Douglas 32

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Douglas 32
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Development
Designer
LocationCanada
Year1967
Builder(s)




Doug Smith

Hinterhoeller Yachts
NameDouglas 32
Boat
Boat weight11,500 lb (5,216 kg)
Draft4.67 ft (1.42 m)
Hull
TypeMonohull
ConstructionFiberglass
LOA32.09 ft (9.78 m)
LWL24.50 ft (7.47 m)
Beam9.50 ft (2.90 m)
Engine typeInboard motor
Hull appendages
Keel/board typelong keel
Rudder(s)keel-mounted rudder
Rig
Rig typeBermuda rig
I foretriangle height37.50 ft (11.43 m)
J foretriangle base12.70 ft (3.87 m)
P mainsail luff32.00 ft (9.75 m)
E mainsail foot13.80 ft (4.21 m)
Sails
SailplanFractional rigged sloop Masthead sloop
Mainsail area220.80 sq ft (20.513 m2)
Jib/genoa area238.13 sq ft (22.123 m2)
Total sail area458.93 sq ft (42.636 m2)
Racing
PHRF201 (average)
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The Douglas 31 and Douglas 32 are a series of Canadian sailboats, that were designed by and first built in 1967. The last boats of this design were built in 1982 and delivered as kits.[1][2]

Production[]

The design was commissioned by Douglas Badgley, designed by Brewer as the Douglas 31 and initially built by Badgley's company, in Port Stanley, Ontario, Canada, with production commencing in 1967. Douglas Marine Craft went out of business in 1970-71 and creditors seized the company assets, including the design's molds.[1][3]

Jeffrey White of of London, Ontario, acquired a set of Douglas 31 hull and deck molds and had Brewer modify the design to incorporate an extended reverse transom. The new version was known as the Douglas 32. In 1974, North American Fiberglas entered receivership, emerging as , under the same management and produced the Douglas 32 Mark II model. In about 1976 Command Yachts was purchased by and the boat building division was shut down.[1]

of Port Elgin, Ontario then bought the molds and built the Douglas 32 Mark II, with a new cabin configuration.[1]

of Picton, Ontario, had also purchased at least one of the original Douglas 31 molds at about the same time that North American Fibreglas Mouldings had acquired their molds, and built the design as the Hullmaster 31, completing production in 1979.[1]

Following Hullmaster's bankruptcy, Doug Smith acquired the Douglas 31 molds and built the design in the form of a kit for owners to finish. Smith then sold his business to Jed and Carol Benoit of , based in Barrie, Ontario, who then used the molds to produce the Douglas 31.[1]

Hinterhoeller Yachts built the last six Douglas 31 hulls in about 1982. These were then delivered to customers as kits for owner completion.[1]

Design[]

The Douglas 32 is a small recreational keelboat, built predominantly of fiberglass, with wood trim. It has a masthead sloop rig, a raked stem, a reverse transom, transom, a keel-mounted rudder controlled by a wheel and a fixed long keel. It displaces 11,500 lb (5,216 kg).[1]

The boat has a draft of 4.67 ft (1.42 m) with the integral long keel.[1]

The design has a PHRF racing average handicap of 201. It has a hull speed of 6.63 kn (12.28 km/h).[4]

See also[]

Similar sailboats

References[]

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i Browning, Randy (2018). "Douglas 31/32 sailboat specifications and details". sailboatdata.com. Retrieved 24 June 2018.
  2. ^ Browning, Randy (2018). "Edward S. Brewer". sailboatdata.com. Retrieved 24 June 2018.
  3. ^ Browning, Randy (2018). "Hinterhoeller Yachts Ltd". sailboatdata.com. Retrieved 2 June 2018.
  4. ^ InterVisionSoft LLC (2018). "Sailboat Specifications for Douglas 31/32". Sailing Joy. Retrieved 24 June 2018.

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