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Halcyon 27

Brief details

Offshore Yachts

A classic small offshore cruiser - a tough, seaworthy little boat with useful accommodation, and thanks to the deep hull form better headroom than in many comparable sized boats.

27' 0"

Sail area

365 sq ft main & genoa

20' 3"

Rig

sloop

7' 8"

Cabins

Forecabin & saloon

4' 0"

Berths

4

6,720 lbs

Engine

usually originally a Sabb single-cylinder inboard diesel

3,000 lbs

BHP

10

Long keel (encapsulated lead ballast) with transom hung rudder

The Halcyon 27 was designed in 1968 by Alan Buchanan, as a development of the earlier 'Diamond II' design, and about 200 were built by Offshore Yachts. With a full keel and transom-hung rudder, they are a solid cruising boat with good sailing performance in all conditions

Below: The galley and chart table are by the companionway, this being the standard layout for the class (though a few were fitted out differently to give six berths)