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WHITBY 27 (1/4 TON)

WHITBY 27 (1/4 TON)

Whitby Boat Works Ltd.🇨🇦· Design: Elvstrøm & Kjærulff
1976–197716 built
$1.2K – $3.2K est. annual maintenance
Racer/CruisermonoMasthead SloopFin
Quarter Ton Class

Specifications

Hull

LOA27 ft
LWL20 ft
Beam8.7 ft
Draft4.89 ft
Displacement3,740 lb
Hull speed1.34·√LWL6.0 kn

Rig & Sails

Iforetriangle height31.16 ft
Jforetriangle base9.84 ft
Pmainsail luff27.54 ft
Emainsail foot8.67 ft
FLforestay9.8 ft
Mainsail282.2 sq ft
Jib (100%)153.3 sq ft
Spinnaker260.6 sq ft

About the WHITBY 27 (1/4 TON)

The WHITBY 27 is the North American version of the ELVSTROM 1/4 TON.

Performance

Comfort14.7
Capsize2.24
SA/Disp18.2
Disp/Len209

Pricing

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Estimated Cost of Ownership

Based on 27ft LOA. Actual costs vary by condition, usage, and local rates.

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Annual Maintenance
$1.2K – $3.2K
Hull, rigging, sails, engine service
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Known Issues & Pre-Purchase Inspection

We don't have enough data on the WHITBY 27 (1/4 TON)yet 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.

1Structural & Bulkheads9732Standing Rigging6403Deck & Topsides6404Keel & Keel Bolts5535Rudder & Steering5086Hull & Bottom377
Free general pre-purchase checklist
25 survey areas — hull, keel, rig, engine, electrical and more. Take it aboard when you view any boat.

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