The RK 21 is an American
trailerable sailboat
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Types
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that was designed by
Peter Barrett as a
cruiser
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and first built in 1972.
Production
The design was built by
RK Industries, a subsidiary of
Coastal Recreation, Inc
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, in the
United States
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. It was built starting in 1972, but it is now out of production.
Design
The RK 21 is a recreational
keelboat, built predominantly of
fiberglass
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. It has a
masthead sloop rig; a spooned,
raked stem
The stem is the most forward part of a boat or ship's bow and is an extension of the keel itself. It is often found on wooden boats or ships, but not exclusively.
Description
The stem is the curved edge stretching from the keel below, up to ...
; a slightly angled
transom
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* Transom (architecture), a bar of wood or stone across the top of a door or window, or the window above such a bar
* Transom (nautical), that part of the stern of a vessel where the two sides of its hull meet
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; a transom-hung
rudder
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controlled by a
tiller
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and a
swing keel
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. The design displaces and carries of ballast.
The boat has a draft of with the swing keel extended and with it retracted, allowing operation in shallow water,
beaching or ground transportation on a
trailer. The boat is normally fitted with a small
outboard motor for docking and maneuvering.
The design has sleeping accommodation for two people, with two straight settee berths in the main cabin.
See also
*
List of sailing boat types
The following is a partial list of sailboat types and sailing classes, including keelboats, dinghies and multihull ( catamarans and trimarans).
Olympic classes
World Sailing Classes
Historically known as the IYRU (International Yacht Racing ...
References
{{Trailer sailers and Trailer yachts worldwide
Keelboats
1970s sailboat type designs
Sailing yachts
Trailer sailers
Sailboat type designs by Peter Barrett
Sailboat types built by Coastal Recreation, Inc