Balboa 27 8.2
The Balboa 27 8.2 is a recreational keelboat first built in 1976 by Coastal Recreation in the United States, starting in 1976. It is now out of production.
Design
The Balboa 27 8.2 is a development of the Balboa 26.Designed by Lyle C. Hess the fiberglass hull has a raked stem, a plumb transom, a transom-hung rudder controlled by a tiller and a retractable swing keel. It displaces and carries of ballast.
The boat has a draft of with the swing keel extended and with it retracted, allowing operation in shallow water or ground transportation on a trailer.
It has a masthead sloop rig.
The boat is fitted with a British Petters Limited diesel engine or a small outboard motor for docking and maneuvering. The fresh water tank has a capacity of and the cabin has of headroom.
In a 1977 article Chuck Malseed described the boat as, "a comfortable 27' trailerable."