Seller's Description
Tickle the Wind
General
Tickle the Wind (TTW) is a 1978 Watkins 27 Sloop, made of molded fiberglass, currently sailing out of West Haverstraw, NY. She sleeps four to five adults. She has a new engine, new sails, new running rigging, new electric system, a functioning head and galley and a cockpit custom fitted with new autopilot, new wind instruments, wet compass, bimini, dodger, and fold-down dining table. She was painted this year. Ive sailed her since 2010 in the bays of the Delaware, Chesapeake, Penobscot and Hudson Rivers.
Equipment: Raymarine: Autopilot, Knotmeter, Depth Guage, Wind instrument
Garmin: Navigation
Wet Compass on Helm
Yanmar 15HP Diesel and instrument panel
Two AGM House Batteries and One Starter battery, BMS for 120 Amp Alternator and 30 Amp Shore Power
VHF Radio and Marine Stereo with Speakers
Galley with Microwave, Icebox, sink
AC and DC panels
Bilge Pump
Jabsco Marine toilet in wet head with sink, with 40 galon holding tank
fresh water pump with 40 Galon Tank in V-berth
Multiple DC fans and lights in Salon and V-berth
Specs
- Designer
- Walter Scott
- Builder
- Watkins Yachts
- Association
- Watkins Owners
- # Built
- 500
- Hull
- Monohull
- Keel
- Fin
- Rudder
- Skeg
- Construction
- FG
Dimensions
- Length Overall
- 27′ 0″ / 8.2 m
- Waterline Length
- 23′ 7″ / 7.2 m
- Beam
- 8′ 11″ / 2.7 m
- Draft
- 3′ 6″ / 1.1 m
- Displacement
- 7,500 lb / 3,402 kg
- Ballast
- 3,500 lb / 1,588 kg
Rig and Sails
- Type
- Sloop
- Reported Sail Area
- 353′² / 32.8 m²
- Total Sail Area
- 353′² / 32.8 m²
Mainsail
- Sail Area
- 161′² / 15 m²
- P
- 29′ 11″ / 9.1 m
- E
- 10′ 9″ / 3.3 m
- Air Draft
- 38′ 6″ / 11.8 m
Foresail
- Sail Area
- 191′² / 17.8 m²
- I
- 34′ 9″ / 10.6 m
- J
- 10′ 11″ / 3.4 m
- Forestay Length
- 36′ 5″ / 11.1 m
Auxilary Power
- Make
- Yanmar
- Model
- ?
- HP
- ?
- Fuel Type
- Diesel
- Fuel Capacity
- 20 gal / 76 l
- Engine Hours
- ?
Accomodations
- Water Capacity
- 40 gal / 151 l
- Holding Tank Capacity
- ?
- Headroom
- ?
- Cabins
- 2
Calculations
- Hull Speed
-
7.2 kn
Classic: 6.52 kn
Hull Speed
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.
Formula
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
- Sail Area/Displacement
-
14.7
<16: under powered
Sail Area / Displacement Ratio
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.
Formula
SA/D = SA ÷ (D ÷ 64)2/3
- SA: Sail area in square feet, derived by adding the mainsail area to 100% of the foretriangle area (the lateral area above the deck between the mast and the forestay).
- D: Displacement in pounds.
- Ballast/Displacement
-
46.7
>40: stiffer, more powerful
Ballast / Displacement Ratio
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.
Formula
Ballast / Displacement * 100
- Displacement/Length
-
253.0
200-300: moderate
Displacement / Length Ratio
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.
Formula
D/L = (D ÷ 2240) ÷ (0.01 x LWL)³
- D: Displacement of the boat in pounds.
- LWL: Waterline length in feet
- Comfort Ratio
-
21.7
20-30: coastal cruiser
Comfort Ratio
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.
Formula
Comfort ratio = D ÷ (.65 x (.7 LWL + .3 LOA) x Beam1.33)
- D: Displacement of the boat in pounds
- LWL: Waterline length in feet
- LOA: Length overall in feet
- Beam: Width of boat at the widest point in feet
- Capsize Screening
-
2.0
>2.0: better suited for coastal cruising
Capsize Screening Formula
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.
Formula
CSV = Beam ÷ ³√(D / 64)
- Beam: Width of boat at the widest point in feet
- D: Displacement of the boat in pounds
Notes
A pilot house version was available, but less than 10 were built. A keel/centerboard version exists but is also rare.
Draft BU: 2.75’
Draft BD: 6.50’
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