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Hutton 28 is a 27 ′ 7 ″ / 8.4 m monohull sailboat designed by Paul Hutton and built by Hutton Yachts starting in 1980.

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The theoretical maximum speed that a displacement hull can move efficiently through the water is determined by it's waterline length and displacement. It may be unable to reach this speed if the boat is underpowered or heavily loaded, though it may exceed this speed given enough power. Read more.

Classic hull speed formula:

Hull Speed = 1.34 x √LWL

Max Speed/Length ratio = 8.26 ÷ Displacement/Length ratio .311 Hull Speed = Max Speed/Length ratio x √LWL

Sail Area / Displacement Ratio

A measure of the power of the sails relative to the weight of the boat. The higher the number, the higher the performance, but the harder the boat will be to handle. This ratio is a "non-dimensional" value that facilitates comparisons between boats of different types and sizes. Read more.

SA/D = SA ÷ (D ÷ 64) 2/3

• SA : Sail area in square feet, derived by adding the mainsail area to 100% of the foretriangle area (the lateral area above the deck between the mast and the forestay).
• D : Displacement in pounds.

Ballast / Displacement Ratio

A measure of the stability of a boat's hull that suggests how well a monohull will stand up to its sails. The ballast displacement ratio indicates how much of the weight of a boat is placed for maximum stability against capsizing and is an indicator of stiffness and resistance to capsize.

Ballast / Displacement * 100

Displacement / Length Ratio

A measure of the weight of the boat relative to it's length at the waterline. The higher a boat’s D/L ratio, the more easily it will carry a load and the more comfortable its motion will be. The lower a boat's ratio is, the less power it takes to drive the boat to its nominal hull speed or beyond. Read more.

D/L = (D ÷ 2240) ÷ (0.01 x LWL)³

• D: Displacement of the boat in pounds.
• LWL: Waterline length in feet

Comfort Ratio

This ratio assess how quickly and abruptly a boat’s hull reacts to waves in a significant seaway, these being the elements of a boat’s motion most likely to cause seasickness. Read more.

Comfort ratio = D ÷ (.65 x (.7 LWL + .3 LOA) x Beam 1.33 )

• D: Displacement of the boat in pounds
• LOA: Length overall in feet
• Beam: Width of boat at the widest point in feet

Capsize Screening Formula

This formula attempts to indicate whether a given boat might be too wide and light to readily right itself after being overturned in extreme conditions. Read more.

CSV = Beam ÷ ³√(D / 64)

Shallow draft: 1.06m/3.48’ SA for short rig: 29.8m2

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The Hutton 28 is a 27.66ft fractional sloop designed by Paul Hutton and built in fiberglass by Hutton Yachts (AUSTRALIA) since 1980.

The Hutton 28 is a light sailboat which is a high performer. It is very stable / stiff and has a low righting capability if capsized. It is best suited as a racing boat.

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1981 Hutton 28 now for sale exclusively with DBY Boat Sales.

Lontano is ideal for twilight racing or cruising local waters with room for the whole family.

6 berths. 6 foot 2 inch plus headroom throughout, makes this excellent headroom for a 28 footer.

2020 rig and furler.

Steering is outboard and tiller, and powered by a reliable Yamaha, however the bearers are in place ready to convert to inboard.

Lontano is a large, beamy yacht, making the cockpit of generous size for entertaining or star-gazing. New rigging in 2021 plus the Hull and keel have been soda blasted and epoxied in 2021.

An Inspection will not disappoint.

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TAS, 2446 posts

Hi to all Wondering if anyone has any experience with a Hutton 28 Any thoughts or information would be appreciated Thanks in advance Regards Don

NSW, 7556 posts

Hutton were one of those companies that appeared in the 70's and 80's in Sydney if I recall correctly. They started with a 24 footer from the moulds of a french quarter tonner, a Dufour 24 which was a nice little boat. The 28 I'm not sure of but I think it was some one else's mould as well. I notice the one for sale in Tasmania mentions a lead filled steel keel coated in epoxy. I would always go lead keel personally but was always tempted by the Doven's/Knoop 30's that use the same keel configuration. For Tasmania I would consider something a little more heavier displacement. http://yachthub.com/list/yachts-for-sale/used/sail-monohulls/knoop-30/128002

12323 posts

QLD, 12323 posts

NSW, 123 posts

I looked into buying one 5 years ago. Not entirely certain but Peter Cole may have been the designer, similar to the Bounty 28. Roomy boat for 28' and they sail well. Side decks a little on the narrow side.

