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Pintail Sloop
Pintail Cutter
Mainsail 193 sq.ft. 18.0 m2
Mainsail 184 sq.ft. 17.5 m2
Roller genoa 220 sq.ft. 20.4 m2
Roller jib 220 sq.ft. 20.4 m2
Light genoa 240 sq.ft. 22.3 m2
Staysail 127 sq.ft. 11.8 m2
Reacher 289 sq.ft 26.8 m2

DIMENSIONS Length O.A. 27' 3"; 8.31m
Length W.L. 23' 0"; 7.01m
Beam 8' 9"; 2.67m
Draft 3' 6"; 1.06m
Displacement 5.2 tons 5283 kg
Ballast 2.1 tons 2133 kg
ENGINE Lister Alpha 20hp two cylinder diesel.Electric starting: reverse gear; single lever control. Twin 12 volt battery system.
TANKS Stainless steel:
Fuel 15 gallons 68 litres
Water 30 gallons 135 litres (two tanks, interconnected)
RIG Aluminium mast and boom by Selden Masts; Furlex headsail roller; slab reefing on mainsail. Stainless steel standing rigging with bronze rigging screws; polyester running rigging. Lewmar halyard and sheet winches.
CONSTRUCTION Pintail is moulded to a specification in excess of Lloyds by Blondecell Ltd under the supervision of C. Rossiter C.Eng. The hull is constructed of chopped strand mat and woven rovings with an isopthalic gelcoat. A protective epoxy coating is applied to the bottom under the antifouling. The deck has a l2mm balsacore with marine plywood inserts.
FITINGS and EQUIPMENT The standard boat is complete with fittings including: pulpit, pushpit and guardwires;bilge and cockpit pumps; brass mushroom vents; sheet and halyard winches; samson post and mooring cleats; Sestrel Moore compass; navigation lights. Gas cooker in gimbals; cabin table; Brydon sea toilet; washbasin; cabin and chart lights.The standard inventory includes: 16kg (35Ib) CQR anchor; 55m(30fin) of 8mm (5/16in) chain; llkg (25Ib) kedge anchor; 37m(20fm) kedge warp; mooring warps, fenders, boathook and cockpit cover.