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Aloha 27

Ouyang Boat Works · designed by Robert Perry · 1979

fin keelFractional rigged sloopCanada

The Aloha 27 is a 27-foot fractional rigged sloop sailboat designed by Robert Perry and built by Ouyang Boat Works, first launched in 1979.

Aloha 27 sailboat
Photo via Wikimedia Commons

General

Builder Ouyang Boat Works
Designer Robert Perry
Years built 1979
Hull type fin keel
Rig type Fractional rigged sloop
Construction fiberglass
Origin Canada

Dimensions

LOA26.50 ft8.08 m
LWL22.50 ft6.86 m
Beam9.42 ft2.87 m
Draft (max)4.33 ft1.32 m
Displacement5,200 lb2,359 kg
Ballast2,000 lb907 kg
Sail Area340 ft²31.6 m²

Design ratios

Computed from the specs above using the standard formulas. Try the sailboat calculators with your own numbers.

SA / Displacement 18.12 Cruiser — good all-round performance
Ballast / Displacement 38.5 % Higher = stiffer / more sail-carrying power
Displacement / Length 204 Moderate
Comfort Ratio 17.1 Racing / light coastal
Capsize Screening 2.17 Better suited to coastal use (> 2.0)
Hull Speed 6.4 kn Theoretical max displacement speed
How these numbers are calculated
SA / Displacement
SA ÷ (Disp ÷ 64)^(2/3) — Power-to-weight. < 16 under-canvassed, 16–20 cruiser, > 20 racer.
Ballast / Displacement
Ballast ÷ Disp × 100 — Stability/stiffness. Higher carries sail better.
Displacement / Length
Disp(lt) ÷ (0.01 · LWL)³ — < 100 ultralight, 100–200 light, 200–300 moderate, > 300 heavy.
Comfort Ratio (Brewer)
Disp ÷ (0.65 · (0.7·LWL + 0.3·LOA) · Beam^1.33) — Motion in a seaway. Higher = more comfortable offshore.
Capsize Screening
Beam ÷ (Disp ÷ 64)^(1/3) — ≤ 2.0 favored for offshore; > 2.0 better for coastal use.
Hull Speed
1.34 · √LWL — Theoretical max displacement speed in knots.

Estimated price

$19,500 typical range $15,500 – $23,500

⚠ Rough estimate only — not market data. Derived from a simple model based on length and hull age; actual asking prices vary widely with condition, equipment, engine hours and location.

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