rig |
| Sails | |
| Sailplan | fractional rigged sloop |
| Total sail area | 91.00 sq ft (8.454 m2) |
The Montgomery 12 is an American sailing dinghy that was designed by Lyle Hess as a daysailer and first built in 1972.[1][2][3]
The design was the first boat built by Montgomery Marine Products in Dana Point, California, United States, but it is now out of production.[1][3][4]
The Montgomery 12 is a recreational sailboat, built predominantly of fiberglass, with wooden trim. It has a fractional sloop rig with aluminum spars, a spooned plumb stem, a vertical transom, a transom-hung rudder controlled by a tiller and a retractable centerboard. It displaces 145 lb (66 kg).[1][3]
The boat has a draft of 3.00 ft (0.91 m) with the centerboard extended and 10 in (25 cm) with it retracted, allowing beaching or ground transportation on a trailer.[1][3]
The design has a hull speed of 4.24 kn (7.85 km/h).[3]