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The Aloha 27 is a series of Canadian sailboats, that were designed by
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Robert Perry and first built in 1979 under the designation Aloha 26. The Aloha 26, 27, 8.2, 271 are all closely related designs. Although the hulls are identical and were produced in the same mould, the builders used several different sail and mast suppliers during the production run of the designs and specifications for the boats produced varied accordingly. Many of the boats produced have interchangeable sails and other parts. Despite having so many designations for the vessel, Aloha 27 is colloquially used as the model designation. The Aloha 27 should not be confused with the slightly larger
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which was designed by Frans Maas and built in France by
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, starting in 1976.


Production

The design was built between 1979 and 1987 by Ouyang Boat Works in Whitby, Ontario, Canada, under the
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brand. During that period the company built 188 of the Aloha 27 design.


Design

The Aloha 27 series are all small recreational keelboats, built predominantly of fibreglass, with wood trim. They all have fractional
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rigs, internally-mounted spade-type rudders and fixed fin keels. They are fitted with a tiller, although a wheel was a factory option. They all displace and carry of ballast encapsulated inside a fibreglass keel. The series all have a draft of with the standard keel fitted. The boat came with an outboard motor provision as standard with the option of an inboard BMW, Volvo Penta or Westerbeke diesel engine powering a saildrive unit. The early versions had the BMW powerplant of , which some owners found underpowered and that led to the Westerbeke engine of being substituted. The fuel tank holds and the fresh water tank has a capacity of . The original production run boats featured such amenities as Barient winches, tufted crushed
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cushions, oversized spars, pulpit and lifelines, as well as internal halyards. Of the interior accommodations, reviewer Michael McGoldrick noted: The Aloha 27 has a PHRF racing average handicap of 207 and a hull speed of .


Operational history

In an interview in Sail Universe, two Aloha 8.2 owners described the design:


Variants

;Aloha 26 :This model was introduced in 1979, has a length overall of and a waterline length of and was soon renamed the Aloha 27. ;Aloha 27 :This model was the 26 renamed and was built in the same mould, with a length overall of and a waterline length of . ;Aloha 8.2 :This model was renamed in 1980 when Canada adopted the metric system, has a length overall of and a waterline length of . ;Aloha 271 :This model was introduced in 1987, has a length overall of and a waterline length of .


See also

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* Cal 2-27 * Cal 3-27 * Catalina 27 * Catalina 270 *
Catalina 275 Sport The Catalina 275 Sport is an American sailboat, that was designed by Gerry Douglas primarily for racing and day sailing. Production The boat is built by Catalina Yachts in the United States, with production starting in 2013. It remained in pro ...
* Crown 28 *
CS 27 The CS 27 is a Canadian sailboat, that was designed by Raymond Wall and first built in 1975. The design is out of production. Production The boat was built by CS Yachts in Canada, with 480 examples completed between 1975 and 1983, when produc ...
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Edel 820 The Edel 820 is a French sailboat that was designed by Maurice Edel and first built in 1980. Production The design was built by Construction Nautic Edel in France and also at its Canadian subsidiary, Edel Canada. Between 1980 and 1982 a total ...
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Express 27 The Express 27 is an American trailerable sailboat that was designed by Carl Schumacher as a racer and first built in 1982.Sherwood, Richard M.: ''A Field Guide to Sailboats of North America, Second Edition'', pages 190-191. Houghton Mifflin ...
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Fantasia 27 The Fantasia 27 is a French sailboat, that was designed by Philippe H. Harlé and first built in 1981. In 1987 the design was developed into the cruising-optimized Sun Way 27. Production The boat was built by Jeanneau in France between 19 ...
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Halman Horizon The Halman Horizon, also referred to as the Halman 27, is a Canadian sailboat that was designed by Michael Volmer as a cruiser and first built in 1982. Production The design was built by Halman Manufacturing in Beamsville, Ontario, Canada, ...
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Hotfoot 27 The Hotfoot 27 is a Canadian sailboat that was designed by Doug Hemphill as racer-cruiser and first built in 1981.Sherwood, Richard M.: ''A Field Guide to Sailboats of North America, Second Edition'', pages 186-187. Houghton Mifflin Company, 19 ...
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Hullmaster 27 The Hullmaster 27, also called the HM-27, is a Canadian sailboat, that was designed by Edward S. Brewer and Robert Walstrom and first built in 1974. The design is out of production. Production The boat was built in Canada by Hullmaster Boat ...
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Hunter 27 The Hunter 27 is a series of American sailboats, that were first built in 1974. Production The boat was built by Hunter Marine in the United States, but it is now out of production. Design The Hunter 27 series are all small recreational keel ...
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Hunter 27-2 The Hunter 27-2 is an American sailboat that was designed by the Hunter Design Team as a family cruiser and first built in 1989. The design was originally marketed by the manufacturer as the Hunter 27, but is now usually referred to as the Hun ...
* Hunter 27-3 *
Irwin 27 The Irwin 27 is an American sailboat that was designed by Ted Irwin as a cruiser and first built in 1967. Production The design was built by Irwin Yachts in the United States starting in 1967, but it is now out of production. The Irwin 27 was ...
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Island Packet 27 The Island Packet 27 is an American sailboat that was designed by Robert K. Johnson as a cruiser and first built in 1984.Sherwood, Richard M.: ''A Field Guide to Sailboats of North America, Second Edition'', pages 224-225. Houghton Mifflin Co ...
* Mirage 27 (Perry) * Mirage 27 (Schmidt) *
O'Day 272 The O'Day 272 is an American sailboat that was designed by C. Raymond Hunt of C.R. Hunt & Associates and first built in 1985. Production The design was built by O'Day Corp., a division of Lear Siegler, in the United States from 1985 until 198 ...
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Orion 27-2 The Orion 27-2, also called the Orion 27 Mk II, is an American sailboat that was designed by Henry Mohrschladt as a cruiser and first built in 1981.Sherwood, Richard M.: ''A Field Guide to Sailboats of North America, Second Edition'', pages 19 ...
* Tanzer 27 *
Watkins 27 The Watkins 27, also known as the W27, is an American sailboat that was designed by naval architect Walter Scott and first built in 1977. The Watkins 27 design was developed into the pilothouse Watkins 27P in 1981, although only seven of that ...
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References


External links

* {{Aloha Yachts Keelboats 1970s sailboat type designs Sailing yachts Sailboat type designs by Robert Perry Sailboat types built by Ouyang Boat Works