| Development | |
|---|---|
| Designer | Ray Kaufmann |
| Location | United Kingdom |
| Year | 1960 |
| Builder(s) | Hurley Marine Gilmax Limited Signet Marine |
| Role | Day sailer-cruiser |
| Name | Signet 20 |
| Boat | |
| Displacement | 2,146 lb (973 kg) |
| Draft | 3.00 ft (0.91 m) |
| Hull | |
| Type | monohull |
| Construction | glassfibre |
| LOA | 19.83 ft (6.04 m) |
| LWL | 16.00 ft (4.88 m) |
| Beam | 6.67 ft (2.03 m) |
| Engine type | inboard engine or outboard motor |
| Hull appendages | |
| Keel/board type | fin keel |
| Ballast | 800 lb (363 kg) |
| Rudder | skeg-mounted rudder |
| Rig | |
| Rig type | Bermuda rig |
| I foretriangle height | 23.50 ft (7.16 m) |
| J foretriangle base | 6.67 ft (2.03 m) |
| P mainsail luff | 20.50 ft (6.25 m) |
| E mainsail foot | 8.80 ft (2.68 m) |
| Sails | |
| Sailplan | masthead sloop |
| Mainsail area | 90.20 sq ft (8.380 m2) |
| Jib/genoa area | 78.37 sq ft (7.281 m2) |
| Total sail area | 168.57 sq ft (15.661 m2) |
The Signet 20 is a recreational keelboat[1][2] built in the United Kingdom and in the United States, starting in 1960. It is now out of production.[3]
The Signet 20 is built predominantly of glassfibre, with wood trim. It has a masthead sloop rig; a spooned, raked stem and an angled transom. It displaces 2,146 lb (973 kg) and carries 800 lb (363 kg) of iron ballast.[1][2]
The design was produced with a number of keel and rudder configurations, including a single fin keel, twin bilge keels, skeg-mounted rudders or transom-mounted rudders, all controlled by a tiller. With the fin keel the boat has a draft of 3.00 ft (0.91 m), while the twin bilge keels give a draft of 2.00 ft (0.61 m).[1][2]
The boat is normally fitted with a small 4 to 10 hp (3 to 7 kW) outboard motor or an inboard engine for docking and maneuvering.[1][2]
The design has sleeping accommodation for four people, with a double "V"-berth in the bow cabin and two straight quarter berths aft. The galley is located on both sides just forward of the companionway ladder. The galley is equipped with a stove to starboard sink to port. The head is located in the bow cabin under the "V"-berth and is separated from the main cabin by a curtain. Cabin headroom is 48 in (122 cm).[2]
The design has a hull speed of 5.4 kn (10.0 km/h).[2]
The boat is supported by an active class club that organizes racing events, the Hurley Owners Association.[4]
References
- ^ a b c d McArthur, Bruce (2021). "Signet 20 sailboat". sailboatdata.com. Retrieved 8 February 2022.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link) - ^ a b c d e f Henkel, Steve: The Sailor's Book of Small Cruising Sailboats, page 137. International Marine/McGraw-Hill, 2010. ISBN 978-0-07-163652-0
- ^ McArthur, Bruce (2022). "Hurley Marine Ltd. 1962 - 1975". sailboatdata.com. Retrieved 8 February 2022.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link) - ^ McArthur, Bruce (2022). "Hurley Owners Association". sailboatdata.com. Retrieved 8 February 2022.
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