Engineering:Hughes 29

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Hughes 29
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Development
DesignerHoward Hughes
LocationCanada
Year1975
No. builtabout 190
Builder(s)Hughes Boat Works
RoleCruiser
Boat
Boat weight6,500 lb (2,948 kg)
Draft4.50 ft (1.37 m)
Hull
Typemonohull
Constructionfibreglass
LOA29.33 ft (8.94 m)
LWL23.00 ft (7.01 m)
Beam8.17 ft (2.49 m)
Engine typeUniversal Atomic 4 gasoline engine
Hull appendages
Keel/board typefin keel
Ballast3,000 lb (1,361 kg)
Rudder(s)internally-mounted spade-type rudder
Rig
Rig typeBermuda rig
I (foretriangle height)33.30 ft (10.15 m)
J (foretriangle base)11.00 ft (3.35 m)
P (mainsail luff)30.20 ft (9.20 m)
E (mainsail foot)11.00 ft (3.35 m)
Sails
Sailplanmasthead sloop
Mainsail area166.10 sq ft (15.431 m2)
Jib/genoa area183.15 sq ft (17.015 m2)
Total sail area349.25 sq ft (32.446 m2)

The Hughes 29 is a Canadian sailboat that was designed by Howard Hughes as a cruiser and first built in 1975.[1][2][3]

Production

The design was built by Hughes Boat Works in Huron Park, Ontario, Canada, starting in 1975, with about 190 boats completed, but it is now out of production.[1][2][4][5]

Design

Hughes 29, showing transom shape

The Hughes 29 is a recreational keelboat, built predominantly of fibreglass, with wood trim. It has a masthead sloop rig; a raked stem; a raised counter, reverse transom; an internally mounted spade-type rudder controlled by a wheel and a fixed, swept fin keel. It displaces 6,500 lb (2,948 kg) and carries 3,000 lb (1,361 kg) of ballast.[1][2]

The boat has a draft of 4.50 ft (1.37 m) with the standard keel.[1][2]

The boat is fitted with a Universal Atomic 4 gasoline engine for docking and manoeuvring. The fuel tank holds 12 U.S. gallons (45 L; 10.0 imp gal) and the fresh water tank has a capacity of 12 U.S. gallons (45 L; 10.0 imp gal).[1][2]

The design has sleeping accommodation for six people, with a double "V"-berth in the bow cabin, a drop dinette table in the main cabin and two aft cabins. The galley is located on the starboard side just forward of the companionway ladder. The head is located just aft of the bow cabin on the port side.[1][2]

The design has a hull speed of 6.43 kn (11.91 km/h).[2]

Operational history

The boat is supported by a class club, the Hughes 29 Site.[6][7]

See also

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 McArthur, Bruce (2022). "Hughes 29 sailboat". sailboatdata.com. https://sailboatdata.com/sailboat/hughes-29. 
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 2.6 Sea Time Tech, LLC (2022). "Hughes 29". sailboat.guide. https://sailboat.guide/hughes/29. 
  3. Sea Time Tech, LLC (2022). "Howard Hughes". sailboat.guide. https://sailboat.guide/howard-hughes. 
  4. McArthur, Bruce (2022). "Hughes Boat Works". sailboatdata.com. https://sailboatdata.com/builder/hughes-boat-works. 
  5. Sea Time Tech, LLC (2022). "Hughes Boat Works". sailboat.guide. https://sailboat.guide/hughes. 
  6. McArthur, Bruce (2022). "Hughes 29 Site". sailboatdata.com. https://sailboatdata.com/association/hughes-29-site. 
  7. Sea Time Tech, LLC (2022). "Hughes 29 Site". sailboat.guide. https://sailboat.guide/hughes-29-site-class-association. 

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