LEHMAN 12
Specifications
Hull
| LOA | 12 ft |
| Beam | 4.5 ft |
| Draft | 2 ft/ 0.25 ft min |
| Displacement | 175 lb |
About the LEHMAN 12
One of earliest fiberglass production sailboats in the US. PlastiGlass was the name of Barney Lehman's Company which was the orginal builder. Production was turned over to W.D. Schock in the late 1950's.
The Lehman 12 is a historic 12.0 ft trailerable sloop designed by Barney Lehman and built by PlastiGlass/W. D.Schock, with production records indicating a single hull built in 1953. As a rare vintage micro-cruiser, it represents the early era of fiberglass boat building and serves as a unique collector's item rather than a mass-produced model.
- Best for:
- This boat is best suited for experienced single-handers or couples seeking a lightweight, trailerable day-sailer for protected coastal waters, given its minimal displacement of 175.0 lb and compact 12.0 ft LOA.
- Bluewater capability:
- With a displacement of 175.0 lb and a capsize ratio of 3.22, the Lehman 12 is strictly a coastal day-sailer and lacks the structural integrity, ballast, and volume required for offshore or bluewater passage making.
- Comparables:
- Comparable boats include the Laser and other 1950s-60s trailerable micros like the Sunfish or early O'Day designs, sharing similar roles as portable, single-handed day-sailers, though the Lehman 12 offers a distinct cat-rig configuration and cabin structure.
Performance
Pricing
We don't have market pricing data for the LEHMAN 12 yet. If you own one, help other buyers — what did you pay for it? Reports build a community price estimate over time.
Estimated Cost of Ownership
Based on 12ft LOA. Actual costs vary by condition, usage, and local rates.
Known Issues & Pre-Purchase Inspection
We don't have enough data on the LEHMAN 12yet to publish model-specific findings we'd stand behind — but here's a free general inspection checklist, built from our research into what actually goes wrong on boats of this kind.
Drawn from 7,029 documented issues across 2,391 models, ordered so the areas that most often turn up problems come first.
Own a LEHMAN 12? Reports from owners are what turn this into a model-specific checklist — and they're the reason the boats above it have one.
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