Hi Nick It looks ok on the net and I am going to have a look at it tomorrow Do you know of any issues they have that I should look out for Regards Don

This is the boat I am looking at www.boatsalestas.com.au/sail-monohulls/hutton-28-sandy-t/95876/ It is quite expensive for what it is but because it has had a lot of recent work I figure it is worth a look Regards Don

LooseChange

Nsw, 2140 posts.

That price in my opinion is a big ask Don, a lot of the stated work is in my opinion nothing more than normal and regular maintenance. Looking at it another way, it's a 1982 model boat and even if you replaced everything, and I mean everything on the boat it would still only be a 1982 model boat, not a 2013 model. I think at that price there just has to be room to maneuver. Apart from all of that it is a lovely looking boat.

The problem in Tassie is there is lots of boats in the 60's, 70's and 80's and then there is the new ones but nothing much in between I have a 1986 Spacesailer 20 and I was looking to buy something newer but there is not much around The Hutton is a oldie but with the near new engine and prop, standing and running rigging, hull and keel work, batteries, wiring, toilet and interior fabric a lot of the reasons to stay away from a older boat have already been attend to It will be interesting to see if it looks as good in the flesh as it does on the net Regards Don

NSW, 699 posts

I think the price is interesting from the fact that we recently bought a 1984 Northshore 27, and have for one reason or another replaced pretty much everything as well (minus hfi, inverter, tack tik and extra battery). And for some silly reason I have have added up every dollar we have spent including the original cost of the boat and it comes to around $40k. (don't tell my partner that though ;) In the back of my mind though, I have thought I would not get all that money back if I was to sell her. That is a very nice looking boat though, and you can tell the owner has been meticulous in repairs and upgrades. This Northshore 27 was given a complete professional refit and they are asking >$100k; www.sail-world.com/USA

keensailor said.. This Northshore 27 was given a complete professional refit and they are asking >$100k; www.sail-world.com/USA I guess anyone can ask any price they like for something they are trying to sell, doesn't mean they are going to get it though. That entire story reads like it was written by a starry eyed family member and Jerry is their hero. Notice Jerry refurbed the boat and brother(?) Paul painted it, plus he he is one of Sydney's best spray painters. The cockpit floor was finished with Tek Dek , a product for which he happened to be the agent. Then the engine room was totally insulated with a high quality sound dampening material . The engine room? Really? In a 27' boat and then to have it totally insulated. Amazing stuff! Plus I notice if you want or need better performance then Tacktick instruments will take care of that for you. Apparently the choice of instrument brand influences performance. Maybe he's the agent for those as well. That article date is 2009 and given the state of the yacht market currently if he managed to sell it for the $100k mentioned in the post above I bet the current owner will be real happy that his toy has leaked about 65% of what he paid for it. Just as an aside if you try to access the www.jerryhendrey.com website, it doesn't work. I wonder why.

Donk107 said.. This is the boat I am looking at www.boatsalestas.com.au/sail-monohulls/hutton-28-sandy-t/95876/ It is quite expensive for what it is but because it has had a lot of recent work I figure it is worth a look Regards Don That's a whole lot of money for a lightweight 28 footer that does not even have an anchor locker! Forget the fact that it has a steel keel[lead filled] that's going to be a constant extra maintenance problem. Remember that your looking for a boat that you can race/cruise with your wife. It needs to be first and foremost a pleasant boat to sail with a nice motion, easy to be handled by a couple. If you want to anchor you don't want to be carrying anchor and chain across that deck. Don't worry about the age, fibreglass yachts from the 70s and 80s will often be better built than 90's boats. Stick to popular classes, how many Hutton 28's have you seen? Trying to sell on that Hutton in a few years is going to be a real problem. $40,000 buys a really good SS30 or a lot of other first class cruiser racers.

There will be more time spent on the slips refurbishing the keel, keeping up the epoxy covering etc versus just painting lead or fibreglass enclosed lead. Could not see a hatch in the photo for anchor well. My 30 footer is roughly 4500 kilos, half in lead. SS30 is similar. Huttons did not design the 24 footer, its a Dufour 24 footer so inclined not to have much faith in the rest of the article! I can remeber at the time it was a borrowed design for the 28 footer similar to several other builders in that period.

