Lancer 28
Description
The Lancer 28 is a classic American trailerable daysailer and cruiser produced by Lancer Yacht Corp. (Irvine, California) from 1977 to 1985. Designed by W. Shad Turner, it's a recreational monohull with fiberglass construction, featuring a fin keel with spade rudder (tiller steering), raked stem, and an optional fractional rig (stepped farther forward on some models). The design prioritizes trailerability and weekend cruising over high performance, making it popular for lake or coastal use where shallow draft and easy transport matter. It offers decent interior space for its size (thanks to a dropped cabin sole for added headroom in key areas), sleeping 4–6 for short trips, though it's best suited for couples or small families. Owners describe it as a solid, "tame and ordinary" coastal cruiser—easy to sail, but with compromises like tenderness (tippy in gusts due to moderate beam and shallow draft) and modest upwind performance. Exact production numbers aren't publicly documented (Lancer was a smaller builder with varied models) but given the 8-year run and its niche appeal as a trailerable 28-footer, it's estimated in the several hundred range—making it reasonably available used compared to rarer Lancers, though still uncommon.
Construction Details
| Designer | W. Shad Turner |
|---|---|
| Builder | Lancer Yacht Corp. |
| Length | 27.670 ft |
| LOA | 27.670 ft |
| LWL | 23.920 ft |
| Beam | 8.000 ft |
| Displacement | 4900 lb |
| Ballast | 2000 lb |
| Max Draft | 2.830 ft |
| Year Built | 1977 |
The standard boat dimensions
| i | 32 ft |
|---|---|
| j | 11.50 ft |
| p | 27 ft |
| e | 9.25 ft |
| p2 | - |
| e2 | - |
| i2 | - |
| j2 | - |
| I | J | P | E | P2 | E2 | I2 | J2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 32 ft | 11.50 ft | 27 ft | 9.25 ft | - | - | - | - |
Documents
Sails
Lancer 28 - MAINSAIL
| Luff | * 27 ft - (8230 mm) |
|---|---|
| Foot | * 9.25 ft - (2819 mm) |
| Leech | * 28.05 ft - (8550 mm) |
| Tack Angle | * 88 ° |
| Diagonal | * 28.23 ft - (8605 mm) |
| Head (inches) | * 4 in - (102 mm) |
| Area | * 128.75 ft² |
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Lancer 28 - JIBSAIL
| Luff | 28.5 ft - (8687 mm) |
|---|---|
| Foot | 14 ft - (4267 mm) |
| Leech | 24.75 ft - (7544 mm) |
| Percentage LP | * 105.74 % |
| Length Perpendicular | * 12.16 ft - (3706 mm) |
| Deck Angle | * 9.96 ° |
| Area | * 173.25 ft² |
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Lancer 28 - GENOA
| Luff | 28 ft - (8534 mm) |
|---|---|
| Foot | 12 ft - (3658 mm) |
| Leech | 26 ft - (7925 mm) |
| Percentage LP | * 96.7 % |
| Length Perpendicular | * 11.12 ft - (3389 mm) |
| Deck Angle | * 2.26 ° |
| Area | * 155.74 ft² |
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Lancer 28 - GENOA
| Luff | 32.25 ft - (9830 mm) |
|---|---|
| Foot | 18.75 ft - (5715 mm) |
| Leech | 30.25 ft - (9220 mm) |
| Percentage LP | * 149.83 % |
| Length Perpendicular | * 17.23 ft - (5252 mm) |
| Deck Angle | * 3.44 ° |
| Area | * 277.88 ft² |
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Lancer 28 - ASYMMETRICAL
| Luff | * 32.3 ft - (9845 mm) |
|---|---|
| Foot | * 18.97 ft - (5782 mm) |
| Leech | * 29.72 ft - (9059 mm) |
| Perc LP | * 165 % |
| Area | * 460 ft² |
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Lancer 28 - STORMJIB
| Luff | * 18.7 ft - (5700 mm) |
|---|---|
| Foot | * 8.85 ft - (2697 mm) |
| Leech | * 14.86 ft - (4529 mm) |
| Perc LP | * 60 % |
| Length Perp | * 6.9 ft - (2103 mm) |
| Deck Angle | * 18.99 ° |
| Area | * 64.53 ft² |
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