Sea Bird '86 Gaff Sloop by Bolger
Description
Launched in 1986 and refined through the early 1990s, the Sea Bird ’86 is Phil Bolger’s thoroughly modern plywood/epoxy update of the legendary 1899 Thomas Fleming Day / Charles D. Mower 26-ft sharpie cruising yawl. Bolger kept the spirit and almost the exact appearance of the original but redrew the hull for taped-seam construction, increased waterline length slightly for better speed, and offered owners an unprecedented choice of three entirely different rigs on the same hull (gaff, lug, and junk).
The standard boat dimensions
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Sails
Sea Bird '86 Gaff Sloop by Bolger - JIBSAIL
| Luff | 20 ft - (6096 mm) |
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| Foot | 8.67 ft - (2643 mm) |
| Leech | 18.25 ft - (5563 mm) |
| Area | * 79.09 ft² |
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Sea Bird '86 Gaff Sloop by Bolger - GAFF MAIN
| Luff | 12.42 ft - (3786 mm) |
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| Foot | 14.58 ft - (4444 mm) |
| Leech | 25.75 ft - (7849 mm) |
| Tack Angle | * 87.11 ° |
| Diag (clew/throat) | 18.67 ft - (5691 mm) |
| Head | 12.67 ft - (3862 mm) |
| Area | * 202.27 ft² |
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