Hi Ramona Thanks for the information Are you sure about the 24 being a Dufor design because there are differences in the specs between the 2 boats sailboatdata.com/sailboat/dufour-24 hutton24.keptsafe.com/specs.htm Regarding the keel construction is it a steel shell filled with epoxy and lead ballast and bolted to the hull or would the lead be melted into the steel shell I normally slip my Spacesailer once a year and give the bottom a clean, sand and a coat of antifoul so it would be inspected yearly for external corrosion What other maintenance do you see it might need On who designed it i suppose it doesn't matter too much as long as the thing sails ok I will keep a open mind and let you know what i find and look at what else is available as i am not in a desperate hurry to buy a bigger boat Regards Don

The Hutton 24 built in Sydney is not the one Dufour built in the link. The Hutton 24 was built using a mould from Dufour that was from the Quarter tonner that was very successful in Europe in the 1970's, Hutton just put a different deck mould on it, the original was almost flush deck. This 28 was built a couple of years later. I would suspect this boat is really a 79/80 build. The steel keel would be similar to the cast iron one on your Space sailer in terms of maintenance. The point I am trying to get across is that we are talking Rolls Royce pricing on a 28 to 30 footer for $40,000. For that sort of money I would look at 1/2 tonners and would only consider boats with 2 speed self tailing winches, folding propellers, real marine engines and a full quality fit out as a minimum. I would be taking my time on this!

Hi all Had a look over the Hutton today and it was a nice boat but a bit tight inside for what we are looking for The V berth was a bit narrow for two and the headroom was a bit low as well for me (i am 6 foot 1 and 107 kg) Also had a look over a 1987 Catalina 27 but it was a bit tight as well It looks like we might have to look at the 30+ range to get the space we are looking for Regards Don

Ramona suggested i post a bit about myself so people might be able to offer suggestion as to a suitable boat so this is me I am 49 and sailed Sabot's and off the Beach Cats when i was a kid, We are originally from Cairns and settled in Port Huon in Tassie after spending 10 years travelling in our caravan and working our way around Australia When we settled in Port Huon a couple of years ago we bought a Spacesailer 20 fin keel and i crew on a Jenneau 33 in the summer race season Conditions here are from mirror calm to 50 knots (sometime within a few hours if a front comes through) and Port Huon is around 2 hours from the mouth of the Huon in the Spacesailer so most of our day sailing is in the Huon with the occasion trip into the Channel or south to Dover Love sailing the Spacesailer but looking at moving into a bigger boat (around 30 foot) to make the weekends away a bit more comfortable Regards Don

ok guys What can you tell me about these yachthub.com/list/yachts-for-sale/used/sail-monohulls/jarkan-925-cloud-nine/130425 Regards Don

Donk107 said.. ok guys What can you tell me about these yachthub.com/list/yachts-for-sale/used/sail-monohulls/jarkan-925-cloud-nine/130425 Regards Don Lovely boat. Built here by Jarkan[Kanga]. The factory is at Huskisson these days, used to be in Nowra. Two of them here on moorings, one is actually not a Jarkan built King but a strip cedar epoxy King 31 built in Queensland and is currently for sale! The owner is currently in Tasmania! The Jarkan 925 here is owned by a plumber and is beautifully fitted out. He regularly cruises offshore to places like Lord Howe. Fast and seaworthy and very roomy. This one in the ad even has a tiller! Fixed prop but that could be updated later. Good deck equipment. The King 31 for sale has wheel steering and even more timber trim inside. Also well fitted out. Asking $40,000. I was keen to buy it myself a few years ago when it was for sale in Queensland. If you use Facebook, type in Greenwell Point Yachts in the search box and this will take you to a community page I run for the local yachts. Scroll down the page or go through the pictures and you will see the boat. The Jarkan 925 may spoil you for the Jenneau 33!

QLD, 122 posts

Don, The Jarkan would be one of my "dream" boats. Very capable units. Kanga known as having completed the BOC several? times so he should know his onions on what makes a well behaved yacht. Much better value than some of the alternatives and a better option than the euro equivalents for your location (weather conditions). Have fun with the search.

Thanks for the comments If the Jarken is still available is there anything in particular i should look at when i inspect it It says in the ad it is salt water cooled I assume this means is doesn't have a heat exchanger and that salt water circulates through the engine block and head Do this cause any corrosion drama's with the engine componants Is the price reasonable if the boat is in the condition described in the ad Thanks for the input so far Regards Don

It is expensive. The salt water cooling is not a problem. My Volvo is similar and I am expecting 20 years from it.

Hi to all If i post up a few links of what is available locally can you give me your thoughts on them so i can make a short list of what might be worth having a look at yachthub.com/list/yachts-for-sale/used/sail-monohulls/lexcen-32/130982 Regards Don

The Eastcoast 31 is way overpriced. I am a fan of all Ben Lexcen yachts, my last boat was one of his quarter tonners. This 32 is way over priced too. They are not comparable to the Jarkan in performance or interior room and have terrible resale.

After perusing all the boats for sale in Tasmania I would have to say they are overpriced compared to the rest of Australia. The Jarkan is nice though. I can see now why we have lost two boats from here to Tasmania! I would take look at the Kaufman 32. yachthub.com/list/yachts-for-sale/used/sail-monohulls/kaufman-32-mischief/85436 People seem to steer clear of composite boats for some reason but I like them. Would need a furler and lazyjacks to make a family cruiser though.

