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Southwind is a 1979 Pacific Seacraft Orion 27, a sturdily built and very capable blue water cruiser.
Southwind comes with a complete set of sails (mainsail new 2017, 135% Genoa new in 2012), ground tackle including three anchors (Spade, Fortress, CQR), reliable Raymarine tiller pilot and many other spares and extras.
She has had significant improvements and work done over the last two years by an ABYC certified boat yard while she’s been in Deltaville, VA.
Bottom paint, trim work (Cetol) and boot and cove stripe paint (Interlux) as well as new tiller, USB chargers, bilge pump, main battery, throttle cables and start/stop buttons have all had recent work completed.
The Betamarine 20HP diesel was an upgrade over the original Yanmar 16HP and was installed new about 10 years ago by a professional boatyard. It has been a great motor with around 1000 hours to date. This summer the engine was remove and many deficiencies were corrected while the boat was not being sailed.
In August 2020 her engine was removed, the head was reconditioned, valves rebuilt, all (three) fuel injectors replaced, exhaust hose to thru hull replaced, new heat exchanger header tank installed. She got a new pressure relief cap and handle, injector lines, raw water hose and glow plug bus bar.
To complete this significant rebuild all four engine mounts were replaced, engine compartment painted, engine painted and reinstalled.
Southwind was recently (May, 2020) inspected by a certified surveyor and the running rigging, deck, compression post, mast, boom and hull were found to be free from any deficiencies.
As with many 40 year old boats some issues will need to be addressed. Forward hatch lens, minor interior water damage and companion way hatch needs replacement.
The current owners are in Arizona due to the pandemic and unable to complete their sailing plans.
‘Southwind’ is currently on the hard in Deltaville, Va and is being sold at a deeply discounted price ‘as is’.
Equipment: Mainsail (new 2017): Rigged for first and second reef Genoa 135% with foam luff in very good condition (new 2012) Tiller (new 2019) All exterior teak refinished with CETOL light marine (2019) Cove stripe and boot strip refinished with Interlux Brightside (2019) Bottom paint (2019) Bowsprit (new 2018) Rigging adjust & inspected (2018) Roller furling line (new 2017) Custom bimini (new 2018) Sailrite sailpack (new 2018) Blue Sea Systems BelowDeck panel 12V socket & dual USB charger (new 2018) Raymarine ST2000 tiller pilot (new 2016) Betamarine 20HP diesel engine with under 1000 hours (new 2015) Oil, filter, engine zinc and impeller changed (2019) 3 Blade fixed propeller reconditioned (2018) Fresh water strainer overhauled (2018) VHF at navstation Handheld VHF with DSC and GPS (new 2017) Binoculars with neck strap and teak wall mount Windex and light activated LED anchor light (new 2017) iPad suction cup mount for cockpit 27 pound Spade anchor (new 2014) with 50 1/4 chain and 200 1/2 rode Fortress anchor with recommended 10 chain plus 150 1/2 rode CQR (20 pound) and Danforth anchors and additional 100 rode Swim ladder Origo two burner stove 2 water tanks with inspection ports (deep cleaned 2019) Galley foot pump and head hand pump Electric 1500 GPH bilge pump (new 2017) Manual backup bilge pump (new 2019)
The theoretical maximum speed that a displacement hull can move efficiently through the water is determined by it's waterline length and displacement. It may be unable to reach this speed if the boat is underpowered or heavily loaded, though it may exceed this speed given enough power. Read more.
Classic hull speed formula:
Hull Speed = 1.34 x √LWL
A more accurate formula devised by Dave Gerr in The Propeller Handbook replaces the Speed/Length ratio constant of 1.34 with a calculation based on the Displacement/Length ratio.
Max Speed/Length ratio = 8.26 ÷ Displacement/Length ratio.311
Hull Speed = Max Speed/Length ratio x √LWL
A measure of the power of the sails relative to the weight of the boat. The higher the number, the higher the performance, but the harder the boat will be to handle. This ratio is a "non-dimensional" value that facilitates comparisons between boats of different types and sizes. Read more.
SA/D = SA ÷ (D ÷ 64)2/3
A measure of the stability of a boat's hull that suggests how well a monohull will stand up to its sails. The ballast displacement ratio indicates how much of the weight of a boat is placed for maximum stability against capsizing and is an indicator of stiffness and resistance to capsize.
Ballast / Displacement * 100
A measure of the weight of the boat relative to it's length at the waterline. The higher a boat’s D/L ratio, the more easily it will carry a load and the more comfortable its motion will be. The lower a boat's ratio is, the less power it takes to drive the boat to its nominal hull speed or beyond. Read more.
D/L = (D ÷ 2240) ÷ (0.01 x LWL)³
This ratio assess how quickly and abruptly a boat’s hull reacts to waves in a significant seaway, these being the elements of a boat’s motion most likely to cause seasickness. Read more.
Comfort ratio = D ÷ (.65 x (.7 LWL + .3 LOA) x Beam1.33)
This formula attempts to indicate whether a given boat might be too wide and light to readily right itself after being overturned in extreme conditions. Read more.
CSV = Beam ÷ ³√(D / 64)
From BlueWaterBoats.org:
Beautiful, strong, and capable the Orion 27, introduced in 1979, was one of the earlier boats to come from the well trusted Pacific Seacraft stable. Pacific Seacraft built its reputation on robust boats constructed with attention to detail. It was notable for being the last design by Henry Mohrschladt, who was one of the two original founders of Pacific Seacraft. Built in California, most examples to this day can be found on the West Coast and at least one has circumnavigated. Brec Morgan set out in Otter in 1998, visiting over 50 countries before completing his odyssey in 2003.
Unsurprisingly for a Mohrschladt design, the Orion 27 has conservative lines. Under the waterline is a long keel with a forefoot cutaway to improve nimbleness and reduce wetted area. The sections carry the tried and true wine-glass shape. Don’t expect record setting pace with this kind of shape; think strong, safe, and good manners for heaving-to in the rough. There’s a 6’1″ bowsprit to help carry her canvas and the rig came in 3 variations; sloop, yawl, and cutter. The cutter rig, best suited to longer distance sailing has a self tending staysail.
In addition to the three rig options, Pacific Seacraft offered two cabin layouts, and steering in tiller or wheel; note most examples are found with wheel steering. In 1981 an improved MkII version was introduced with a longer coachroof, two deck hatches, and an extra set of portlights.
The two layouts were named “A” and “C”. Both have a double v-berth, a hanging locker, a head, and a quarter-berth. A shower located in the head was an optional extra as was a pressurized water system for it.
The A-layout is more common and has a relatively roomy U-shaped dinette to port, lowering the dinette table converts the area into a double berth. On the starboard side is the galley with a nav-station further aft.
The C-layout was designed for longer cruises. Here the U-shaped dinette is sacrificed to gain room for a larger head and shower combo as well as providing space for a larger v-berth and more stowage in the forward sections. At the bottom of the companionway is a wet locker.
Through the years the boat has proven to be of sturdy construction. The hull is of hand-laid fiberglass and the decks are of glass cored with plywood. The hull to deck join is a double-flange bedded in polyurethane adhesive, thru-bolted with stainless bolts. This forms the bulwarks which encloses the deck and is capped in teak.
» Orion 27 Owners Yahoo Group
» A Field Guide to Sailboats of North America by Richard M. Sherwoo, p192
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