The Heard 28 is a 28.0ft gaff head cutter designed by Percey Dalton and built in wood or fiberglass between 1968 and 2008.
100 units have been built.
The Heard 28 is a very heavy sailboat which is slightly under powered. It is very stable / stiff and has an excellent righting capability if capsized. It is best suited as a heavy bluewater cruising boat. The fuel capacity is originally small. There is a short water supply range.
Main features
| Model | Heard 28 | ||
| Length | 28 ft | ||
| Beam | 10 ft | ||
| Draft | 5 ft | ||
| Country | ?? | ||
| Estimated price | $ 0 | ?? |
Ratios
| Sail area / displ. | 15.93 | ||
| Ballast / displ. | 58.82 % | ||
| Displ. / length | 407.82 | ||
| Comfort ratio | 45.39 | ||
| Capsize | 1.56 |
Hull
| Hull type | Monohull long keel with transom hung rudder | ||
| Construction | Wood or fiberglass | ||
| Waterline length | 26.50 ft | ||
| Maximum draft | 5 ft | ||
| Displacement | 17000 lbs | ||
| Ballast | 10000 lbs | ||
| Hull speed | 6.90 knots |
Rigging
| Rigging | Gaff Head Cutter | ||
| Sail area (100%) | 656 sq.ft | ||
| Air draft | 0 ft | ?? | |
| Sail area fore | 0 sq.ft | ?? | |
| Sail area main | 0 sq.ft | ?? | |
| I | 0 ft | ?? | |
| J | 0 ft | ?? | |
| P | 0 ft | ?? | |
| E | 0 ft | ?? |
Engine
| Nb engines | 1 | ||
| Total power | 0 HP | ||
| Fuel capacity | 30 gals |
Accommodations
| Water capacity | 70 gals | ||
| Headroom | 0 ft | ||
| Nb of cabins | 0 | ||
| Nb of berths | 0 | ||
| Nb heads | 0 |
Builder data
| Builder | ?? | ||
| Designer | Percey Dalton | ||
| First built | 1968 | ||
| Last built | 2008 | ||
| Number built | 100 |