| Cal 28 | |
| Designer: | C. William Lapworth |
| Location: | United States |
| Year: | 1963 |
| No Built: | 347 |
| Builder: | Cal Yachts Calgan Marine |
| Displacement: | 60000NaN0 |
| Hull Type: | Monohull |
| Construction: | Fiberglass |
| Loa: | 28feet |
| Lwl: | 22.5feet |
| Beam: | 9feet |
| Hull Draft: | 4.5feet |
| Engine: | Universal Atomic 4 gasoline engine |
| Keel Type: | fin keel |
| Ballast: | 22000NaN0 |
| Rudder Type: | internally-mounted spade-type rudder |
| Rigs: | Masthead sloop |
| I: | 33feet |
| J: | 11.4feet |
| P: | 28feet |
| E: | 11.7feet |
| Sailarea Main: | 163.8square feet |
| Sailarea Headsail: | 188.1square feet |
| Sailarea Total: | 351.9square feet |
| Phrf: | 183 (average) |
The Cal 28 is an American sailboat, that was designed by C. William Lapworth and first built in 1963. It was originally marketed as the California 28.[1] [2] [3]
The boat was built by Cal Yachts in the United States between 1963 and 1969, but it is now out of production.[1] [4]
The design was also built under licence by Calgan Marine in North Vancouver, Canada.[1] [3] [5]
A total of 347 examples of the type were completed.[1] [3]
The Cal 28 is a small recreational keelboat, built predominantly of fiberglass. It has a masthead sloop rig, an internally-mounted spade-type rudder and a fixed fin keel. It displaces 60000NaN0 and carries 22000NaN0 of lead ballast.[1] [3]
The boat has a draft of 4.5feet with the standard keel fitted.[1] [3]
A Universal Atomic 4 gasoline engine with a "V" drive was a factory option. The fuel tank holds and the fresh water tank has a capacity of .[1] [3]
The boat has a PHRF racing average handicap of 183 with a high of 186 and low of 180. It has a hull speed of 6.362NaN2.[3] [6]
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