Prindle 18
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Development | |
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Designer | |
Location | United States |
Year | 1977 |
No. built | 2,300 |
Builder(s) | Lear Siegler Inc. |
Name | Prindle 18 |
Crew | two |
Boat | |
Crew | two |
Boat weight | 335 lb (152 kg) |
Draft | 7 in (18 cm) |
Hull | |
Type | Catamaran |
Construction | Fiberglass |
LOA | 18.00 ft (5.49 m) |
LWL | 17.00 ft (5.18 m) |
Beam | 7.92 ft (2.41 m) |
Hull appendages | |
Keel/board type | none |
Rudder(s) | transom-mounted rudders |
Rig | |
Rig type | Bermuda rig |
Sails | |
Sailplan | Fractional rigged sloop |
Mainsail area | 170 sq ft (16 m2) |
Jib/genoa area | 48 sq ft (4.5 m2) |
Total sail area | 218 sq ft (20.3 m2) |
Racing | |
D-PN | 74.5 |
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The Prindle 18 is an American catamaran sailing dinghy that was designed by as a racer and first built in 1977.[1][2][3]
Geoffrey Prindle had started out as a surfboard manufacturer, but was also successful racing Hobie 14 catamarans and started his own line of boats, starting with the .[2]
Production[]
The design was initially built by , a surfboard manufacturer that changed its name to . The boat was also built by Lear Siegler Inc. in the United States. A total of 2,300 boats were built, but it is now out of production.[1][3][4][5]
The design was replaced in the manufacturer's line by the Prindle 18-2 in 1983, a more conventional design, with straight hulls and centerboards.[1][6]
Design[]
The Prindle 18 is a recreational sailboat, built predominantly of fiberglass. It has a fractional sloop rig with aluminum spars, a rotating mast and a fully-battened mainsail, using foam and fiberglass sail battens. The mast spreaders are adjustable for rake. The dual asymmetrical hulls have raked stems, slightly reverse transoms and dual transom-hung, kick-up beaching rudders controlled by a tiller. The hulls are both rockered and have no keels or daggerboards. The design displaces 335 lb (152 kg) and features a mesh trampoline between the hulls.[1][3]
This beachcat design has a draft of 7 in (18 cm) allowing beaching. The hinged mast also facilitates ground transportation on a trailer.[1]
For sailing the design may be equipped with one or two trapezes. It has a 4:1 mechanical advantage downhaul, an outhaul and mast rotation controls. The jib luff is attached with a zipper.[3]
The design has a Portsmouth Yardstick racing average handicap of 74.5 and is normally raced with a crew of two sailors.[3]
See also[]
- List of sailing boat types
- List of multihulls
References[]
- ^ a b c d e McArthur, Bruce (2020). "Prindle 18 sailboat". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 16 October 2020. Retrieved 16 October 2020.
- ^ a b McArthur, Bruce (2020). "Geoffrey Prindle". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 16 October 2020. Retrieved 16 October 2020.
- ^ a b c d e Sherwood, Richard M.: A Field Guide to Sailboats of North America, Second Edition, pages 94-95. Houghton Mifflin Company, 1994. ISBN 0-395-65239-1
- ^ McArthur, Bruce (2020). "Prindle Catamarans". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 16 October 2020. Retrieved 16 October 2020.
- ^ McArthur, Bruce (2020). "Lear Siegler Inc. 1961 - 2002". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 16 October 2020. Retrieved 16 October 2020.
- ^ McArthur, Bruce (2020). "Prindle 18-2 sailboat specifications and details". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 16 October 2020. Retrieved 16 October 2020.
External links[]
Media related to Prindle 18 at Wikimedia Commons
- Dinghies
- Catamarans
- 1970s sailboat type designs
- Two-person sailboats