Baymaster 18

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Baymaster 18

B-18

Development
Designer
LocationUnited States
Year1968
Builder(s)
NameBaymaster 18
Boat
Boat weight850 lb (386 kg)
Draft4.00 ft (1.22 m)
Hull
Typemonohull
Constructionfiberglass
LOA17.92 ft (5.46 m)
LWL15.00 ft (4.57 m)
Beam6.92 ft (2.11 m)
Engine typeoutboard motor
Hull appendages
Keel/board typekeel and centerboard
Ballast150 lb (68 kg)
Rudder(s)transom-mounted rudder
Rig
Rig typeBermuda rig
Sails
Sailplanfractional rigged sloop
Total sail area146.00 sq ft (13.564 m2)
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The Baymaster 18 is an American trailerable sailboat that was designed by as a cruiser and first built in 1968.[1][2][3][4]

Production[]

The design was built by in Houston, Texas, United States, but it is now out of production.[1][3]

Design[]

The Baymaster 18 is a recreational sailboat, built predominantly of fiberglass, with wood trim. It has a fractional sloop rig, a raked stem, an angled transom, a transom-hung rudder controlled by a tiller and a fixed keel with a centerboard. It displaces 850 lb (386 kg) and carries 150 lb (68 kg) of ballast.[1][3]

The boat has a draft of 4.00 ft (1.22 m) with the centerboard extended and 9 in (23 cm) with it retracted, allowing beaching or ground transportation on a trailer.[1][3]

The boat is normally fitted with a small 2 to 5 hp (1 to 4 kW) outboard motor for docking and maneuvering.[1][3]

The design has sleeping accommodation for four people, with a double berth in the cabin, and two in the cockpit under a boom tent. Cabin headroom is 39 in (99 cm).[1][3]

The design has a hull speed of 5.2 kn (9.6 km/h).[3]

Operational history[]

In a 2010 review Steve Henkel wrote, "The designer's intent was to place emphasis on safety and stability. Perhaps not surprisingly considering this, he has kept the main performance parameters (displacement, D/L, SA/D,) in the middle of the comp[etition] group. Best features: The large self-bailing cockpit has room enough to sleep two under a boom-tent, adding space for the other two crew in the cabin, though we think having four crew aboard overnight would be like sleeping four in a closet. That's not necessarily bad: we have met people who like to sleep four in a closet. In any case, she has the look of a classic little sailer and we suspect sails well. though we have never seen one sailing. Worst features: The Baymaster has the lowest headroom among her comp[etitor]s."[3]

See also[]

  • List of sailing boat types

References[]

  1. ^ a b c d e f McArthur, Bruce (2020). "Baymaster 18 sailboat". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 10 January 2021. Retrieved 10 January 2021.
  2. ^ McArthur, Bruce (2020). "Winthrop Warner 1900 - 1987". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 10 January 2021. Retrieved 10 January 2021.
  3. ^ a b c d e f g h Henkel, Steve: The Sailor's Book of Small Cruising Sailboats, page 68. International Marine/McGraw-Hill, 2010. ISBN 978-0-07-163652-0
  4. ^ "Baymaster 18". shortypen.com. Archived from the original on 10 January 2021. Retrieved 10 January 2021.

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