The Crusader 27 cheverton is a 27.25ft masthead sloop designed by David Cheverton and built in wood mahogany between 1959 and 1963.
50 units have been built.
The Crusader 27 cheverton is a very heavy sailboat which is slightly under powered. It is reasonably stable / stiff and has an excellent righting capability if capsized. It is best suited as a heavy bluewater cruising boat.
Main features
| Model | Crusader 27 cheverton | ||
| Length | 27.25 ft | ||
| Beam | 8.16 ft | ||
| Draft | 4.25 ft | ||
| Country | ?? | ||
| Estimated price | $ 0 | ?? |
Ratios
| Sail area / displ. | 14.47 | ||
| Ballast / displ. | 34 % | ||
| Displ. / length | 514.05 | ||
| Comfort ratio | 41.53 | ||
| Capsize | 1.52 |
Hull
| Hull type | Monohull long keel | ||
| Construction | Wood mahogany | ||
| Waterline length | 20.50 ft | ||
| Maximum draft | 4.25 ft | ||
| Displacement | 9920 lbs | ||
| Ballast | 3373 lbs | ||
| Hull speed | 6.07 knots |
Rigging
| Rigging | Masthead Sloop | ||
| Sail area (100%) | 416 sq.ft | ||
| Air draft | 0 ft | ?? | |
| Sail area fore | 0 sq.ft | ?? | |
| Sail area main | 0 sq.ft | ?? | |
| I | 0 ft | ?? | |
| J | 0 ft | ?? | |
| P | 0 ft | ?? | |
| E | 0 ft | ?? |
Engine
| Nb engines | 1 | ||
| Total power | 8 HP | ||
| Fuel capacity | 0 gals |
Accommodations
| Water capacity | 0 gals | ||
| Headroom | 0 ft | ||
| Nb of cabins | 0 | ||
| Nb of berths | 0 | ||
| Nb heads | 0 |
Builder data
| Builder | ?? | ||
| Designer | David Cheverton | ||
| First built | 1959 | ||
| Last built | 1963 | ||
| Number built | 50 |