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| Development | |
|---|---|
| Designer | G. William McVay and Bayliner |
| Location | United States |
| Year | 1980 |
| Builder(s) | US Yachts |
| Role | Day sailer |
| Name | US Yachts US 18 |
| Boat | |
| Displacement | 525 lb (238 kg) |
| Draft | 3.20 ft (0.98 m) with keel down |
| Hull | |
| Type | monohull |
| Construction | fiberglass |
| LOA | 17.58 ft (5.36 m) |
| LWL | 15.58 ft (4.75 m) |
| Beam | 6.67 ft (2.03 m) |
| Engine type | outboard motor |
| Hull appendages | |
| Keel/board type | swing keel |
| Rudder(s) | transom-mounted rudder |
| Rig | |
| Rig type | Bermuda rig |
| I foretriangle height | 16.75 ft (5.11 m) |
| J foretriangle base | 6.00 ft (1.83 m) |
| P mainsail luff | 17.00 ft (5.18 m) |
| E mainsail foot | 9.00 ft (2.74 m) |
| Sails | |
| Sailplan | fractional rigged sloop |
| Mainsail area | 76.50 sq ft (7.107 m) |
| Jib/genoa area | 50.25 sq ft (4.668 m) |
| Total sail area | 126.75 sq ft (11.775 m) |
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The US Yachts US 18 is an American trailerable sailboat that was designed by G. William McVay and adapted by Bayliner as a day sailer and first built in 1980.
The US 18 is a Bayliner development of McVay's 1964 sailing dinghy design, the Mouette 19 and is similar to the Buccaneer 180.
Production
The design was built by US Yachts in the United States, starting in 1980, but it is now out of production.
Design
The US 18 is a recreational keelboat, built predominantly of fiberglass, with wood trim. It has a fractional sloop rig, a raked stem, a reverse transom, a transom-hung rudder controlled by a tiller and a retractable swing keel. It displaces 525 lb (238 kg) and has a small cuddy cabin.
The boat has a draft of 3.20 ft (0.98 m) with the keel extended and 8 in (20 cm) with it retracted, allowing operation in shallow water, beaching or ground transportation on a trailer.
The design has a hull speed of 5.29 kn (9.80 km/h).
See also
References
- ^ McArthur, Bruce (2022). "US 18 sailboat". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 10 April 2022. Retrieved 10 April 2022.
- ^ Sea Time Tech, LLC (2022). "US 18". sailboat.guide. Archived from the original on 10 April 2022. Retrieved 10 April 2022.
- McArthur, Bruce (2022). "G. William McVay 1921 - 1972". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 19 October 2020. Retrieved 10 April 2022.
- Sea Time Tech, LLC (2022). "G. William McVay". sailboat.guide. Archived from the original on 10 April 2022. Retrieved 10 April 2022.
- McArthur, Bruce (2022). "Bayliner (Buccaneer/US Yachts) 1970 - 1979". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 21 January 2021. Retrieved 1 April 2022.
- Sea Time Tech, LLC (2022). "Bayliner (Buccaneer/US Yachts)". sailboat.guide. Archived from the original on 20 December 2021. Retrieved 1 April 2022.
External links
- [REDACTED] Media related to US Yachts US 18 at Wikimedia Commons
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