Do sailboats have engines?

Cruising sailboats will almost always have a motor of some sort. Coastal cruisers and blue water boats will generally have an inboard engine, while smaller day trip sailboats may only have an outboard motor.

What do you call bedrooms on a boat?

Berth: The sleeping area of a yacht is the berth. Cabin: Private rooms and living compartments in a yacht are called cabins. Cleat: The cleats are the metal or plastic fittings on boats where sailors attach lines. Deck: The part of the yacht where you can walk around outside is called the deck.

What kind of boat is the Lancer 28?

Turner designed both the 25 and 28, the smallest Lancers from 1977 to 1983. Both are shoal-draft fixed-keel trailerables. The 25 and 28 are attractive boats with short ends, flattish sheer, and Swan-type bubble deckhouses. When the Lancer 28 entered production in 1977, trailer sailers were a hot item.

Who was the original designer of the Lancer?

Lancer was building designs by Bill Lee, C&C, Bruce Farr, and Shad Turner—all at the same time. Turner designed both the 25 and 28, the smallest Lancers from 1977 to 1983. Both are shoal-draft fixed-keel trailerables.

How big was a Lancer trailer sailer in 1983?

In 1983 alone, Lancer offered 13 different boats ranging in size from a 25′ trailer sailer to a 65′ motorsailer. The sheer variety of models reduces efficiency in production, and to stay competitive in price, you must shave profit margins closer and closer.

Who are the founders of Lancer Yachts LLC?

Lancer principals Dick Valdes and Maury Threinen founded Columbia Yachts back in the late 1950s, built boats under contract for Islander, sold Columbia to Whittaker, and got back into the sailboat business in 1974 by forming Lancer Yachts. The names that passed through this Columbia connection read like a who’s who of fiberglass boatbuilding.