The Triton 27, also called the Pearson 27, is an American sailboat that was designed by Doug Peterson and first built in 1984.[1][2][3][4]

Triton 27
Development
DesignerDoug Peterson
LocationUnited States
Year1984
Builder(s)Pearson Yachts
NameTriton 27
Boat
Displacement6,250 lb (2,835 kg)
Draft5.16 ft (1.57 m)
Hull
Typemonohull
Constructionfiberglass
LOA27.00 ft (8.23 m)
LWL23.25 ft (7.09 m)
Beam9.50 ft (2.90 m)
Hull appendages
Keel/board typefin keel
Ballast2,024 lb (918 kg)
Rudder(s)internally-mounted spade-type rudder
Rig
Rig typeBermuda rig
I foretriangle height32.75 ft (9.98 m)
J foretriangle base10.75 ft (3.28 m)
P mainsail luff28.00 ft (8.53 m)
E mainsail foot9.75 ft (2.97 m)
Sails
Sailplanmasthead sloop
Mainsail area136.50 sq ft (12.681 m2)
Jib/genoa area176.03 sq ft (16.354 m2)
Total sail area312.53 sq ft (29.035 m2)

The design is a unauthorized development of Peterson's International Offshore Rule Half Ton class Chaser 29 racer, using the same hull design. The molds had been owned by US Yachts, a division of Bayliner, to build the US Yachts US 27 and were sold to Pearson Yachts.[1][2][3][4]

Production

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The design was built by Pearson Yachts in the United States, starting in 1984 and renamed the Pearson 27 in 1986. The boat was only built in small numbers and is now out of production.[1][2][5][6]

Design

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The Triton 27 is a recreational keelboat, built predominantly of fiberglass, with wood trim. It has a masthead sloop rig, a raked stem, a reverse transom, an internally mounted spade-type rudder controlled by a wheel and a fixed fin keel or optional shoal draft keel. It displaces 6,250 lb (2,835 kg) and carries 2,024 lb (918 kg) of ballast.[1][2]

The boat has a draft of 5.16 ft (1.57 m) with the standard keel and 3.92 ft (1.19 m) with the optional shoal draft keel.[1][2]

The design has a hull speed of 6.46 kn (11.96 km/h).[2]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b c d e McArthur, Bruce (2022). "Triton 27". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 11 April 2022. Retrieved 17 April 2022.
  2. ^ a b c d e f Sea Time Tech, LLC (2022). "Triton 27". sailboat.guide. Archived from the original on 17 April 2022. Retrieved 17 April 2022.
  3. ^ a b McArthur, Bruce (2022). "Pearson 27 (Triton 27)". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 17 April 2022. Retrieved 17 April 2022.
  4. ^ a b Sea Time Tech, LLC (2022). "Pearson 27 (Triton 27)". sailboat.guide. Archived from the original on 17 April 2022. Retrieved 17 April 2022.
  5. ^ McArthur, Bruce (2022). "Pearson Yachts 1958 - 1990". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 28 November 2020. Retrieved 17 April 2022.
  6. ^ Sea Time Tech, LLC (2022). "Pearson Yachts". sailboat.guide. Archived from the original on 17 April 2022. Retrieved 17 April 2022.