The Kaufman was actually built be Rod Goode who lives about 100 yards up the road from here and still builds Yachts under the Huon Brand and is a member of the Huon Yacht Club http://www.yachting.org.au/db/clubdisplay.asp?ID=7017&Action=Display&MenuID=Clubs%A0and%A0Classes%2F6%2Ff0%2COnBoard%2F10612%2F16674%2CParticipants%2F11668%2F6236 that i am in and is a nice bloke This is one of his yachthub.com/list/yachts-for-sale/used/sail-monohulls/huon-33/126224 I have only been looking at GRP boats so far but perhaps i might look at others as well Regards Don

TAS, 1100 posts

Boats in tassie are generally more expensive due to the fact of getting them down here involves extra $s and there are not a lot of cheap boats sitting on mooring not been used that you see in some other locations on the mainland, how ever this looks like good buying to me, I raced against this boat in many jog races in past years and you would be had pressed to beat it in a well sailed 1/2 tonner. It was built by a tradesman as is own boat to a design of a well respected tas boat designer. www.boatsalestas.com.au/sail-monohulls/snook-28-twillo/121676/

riverider said.. Boats in tassie are generally more expensive due to the fact of getting them down here involves extra $s and there are not a lot of cheap boats sitting on mooring not been used that you see in some other locations on the mainland, how ever this looks like good buying to me, I raced against this boat in many jog races in past years and you would be had pressed to beat it in a well sailed 1/2 tonner. It was built by a tradesman as is own boat to a design of a well respected tas boat designer. www.boatsalestas.com.au/sail-monohulls/snook-28-twillo/121676/ That is nice but the Kaufman would be a better buy if he accepted an offer just over 30. The Kaufman has much better winches and sailing fit out. I would be happy with the snook though too.

LooseChange said.. keensailor said.. This Northshore 27 was given a complete professional refit and they are asking >$100k; www.sail-world.com/USA I guess anyone can ask any price they like for something they are trying to sell, doesn't mean they are going to get it though. That entire story reads like it was written by a starry eyed family member and Jerry is their hero. Notice Jerry refurbed the boat and brother(?) Paul painted it, plus he he is one of Sydney's best spray painters. The cockpit floor was finished with Tek Dek , a product for which he happened to be the agent. Then the engine room was totally insulated with a high quality sound dampening material . The engine room? Really? In a 27' boat and then to have it totally insulated. Amazing stuff! Plus I notice if you want or need better performance then Tacktick instruments will take care of that for you. Apparently the choice of instrument brand influences performance. Maybe he's the agent for those as well. That article date is 2009 and given the state of the yacht market currently if he managed to sell it for the $100k mentioned in the post above I bet the current owner will be real happy that his toy has leaked about 65% of what he paid for it. Just as an aside if you try to access the www.jerryhendrey.com website, it doesn't work. I wonder why. lol.... you are exactly right, fair bit of BS there. Guess my point was that the 80s boats were built pretty well and are worth spending a bit of money on to bring up to date in some instances.

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Tragic Scots uni student dies after boat sinks during 'once in a lifetime' trip

Huge waves reportedly reached 16 feet during Karla Dana's dream journey which turned into a nightmare and caused the small boat to capsize.

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A Scots student has tragically died after a boat sank during a 'once in a lifetime' Viking voyage off the coast of Norway.

Mexican-American archaeologist Karla Dana who was a student at the University of the Highlands and Islands (UHI) died on August 27 after the replica boat capsized in rough seas, according to a local Faroe Islands paper .

The other five people on board got onto an inflatable life raft and were airlifted to safety via a helicopter, the BBC reported. But Karla's body was found on Wednesday morning not far from where the boat sank.

Huge waves reportedly reached 16 feet during the dream journey which turned into a nightmare when they swallowed the small boat causing it to capsize, reports the Mirror.

Karla had recently decided to pursue a Master’s in Archeology at the UHI campus in Orkney because it "aligned perfectly with her career goals" before her devastating death.

The Norway Sea Rescue Society said the conditions just to the west of the Norwegian town of Stad were harrowing, sharing a terrifying video of what the ocean looked like at the time.

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Shocking footage shows giant waves battering the side of the NSSR vessel, splashing against the windshield as the entire boat rocks violently from side to side.

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The Viking expedition had reportedly been postponed for several days already because of bad weather and didn't leave until Saturday. The crew reportedly contained four Swiss nationals, an American woman and a Norwegian from the Faroe Islands.

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