The Echo 12 is a Canadian rowboat,

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and

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that was first built in 1979.Sherwood, Richard M.: ''A Field Guide to Sailboats of North America, Second Edition'', pages 14-15. Houghton Mifflin Company, 1994. The Echo 12 is a development of the

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Koralle Junior.

Production

The design is built by C&L Boatworks in

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and was at one time also built by

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, both located in

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. The design remains in production by C&L.

Design

The Echo 12 is a recreational

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, built predominantly of

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, with wood trim. For sailing it has a fractional sloop rig, with

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spars, a

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, a plumb transom, a transom-hung, kick-up

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made from

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, controlled by a

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and a retractable mahogany

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. It displaces , has a bow storage compartment and may be fitted with a

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. The

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is mounted mid-boom to a

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on the cockpit deck. The boat has a draft of with the daggerboard extended and with it retracted, allowing beaching or ground transportation on a trailer or car

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. The mast is a two-piece design to allow it to be disassembled for car-top transport. The boat has a motor-mount pad and can be fitted with an

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of up to . It also was factory-delivered with an athwartships seat and

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s for

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. For racing the design is usually crewed by two sailors.

Operational history

In a 1994 review Richard Sherwood wrote, "a straightforward beginner's boat, the Echo has been designed for versatility and may also be rowed or powered (with a maximum of five-horsepower outboard). Oarlock sockets are built in, and there is a pad for the motor. A rowing seat runs athwartship."

References

External links

Official website archives
on

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Production

Design

Operational history

See also

References

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