Eclipse 6.7
sailboat class
The Eclipse 6.7, also called the Northbridge Eclipse, is an American trailerable sailboat that was designed by Carl Alberg as a cruiser and first built in 1978.
The design is a development of the South Coast 22, which was in turn based upon Alberg's South Coast 21 design. The Eclipse differs from the South Coast 22 by moving the mast 2 ft (0.61 m) forward, plus changes to the coach house roof, cockpit and the interior.
Production
The design was built by South Coast Seacraft in United States, starting in 1978, but it is now out of production.
Design
The Eclipse 6.7 is a recreational keelboat, built predominantly of fiberglass, with wood trim. It has a masthead sloop rig, a spooned raked stem, an angled transom, a transom-hung rudder controlled by a tiller and a swing keel. It displaces 1,800 lb (816 kg) and carries 500 lb (227 kg) of ballast.
The boat has a draft of 4.83 ft (1.47 m) with the keel extended and 0.83 ft (0.25 m) with it retracted, allowing operation in shallow water, beaching or ground transportation on a trailer. The boat is normally fitted with a small outboard motor for docking and maneuvering.
The design has a hull speed of 5.52 kn (10.22 km/h).
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