Triton 22
Development
DesignerGary Mull
Year1985
Builder(s)Pearson Yachts
NameTriton 22
Boat
CrewTwo
Draft4.10 feet (1.25 m)
Hull
TypeFractional rigged sloop
ConstructionFiberglass
LOA22.00 feet (6.71 m)
LWL19.92 feet (6.07 m)
Beam7.92 feet (2.41 m)
Rig
Sails
Mainsail area93.75 sq ft (8.710 m2)
Jib/genoa area107.88 sq ft (10.022 m2)
Total sail area202 sq ft (18.8 m2)
Racing
PHRF279
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The Triton 22 is an American trailerable sailboat, that was designed by Gary Mull and first built in 1985. The design is out of production.[1][2][3][4][5][6]

Production

The boat was built for a short time by Pearson Yachts, using the molds for the US Yachts US 22, from which it was derived. The Triton 22 shares the same specifications as the US 22.[1][5][6][7]

Design

The Triton 22 is a small recreational keelboat, built predominantly of fiberglass, with wood trim. It has a fractional sloop rig, a transom hung rudder, a fin keel and may be fitted with a spinnaker for downwind sailing. It displaces 2,450 lb (1,111 kg), carries 950 lb (431 kg) of ballast.[1][2][5][6]

The boat is normally fitted with a small 3 to 6 hp (2 to 4 kW) outboard motor for docking and maneuvering.[1][6]

The design has sleeping accommodation for five people, with a double "V"-berth in the bow cabin, a drop-down dinette table on the port side that forms a double berth and a quarter berth on the starboard side of the main cabin. The galley is located on the starboard side just aft of the bow cabin and is U-shaped and is equipped with a two-burner stove and a sink. The portable head is located on the port side of bow cabin under the "V"-berth. Cabin headroom is 48 in (122 cm).[6]

The design has a PHRF racing average handicap of 279 and a hull speed of 6.0 kn (11.1 km/h).[2][6]

Operational history

In a 2010 review Steve Henkel wrote, "Best features: The four-seater dinette is wide, extending to almost half the 7' 10" beam, and converts to a full-length double berth. The PHRF rating seems generous. Owners reporting on the Internet seem to think the boat is reasonably fast, well made, and generally very satisfactory. Worst features: Compared to comps, the draft is a little high, the ballast a little low, and the headroom low, too."[6]

See also

Related development

Similar sailboats

References

  1. ^ a b c d McArthur, Bruce (2021). "Triton 22 sailboat specifications and details". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 1 January 2022. Retrieved 1 January 2022.
  2. ^ a b c InterVisionSoft LLC (2016). "Sailboat Specifications for Triton 22". Sailing Joy. Archived from the original on 5 August 2016. Retrieved 5 June 2016.
  3. ^ McArthur, Bruce (2021). "Garry Mull (1939-1994)". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 18 April 2021. Retrieved 20 December 2021.
  4. ^ Sea Time Tech, LLC (2021). "Gary Mull". sailboat.guide. Archived from the original on 20 December 2021. Retrieved 20 December 2021.
  5. ^ a b c Sea Time Tech, LLC (2021). "Triton 22". sailboat.guide. Archived from the original on 1 January 2022. Retrieved 1 January 2022.
  6. ^ a b c d e f g Henkel, Steve: The Sailor's Book of Small Cruising Sailboats, page 209. International Marine/McGraw-Hill, 2010. ISBN 978-0-07-163652-0
  7. ^ McArthur, Bruce (2021). "US 22 sailboat specifications and details". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 13 November 2021. Retrieved 5 June 2016.
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