Hughes 22
sailboat class
The Hughes 22 is a recreational keelboat that was designed by Howard Hughes, the co-founder of Hughes Boat Works, as a cruiser and first built in 1971.
The design was also sold as the North Star 22 and the Hullmaster 22.
Production
The design was initially built by Hughes Boat Works in Canada. When the company was sold to US Steel and the name changed to North Star Yachts, the boat was renamed as the North Star 22. It was later built by Hullmaster Boats, also in Canada, as the Hullmaster 22. It may have also been produced under other names, before production ended.
Design
The Hughes 22 is built predominantly of fibreglass, with wooden trim. It has a masthead sloop rig, a raked stem, a plumb transom, a transom-hung rudder controlled by a tiller and a fixed stub keel with a cast itron centreboard. It displaces 2,200 lb (998 kg) and carries 835 lb (379 kg) of iron ballast.
A version of the North Star 22 was also built with a fin keel and a spade-type rudder.
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