Buccaneer 200

Buccaneer 200
Development
DesignerAlan Payne
LocationUnited States
Year1974
Builder(s)Bayliner
NameBuccaneer 200
Boat
Displacement2,100 lb (953 kg)
Draft17.33 ft (5.28 m)
Hull
TypeMonohull
ConstructionFiberglass
LOA20.42 ft (6.22 m)
LWL17.33 ft (5.28 m)
Beam8.00 ft (2.44 m)
Engine typeOutboard motor
Hull appendages
Keel/board typelong keel
Ballast750 lb (340 kg)
Rudder(s)transom-mounted rudder
Rig
GeneralMasthead sloop
I foretriangle height25.80 ft (7.86 m)
J foretriangle base7.60 ft (2.32 m)
P mainsail luff22.00 ft (6.71 m)
E mainsail foot8.30 ft (2.53 m)
Sails
Mainsail area91.30 sq ft (8.482 m2)
Jib/genoa area98.04 sq ft (9.108 m2)
Total sail area189.34 sq ft (17.590 m2)
Racing
PHRF276 (average)
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The Buccaneer 200 is an American trailerable sailboat, that was designed by Alan Payne and first built in 1974.[1][2][3]

The Buccaneer 200 is a development of the Columbia T-23 design, using the same tooling to build the hull.[1]

Production

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The boat was built by Bayliner Marine Corporation in the United States starting in 1974, but it is now out of production.[1][2][4]

Design

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Buccaneer 200 with dual electric Minn Kota motors

The Buccaneer 200 is a small recreational keelboat, built predominantly of fiberglass, with wood trim. It has a masthead sloop rig, a transom-hung rudder and a fixed long shoal-draft keel. It displaces 2,100 lb (953 kg) and carries 750 lb (340 kg) of ballast.[1][2][5]

The boat has a draft of 1.75 ft (0.53 m) with the standard keel, allowing beaching or ground transportation on a trailer. It is normally fitted with a small outboard motor for docking and maneuvering. The cabin is small but includes a double berth, a quarter berth, galley with a sink and a fold down table. Cabin headroom is 42 in (110 cm).[1][5]

The boat has a PHRF racing average handicap of 276 and a hull speed of 5.58 kn (10.33 km/h).[2][5]

Operational history

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In a 2010 review Steve Henkel wrote, "Best features: The competition in this size and weight range was fierce in the 1970s, and to clearly differentiate their product, Bayliner went for low price, a wide beam for plenty of space below, and a simple-to-use boat. Then, as now, this attracted the non-sailing public as buyers. Neophyte sailors found a vessel with a low first cost, and a shallow keel for easy launching and retrieving on a trailer ramp. The long keel also enables the hull to track well under power or when going downwind ... Worst features: The new sailors would also find eventually that a boat with a shallow keel tends to side-slip when sailing upwind in a light to moderate breeze. A long, narrow centerboard housed within the keel (such as on the Chrysler 20) would have eliminated that shortcoming, but would raise the price and complicate sailing."[5]

See also

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Buccaneer 200

Related development

Similar sailboats

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e Browning, Randy (2017). "Buccaneer 200 sailboat specifications and details". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 21 January 2021. Retrieved 12 November 2017.
  2. ^ a b c d InterVisionSoft LLC (2017). "Sailboat Specifications for Buccaneer 200". Sailing Joy. Archived from the original on 26 October 2018. Retrieved 12 November 2017.
  3. ^ McArthur, Bruce (2020). "Alan Payne 1921 - 1995". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 21 January 2021. Retrieved 21 January 2021.
  4. ^ McArthur, Bruce (2020). "Bayliner (Buccaneer/US Yachts) 1970 - 1979". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 21 January 2021. Retrieved 21 January 2021.
  5. ^ a b c d Henkel, Steve: The Sailor's Book of Small Cruising Sailboats, page 87. International Marine/McGraw-Hill, 2010. ISBN 978-0-07-163652-0
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