The Annie 30, often just called Annie, is an American

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that was designed by

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as an offshore cruiser and first built in 1980.Sherwood, Richard M.: ''A Field Guide to Sailboats of North America, Second Edition'', pages 206-207. Houghton Mifflin Company, 1994. The Annie design was later developed into the ''Annie 2'' by Paine and offered as plans for custom building or amateur construction.

Production

The design was built by

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in Bass Harbor, Maine,

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. The company built 16 examples of the design, starting in 1980, but it is now out of production.

Design

The Annie is a recreational

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, built predominantly of

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, with wood trim. It has a

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rig, a spooned

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, a sloped transom, a transom-hung and keel-mounted

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controlled by a

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and a fixed long

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, with the forefoot cutaway. It displaces . The boat has a draft of with the standard keel fitted. The boat is fitted with a Westerbeke two-cylinder

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for docking and maneuvering. The fuel tank holds and the fresh water tank has a capacity of . The cabin has two design interior versions, both using

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trim. One has a forward head, just aft of the "V"-berth, while the other has an aft head, in place of the chart table and a dresser in the forward cabin. The forward cabin has a privacy curtain. The galley is located aft, on the starboard side, just ahead of the companionway stairs and has an optional two-burner stove. A shower is also optional and uses freshwater engine cooling to heat the water. Ventilation is via nine opening ports. The

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has tracks and the

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is mounted aft of the cockpit.

Operational history

In a review Richard Sherwood described the design, "Annie is a heavy-displacement boat, but she has a very tall rig and much greater sail area in the jib than older boats. In addition, freeboard is low, the bow is sharp, and the keel is quite narrow. The forefoot is cut away. With the long keel and the heavy displacement, Annie should track well. The tall rig will assist in light air."

References

{{Reflist Keelboats 1980s sailboat type designs Sailing yachts Sailboat type designs by Chuck Paine Sailboat types built by Morris Yachts

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Design

Operational history

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