The Cygnus 20 is a Canadian trailerable

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that was designed by George Hinterhoeller and first built in 1963.

Production

The design was initially built in 1963 by

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and also by Clarkecraft of

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. When Hinterhoeller Yachts was absorbed into

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in 1969, the Cygnus 20 tooling was sold to

Skene Boats Skene Boats was a Canadian boat builder based in Gloucester, Ontario, now part of the city of Ottawa. The company specialized in the manufacture of fibreglass sailboats. It was founded in 1968 and went out business in 1992. History The co ...

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. Skene Boats went out of business in 1992 and the design went out of production. The

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boat was originally sold under the name HR 20, but after a class association was formed in 1965-66 the design was renamed the Cygnus 20. It was produced in both centreboard and fixed keel versions from 1965.

Design

The Cygnus 20 is a recreational centreboard boat, or optionally a

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, built predominantly of

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, with

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wooden trim above decks and

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below decks. It has a fractional

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rig with

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spars, a spooned

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, a vertical

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, a transom-hung wooden

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controlled by a

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and a centreboard or fixed fin

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. It has a fibreglass buoyancy tank. Normally an open boat, it can be fitted with a detachable

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top and was advertised as being able to accommodate four people for overnight sleeping. For stowage it has an aft

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. The boat is normally fitted with a small

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for docking and manoeuvring.

Variants

;Cygnus 20 :This centreboard-equipped model displaces . The boat has a draft of with the steel centreboard extended and with it retracted, allowing beaching or ground transportation on a trailer. ;Cygnus 20 FK :This fixed-keel model displaces and carries of cast iron ballast. The boat has a draft of with the standard keel fitted.

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* {{Trailer sailers and Trailer yachts worldwide Keelboats 1960s sailboat type designs Sailing yachts Trailer sailers Sailboat type designs by George Hinterhoeller Sailboat types built by Hinterhoeller Yachts Sailboat types built by Skene Boats Sailboat types built by Clarkecraft

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