| Hull
Hand laid up woven fiberglass with coremat coring for
added strength and impact resistance. Each boat carefully
crafted to meet one-design rules. White gelcoat standard;
custom hull gelcoat colors and bottom paint optional.
Deck
Fabricated as one-piece insert; includes three seat
storage lockers. Two bunks (and space for a small Porta
Potti) in lockable cuddy cabin with hatchboard. Extruded
aluminum toerail bolted thru deck and hull flange.
Cockpit
Huge 11'6" self-bailing cockpit with full-length seats,
angled seatbacks. Seats 8 adults in comfort. Adjustable
mainsheet traveler amidships.
Keel
900 pounds of cast lead, deep fin design. Narrow, with
advanced foil shape for superior windward performance.
Optional sling available for hoist launching.
Rudder
2" thick, very high-aspect and deep. Balanced design
and large area provides excellent control and manueverability,
even under spinnaker in strong winds. Inboard hung for
protection and to retain the same light feel at all
angles of heel. Laminated curved tiller.
Rigging
Bendy tapered aluminum mast. 75% fractional rig is responsive,
makes sailhandling easier. Elliptical mast section is
keel stepped. Swept spreaders, adjustable backstay and
moveable mast blocking at the partners permit fine tuning.
Running rigging is Dacron and Spectra, cut to length
and fitted for each application.
Sails
Large Dacron mainsail and 100% jib, legal for class
racing. Combination of larger main and smaller jib is
easier to handle when tacking. Standard cunningham,
outhaul, traveler controls and jib leads provide complete
sail-shaping ability. Spinnaker and tapered aluminum
pole available.
Hardware
Boat is shipped "race ready," equipped with top-quality
marine hardware -- Harken, Ronstan, etc. Deck and cockpit
fittings are mounted with stainless steel hardware.
Trailer
Optional trailer with brakes, custom designed and built
for the Sonar, is available.
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