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15-03-2010, 06:18  
, and there is very little information out there on it. We are fairly new to the and would be cruising the , with aspirations of the some day. Is this suitable for us?
Liam
15-03-2010, 07:53  
Boat: ‘01 Catana 401
. In actuality it may out really well, but looks really cramped otherwise.
15-03-2010, 08:30  
Boat: Newport 28 MKII
27, 28, 31, 33 and 41. I have owned a 1986 28 MKII for 11 years and crewed on a N27 in local races. Take a look at newportowners.com. I believe the main difference between the boat you are considering and a Newport 27 is the raised and maybe the layout. Most came with Universal M-18 (14hp) or larger, older models had an Atomic 4 gas inboard. There was a 1985 Gulf 33 at in for $29,000, loaded with A/C, upgrades, swim platform stern, recent , , etc. Looked like the owner had done a lot of recent upgrades. We've been very happy with our Newport, no structural or build quality issues or . The N28 as a much larger than the N27. Tankage is small, intended to be a weekender or coastal cruiser.
15-03-2010, 09:51  
, due to good room and plenty of windows. I'm a little concerned about the side windowson the pilot house as they are sliding. I don't see any damage though.


: 27'2
Beam: 9'4"
LWL: 22'6"
Maximum : 5'2"
: 6,900
Ballast: 2,700


Brand: Universal
Egine(s) HP: 14
Model: M-18


: 20
: 20


15-03-2010, 11:23  
Boat: Newport 28 MKII
on and maintain. It is a marinized Kubota and many are available thru a Kubota tractor dealer. Mine has about 1300 hours on it and in the 11 years I have owned the N28, the only the engine needed was two impellers and I had the injectors rebuilt at 1000 hours. The original owner replaced the freshwater in 1998 and that is all that shows in the log. If you like stretching out in the to read or snooze, make sure it is not too short. I did see one N27 that had a soft cockpit floor and it flexed a lot. Make sure the lights work. Newport sandwiched the runs to the into the and when (not if) they fail, you pretty much have to rewire from the panel.
16-03-2010, 11:23  
. Should I be concerned?
Liam
16-03-2010, 12:04  
Boat: Newport 28 MKII
and the manual intake. Common for the poured material to have small cracks in it, according to my and yard guys. To expose the , chip away the poured material. They can be encapsulated again after any work is done. My guess is they did it to create a place for the and water to collect since the area is so shallow.
16-03-2010, 12:16  
Boat: Looking for a new boat
one of those as well, there is a 29 and a 32. I think the 27 has a pretty deep for it's length so you might want to consider that if you are sailing anywhere shallow. If you go look at one please report back here, I am as curious as you.
16-03-2010, 18:54  
bolts on the 27' gulf
I think we are going to put a bid on it this week.
Liam


one of those as well, there is a 29 and a 32. I think the 27 has a pretty deep draft for it's length so you might want to consider that if you are sailing anywhere shallow. If you go look at one please report back here, I am as curious as you.
24-03-2010, 07:41  
including copies of brochures, for the universal motors, pictures, etc. There is a 1983 Gulf 27 listed on that has a 2004 with it. The Gulf 27 was built with cruising in mind. You can see through the windows in the pilothouse to the front of the boat while sitting in the cockpit. The advantage of the pilothouse is that you can still continue to boat in nasty since you can pilot from either inside or from the cockpit.
08-09-2023, 00:46  
of a Gulf 27. I can find any recent discussions. Can anyone tell me where my Gulf 27 peeps are?
Thanks, Kirk
08-09-2023, 02:02  
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1984 Capital Yachts Gulf 27

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Seller's Description

1984 Gulf 27 pilothouse sloop. Universal diesel. Roller furling jib. New jib. Full batten main with Dutchman system. Upgraded wiring and panels. Marine charger, galvanic isolator. H & C water. Origo 2 burner cookstove. Achilles inflatable. New shaft, log and coupler. New barrier coat and bottom paint.

Equipment: 3 anchors. All C.G. required equipment. Webasto hydronic heating system. Swim step. Lifesling. 2 binders of info. Other extras. Getting out of boating. Boat is turnkey. Asking 14,000.

Rig and Sails

Auxilary power, accomodations, calculations.

The theoretical maximum speed that a displacement hull can move efficiently through the water is determined by it's waterline length and displacement. It may be unable to reach this speed if the boat is underpowered or heavily loaded, though it may exceed this speed given enough power. Read more.

Classic hull speed formula:

Hull Speed = 1.34 x √LWL

Max Speed/Length ratio = 8.26 ÷ Displacement/Length ratio .311 Hull Speed = Max Speed/Length ratio x √LWL

Sail Area / Displacement Ratio

A measure of the power of the sails relative to the weight of the boat. The higher the number, the higher the performance, but the harder the boat will be to handle. This ratio is a "non-dimensional" value that facilitates comparisons between boats of different types and sizes. Read more.

SA/D = SA ÷ (D ÷ 64) 2/3

  • SA : Sail area in square feet, derived by adding the mainsail area to 100% of the foretriangle area (the lateral area above the deck between the mast and the forestay).
  • D : Displacement in pounds.

