American 2+2 Mini-Ton
Description
The American 2+2 Mini-Ton (also known as the American 22 Mini-Ton) is a classic American pocket cruiser-racer sailboat designed by Ron Bertholf and built by American Fiberglass Corporation (AFC) in the early 1970s. Introduced around 1973, this fractional sloop with a swing keel was created to compete in the Mini-Ton class under the International Offshore Rule (IOR), emphasizing speed and simplicity for day sailing, club racing, and short coastal cruises. The "2+2" name refers to its seating capacity (two adults plus two children or smaller passengers), while the "Mini-Ton" nods to its racing heritage. At just under 17 feet LOA, it's a trailerable, lightweight fiberglass boat suitable for inland lakes, protected bays, or light coastal use, but not for offshore or heavy-weather sailing due to its planing hull and low stability. Production was limited (exact numbers unknown, but likely dozens to low hundreds), as AFC focused on small, affordable designs before fading in the mid-1970s.
Construction Details
| Designer | Ron Bertholf |
|---|---|
| Length | 17.000 ft |
| LOA | 20.750 ft |
| LWL | 17.670 ft |
| Beam | 7.830 ft |
| Displacement | 2500 lb |
| Max Draft | 2.170 ft |
The standard boat dimensions
| i | 20 ft |
|---|---|
| j | 6.50 ft |
| p | 19.75 ft |
| e | 8.30 ft |
| p2 | - |
| e2 | - |
| I | J | P | E | P2 | E2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 ft | 6.50 ft | 19.75 ft | 8.30 ft | - | - |
Documents
Sails
| Sail Type | MAINSAIL |
|---|---|
| Luff | * 19.75 ft - (6020 mm) |
| Foot | * 8.3 ft - (2530 mm) |
| Leech | * 20.99 ft - (6398 mm) |
| Tack Angle | * 87.97 ° |
| Diagonal | * 21.15 ft - (6447 mm) |
| Head (inches) | * 3.5 in - (89 mm) |
| Area | * 84.48 ft² |
| Sail Type | JIBSAIL |
|---|---|
| Luff | 17.25 ft - (5258 mm) |
| Foot | 7.5 ft - (2286 mm) |
| Leech | 15 ft - (4572 mm) |
| Percentage LP | * 100 % |
| Length Perpendicular | * 6.5 ft - (1981 mm) |
| Deck Angle | * 11.85 ° |
| Area | * 56.1 ft² |
| Sail Type | GENOA |
|---|---|
| Luff | 19.98 ft - (6090 mm) |
| Foot | * 10.52 ft - (3206 mm) |
| Leech | * 18.76 ft - (5718 mm) |
| Percentage LP | * 150 % |
| Length Perpendicular | * 9.75 ft - (2972 mm) |
| Deck Angle | * 4.06 ° |
| Area | * 97.4 ft² |
| Sail Type | ASYMMETRICAL |
|---|---|
| Luff | 20 ft - (6096 mm) |
| Foot | 11 ft - (3353 mm) |
| Leech | 18.5 ft - (5639 mm) |
| Perc LP | * 165 % |
| Area | * 165 ft² |
Disclaimer. Boats are not all the same -- even when produced in the same factory of the same model. Sailrite does its best to publish accurate dimensions, but we often find it worthwhile to have our customers measure their boats carefully before we produce kits for them. You should take the same precautions, especially when the data is not from Sailrite.