DC‐14 Phantom
The DC‐14 Phantom is an American catamaran sailing dinghy that was designed by MacLear & Harris and first built in 1964.[1][2][3]
Class symbol | |
| Development | |
|---|---|
| Designer | MacLear & Harris |
| Location | United States |
| Year | 1964 |
| Builder(s) | Duncan Sutphen Inc. |
| Boat | |
| Boat weight | 350 lb (159 kg) |
| Draft | 2.18 ft (0.66 m) with the daggerboards down |
| Hull | |
| Type | Catamaran |
| Construction | Fiberglass |
| LOA | 14.18 ft (4.32 m) |
| Beam | 6.67 ft (2.03 m) |
| Hull appendages | |
| Keel/board type | dual daggerboards |
| Rudder(s) | dual transom-mounted rudders |
| Rig | |
| Rig type | Bermuda rig |
| Sails | |
| Sailplan | Fractional rigged sloop |
| Total sail area | 140.00 sq ft (13.006 m2) |
Production
The design was built by Duncan Sutphen Inc. in the United States, but it is now out of production.[1]
Design
The DC‐14 Phantom is a recreational sailboat, with its hulls built predominantly of fiberglass. It has a fractional sloop rig with a rotating mast. The hulls have raked stems, vertical transoms, dual transom-hung, kick-up rudders controlled by a tiller and retractable daggerboards. The boat displaces 350 lb (159 kg) and has a central trampoline, stretched over a frame that mounts the hulls.[1][3]
The boat has a draft of 2.18 ft (0.66 m) with the daggerboards extended and 6 in (15 cm) with them retracted, allowing beaching or ground transportation on a trailer. For transport or storage the hulls can be detached from the trampoline frame.[1][3]
See also
Similar sailboats
- Phantom 14 - an American lateen-rigged sailboat design, with a similar name
- Phantom 14 (catamaran) - an Italian sailboat design, with a similar name
- Phantom 16 (catamaran) - an Italian sailboat design, with a similar name
- Phantom (dinghy) - a British catboat design, with a similar name
References
- McArthur, Bruce (2020). "DC‐14 Phantom sailboat". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 25 July 2020. Retrieved 25 July 2020.
- McArthur, Bruce (2020). "Robert B. Harris". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 25 July 2020. Retrieved 25 July 2020.
- "DC‐4 [sic] Phantom Catamaran Built With Rotating Mast". The New York Times. 16 January 1964. Archived from the original on 25 July 2020. Retrieved 25 July 2020.