Aloha 27

Development

DesignerRobert Perry

LocationCanada

Year1979

No. built188

BuilderOuyang Boat Works

NameAloha 27

Boat

Displacement5,200 lb (2,359 kg)

Draft4.33 ft (1.32 m)

Air draft40.00 ft (12.19 m)

Hull

TypeMonohull

ConstructionFibreglass

LOA26.75 ft (8.15 m)

LWL22.50 ft (6.86 m)

Beam9.50 ft (2.90 m)

Engine typeInboard BMW, Volvo or Westerbeke diesel engine or an outboard motor

Hull appendages

Keel/board typefin keel

Ballast2,000 lb (907 kg)

Rudderskeg

Rig

GeneralFractional rigged sloop

I foretriangle height30.00 ft (9.14 m)

J foretriangle base10.75 ft (3.28 m)

P mainsail luff31.75 ft (9.68 m)

E mainsail foot10.25 ft (3.12 m) 1979-1981 (11.25 ft (3.43 m) post-1981 )

Mast length33.00 ft (10.06 m)

Sails

Mainsail area178.59 sq ft (16.592 m2)

Jib / genoa area161.25 sq ft (14.981 m2)

Total sail area339.84 sq ft (31.572 m2)

Racing

PHRF207 (average)

The Aloha 27 is a recreational keelboat. 188 were built between 1979 and 1987 by Aloha Yachts.[excessive citations] Aloha also market the same hull as the 26, 8.2, and 271.

Design

Designed by Robert Perry, the fibreglass hull has an internally-mounted spade-type rudder and fixed fin keels. Ballast is encapsulated inside a fibreglass keel.

Early versions had a BMW powerplant of 7 hp (5 kW), which some owners found underpowered and that led to the Westerbeke engine of 10 hp (7 kW) being substituted. The fuel tank holds 12 U.S. gallons (45 L; 10.0 imp gal) and the fresh water tank has a capacity of 14 U.S. gallons (53 L; 12 imp gal).

They all have fractional sloop rigs.

The original production run boatshad Barient winches, tufted crushed velour cushions, oversized spars, pulpit and lifelines, and internal halyards.

It has a cabin suited to cruising.

The Aloha 27 has a PHRF racing average handicap of 207 and a hull speed of 6.53 kn (12.09 km/h).

External links

Media related to Aloha 27 at Wikimedia Commons