Ballast / Displacement Ratio

A measure of the stability of a boat's hull that suggests how well a monohull will stand up to its sails. The ballast displacement ratio indicates how much of the weight of a boat is placed for maximum stability against capsizing and is an indicator of stiffness and resistance to capsize.

Ballast / Displacement * 100

Displacement / Length Ratio

A measure of the weight of the boat relative to it's length at the waterline. The higher a boat’s D/L ratio, the more easily it will carry a load and the more comfortable its motion will be. The lower a boat's ratio is, the less power it takes to drive the boat to its nominal hull speed or beyond. Read more.

D/L = (D ÷ 2240) ÷ (0.01 x LWL)³

  • D: Displacement of the boat in pounds.
  • LWL: Waterline length in feet

Comfort Ratio

This ratio assess how quickly and abruptly a boat’s hull reacts to waves in a significant seaway, these being the elements of a boat’s motion most likely to cause seasickness. Read more.

Comfort ratio = D ÷ (.65 x (.7 LWL + .3 LOA) x Beam 1.33 )

  • D: Displacement of the boat in pounds
  • LOA: Length overall in feet
  • Beam: Width of boat at the widest point in feet

Capsize Screening Formula

This formula attempts to indicate whether a given boat might be too wide and light to readily right itself after being overturned in extreme conditions. Read more.

CSV = Beam ÷ ³√(D / 64)

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Review of Gulf 27

Basic specs..

Both the hull and the deck is made of fibreglass. Generally, a hull made of fibreglass requires only a minimum of maintenance during the sailing season. And outside the sailing season, just bottom cleaning and perhaps anti-fouling painting once a year - a few hours of work, that's all.

The Gulf 27 is equipped with a masthead rig. The advantage of a masthead rig is its simplicity and the fact that a given sail area - compared with a fractional rig - can be carried lower and thus with less heeling moment.

The Gulf 27 is equipped with a long keel. A full keel provide a better directional stability than a similar boat with a fin keel; on the other hand, better directional stability means also that the boat is more difficult to handle in a harbour with less space.

The boat can enter even shallow marinas as the draft is just about 1.28 - 1.38 meter (4.20 - 4.50 ft) dependent on the load. See immersion rate below.

The boat may be equipped with a diesel engine at 15 hp (11 kW). Calculated max speed is about 5.2 knots.

Sailing characteristics

This section covers widely used rules of thumb to describe the sailing characteristics. Please note that even though the calculations are correct, the interpretation of the results might not be valid for extreme boats.

What is Capsize Screening Formula (CSF)?

The capsize screening value for Gulf 27 is 1.96, indicating that this boat could - if evaluated by this formula alone - be accepted to participate in ocean races.

What is Theoretical Maximum Hull Speed?

The theoretical maximal speed of a displacement boat of this length is 6.4 knots. The term "Theoretical Maximum Hull Speed" is widely used even though a boat can sail faster. The term shall be interpreted as above the theoretical speed a great additional power is necessary for a small gain in speed.

The immersion rate is defined as the weight required to sink the boat a certain level. The immersion rate for Gulf 27 is about 130 kg/cm, alternatively 730 lbs/inch. Meaning: if you load 130 kg cargo on the boat then it will sink 1 cm. Alternatively, if you load 730 lbs cargo on the boat it will sink 1 inch.

Sailing statistics

This section is statistical comparison with similar boats of the same category. The basis of the following statistical computations is our unique database with more than 26,000 different boat types and 350,000 data points.

What is Motion Comfort Ratio (MCR)?

What is L/B (Length Beam Ratio)?

What is a Ballast Ratio?

What is Displacement Length Ratio?

What is SA/D (Sail Area Displacement ratio)?

Maintenance

When buying anti-fouling bottom paint, it's nice to know how much to buy. The surface of the wet bottom is about 21m 2 (226 ft 2 ). Based on this, your favourite maritime shop can tell you the quantity you need.

Are your sails worn out? You might find your next sail here: Sails for Sale

If you need to renew parts of your running rig and is not quite sure of the dimensions, you may find the estimates computed below useful.

UsageLengthDiameter
Mainsail halyard 23.8 m(78.0 feet)8 mm(5/16 inch)
Jib/genoa halyard23.8 m(78.0 feet)8 mm(5/16 inch)
Spinnaker halyard23.8 m(78.0 feet)8 mm(5/16 inch)
Jib sheet 8.3 m(27.2 feet)10 mm(3/8 inch)
Genoa sheet8.3 m(27.2 feet)10 mm(3/8 inch)
Mainsheet 20.7 m(67.9 feet)10 mm(3/8 inch)
Spinnaker sheet18.2 m(59.8 feet)10 mm(3/8 inch)
Cunningham3.1 m(10.3 feet)8 mm(5/16 inch)
Kickingstrap6.3 m(20.6 feet)8 mm(5/16 inch)
Clew-outhaul6.3 m(20.6 feet)8 mm(5/16 inch)

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