Halman Horizon
The Halman Horizon, also referred to as the Halman 27, is a Canadian sailboat that was designed by Michael Volmer as a cruiser and first built in 1982.[1]
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Development | |
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Designer | Michael Volmer |
Location | Canada |
Year | 1982 |
No. built | 42 |
Builder(s) | Halman Manufacturing |
Boat | |
Boat weight | 7,000 lb (3,175 kg) |
Draft | 4.00 ft (1.22 m) |
Hull | |
Type | Monohull |
Construction | Fiberglass |
LOA | 27.00 ft (8.23 m) |
LWL | 23.00 ft (7.01 m) |
Beam | 9.67 ft (2.95 m) |
Engine type | Volvo 15 hp (11 kW) diesel engine |
Hull appendages | |
Keel/board type | fin keel |
Ballast | 2,250 lb (1,021 kg) |
Rudder(s) | skeg-mounted rudder |
Rig | |
Rig type | Bermuda rig |
Sails | |
Sailplan | Masthead sloop |
Production
The design was built by Halman Manufacturing in Beamsville, Ontario, Canada, but it is now out of production. A total of 42 examples were completed, with production commencing in 1982.[1][2]
The designer, Michael Volmer, was also CEO of the company.[1][2]
Design
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The Horizon is a recreational keelboat, built predominantly of fiberglass, with wood trim. The majority were built with a masthead sloop rig, although some were built with a cutter rig. It features a spooned raked stem, a very rounded and bulbous transom, a skeg-mounted rudder, with a portion protruding around the transom, controlled by a wheel and a fixed fin keel. It displaces 7,000 lb (3,175 kg) and carries 2,250 lb (1,021 kg) of ballast.[1]
The boat has a draft of 4.00 ft (1.22 m) with the standard fin keel. It was factory-fitted with a Swedish Volvo diesel engine of 9 hp (7 kW). The fuel tank holds 10 U.S. gallons (38 L; 8.3 imp gal), while the fresh water tank has a capacity of 30 U.S. gallons (110 L; 25 imp gal).[1]
See also
Related development
Similar sailboats
- Aloha 27
- C&C 27
- Cal 27
- Cal 2-27
- Cal 3-27
- Catalina 27
- Catalina 270
- Catalina 275 Sport
- Crown 28
- CS 27
- Edel 820
- Express 27
- Fantasia 27
- Hotfoot 27
- Hullmaster 27
- Hunter 27
- Hunter 27-2
- Hunter 27-3
- Irwin 27
- Island Packet 27
- Mirage 27 (Perry)
- Mirage 27 (Schmidt)
- O'Day 272
- Orion 27-2
- Tanzer 27
- Watkins 27
- Watkins 27P
References
- McArthur, Bruce (2019). "Halman Horizon sailboat". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 26 September 2019. Retrieved 26 September 2019.
- McArthur, Bruce (2019). "Halman Manufacturing Co. 1978 - 1997". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 8 July 2019. Retrieved 26 September 2019.
External links
Media related to Halman Horizon at Wikimedia Commons