The Marshall 22 is an American

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that was designed by Breckenridge Marshall as a cruiser and first built in 1965.Sherwood, Richard M.: ''A Field Guide to Sailboats of North America, Second Edition'', pages 148-149. Houghton Mifflin Company, 1994. Henkel, Steve: ''The Sailor's Book of Small Cruising Sailboats'', page 182.

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, 2010.

Production

The design is built by Marshall Marine Corporation in

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. Production started in 1965 and the design remains in production. Nearly 800 have been built.

Design

The Marshall 22 is a recreational

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, built predominantly of

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, with wood trim. It has a

catboat A catboat (alternate spelling: cat boat) is a sailboat with a single sail on a single mast set well forward in the bow of a very beamy and (usually) shallow draft hull. Typically they are gaff rigged, though Bermuda rig is also used. Most are f ...

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or optionally a fractional sloop rig, a

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, a vertical transom, a transom-hung

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controlled by a

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and a fixed

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with a

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. It displaces and carries of ballast. The boat has a draft of with the centerboard extended and with it retracted, allowing beaching or ground transportation on a trailer. Later examples of the boat, between 1980 and 1985 are fitted with a Japanese

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of . The catboat version has simple rigging with only a

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on the mast and the

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for controlling the sail. Factory standard equipment includes a

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and

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s. Accommodation includes a settee on the port side of the bow and a starboard settee slightly aft. The

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is in the main cabin on the port side, while the

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is on the forward starboard side. The main cabin has a drop-leaf table that is mounted on the centerboard trunk. The bow cabin has two ports and the main cabin has four. Cabin headroom is . The cat-rigged version of the design has a

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racing average handicap of 279 with a high of 246 and low of 350. It has a

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of .

Operational history

In a review in ''Sailing Magazine'', David Liscio, wrote, "these boats seem to exude a simple elegance". In a 2010 review Steve Henkel wrote, "The Marshall 22 catboat and her sloop-rigged sister have been in production for over 40 years—one of the longest running continuously produced cruising sailboat designs ever. During the period, understandably, the builder has made many changes. Gasoline engines have been replaced with diesels, horsepower ratings have crept up, interior layout has been modified ... and fit and finish have gone through several iterations (generally toward fancier wood trim). Still, the Marshall 22 remains essentially the same boat it was in 1965, featuring shallow draft (two feet with board up) for gunkholing or lying on the bottom at low tide, and a good length on deck for a catboat. (Hoisting the sail on a bigger cat can be a pain for a singlehander—and a smaller cat has a lot less space below.) Best features: she looks like the pretty Cape Cod cat she is; skippers are likely to get frequent compliments while cruising. There's a good network of other catboaters, especially in the northeastern states for those seeking nautical camaraderie. Worst features: Compared to her comps, headroom is low. Also: the Marshall 22 cat has a reputation for being a bit sluggish in light air; well-sailed Marshall 18s can beat her handily. The sloop rig (338 sq. ft. main, 100 sq. ft. jib) is even slower Both rigs are better when it breezes up."

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