I couldn’t resist taking photos of ‘No Worries’, a wrecked
Matilda 20 trailer sailer. If the owner didn’t have any worries before she got
into this state, it’s pretty clear he’s gone past worrying!
Seriously, Matilda 20s have been a success story, especially
in Australia and Canada. They were
designed by Robert Tucker who also drew the lines of similar small boats for
amateur construction; as such they were made from plywood and they were hard-chined.
Some of them were built in large numbers; for example, the Silhouette, the Caprice
and the Debutante. Subsequently, later models were re-designed for professional
production in GRP which lends itself better to round bilge construction; hence, boats
were modified, and different manufacturers under licence added their own
touches.
Specification
Length OA
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19' 6"
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Length WL
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16' 4"
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Beam
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7' 10"
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Draft - Keel Up
|
9"
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Draft - Keel Down
|
4' 2"
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Air Draft
|
24' 0"
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Sail Area
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195 sq ft
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Displacement
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1,550 lbs
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Ballast
|
300 lbs
|
Links
Matilda Owners Association
Matilda 20 - Details supplied by Sailboatdata.com
Matilda 20 – Sold, but good photos
Matilda 20 Sailing Yacht – Sold, but good photos
Mullholland’s Matilda – Blog
Sailing Winded – A Matilda 20 Blog
Matilda Centerboard Corner
Robert Tucker
Silhouette, a Robert Tucker Small Sailing Cruiser
Caprice, a Robert Tucker Bilge Keel Yacht
Molly, a Debutante Pocket Cruiser
1 comment:
I saw this while I was home, a sad site but the name made me smile too!
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