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Abbott Boats Inc.
Abbott Boats of Sarnia, Ontario was started by Bill Abbott. In the ’60s, he built NORDIC FOLKBOATS and DRAGONs, (first of wood and later of fiberglass). The ABBOTT 22, introduced in 1964 was the first in a line of fiberglass racer-cruisers that bore his name. This was followed by the ABBOTT 28, the ABBOTT 33 by 1980, the ABBOTT 27, and the ABBOTT 36. (Thanks to Jack Gutter for providing corrected information) Contact Information: Telephone 519) 542 2771 Fax 519) 542 2324 1458 London Road Sarnia, Ontario, Canada N7S 1P7 Email: General Information: [email protected] Bill Abbott Jr: [email protected] web site no longer active
Associations
Ultimate 20.
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- Wayfarer Class
- Yngling Class (INT)
- Wayfarer International
- Soling Class - International
- Dragon Class - International
- Bill Abbott Sr.
- Ian Proctor
- Jan Torben Larsen
- Johan Anker
- Paul Cronin
- Phil Morrison
11 sailboats built by Abbott Boats Inc.
Dragon (Int)
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Review of Abbott 28
Basic specs..
Unknown keel type
The boat can enter even shallow marinas as the draft is just about 1.37 - 1.47 meter (4.49 - 4.79 ft) dependent on the load.
Sailing characteristics
This section covers widely used rules of thumb to describe the sailing characteristics. Please note that even though the calculations are correct, the interpretation of the results might not be valid for extreme boats.
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Sailing statistics
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Maintenance
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If you need to renew parts of your running rig and is not quite sure of the dimensions, you may find the estimates computed below useful.
| Usage | Length | Diameter | ||
| Mainsail halyard | 22.6 m | (74.2 feet) | 8 mm | (5/16 inch) |
| Jib/genoa halyard | 22.6 m | (74.2 feet) | 8 mm | (5/16 inch) |
| Spinnaker halyard | 22.6 m | (74.2 feet) | 8 mm | (5/16 inch) |
| Jib sheet | 8.5 m | (28.0 feet) | 10 mm | (3/8 inch) |
| Genoa sheet | 8.5 m | (28.0 feet) | 10 mm | (3/8 inch) |
| Mainsheet | 21.3 m | (70.0 feet) | 10 mm | (3/8 inch) |
| Spinnaker sheet | 18.8 m | (61.6 feet) | 10 mm | (3/8 inch) |
| Cunningham | 3.5 m | (11.5 feet) | 8 mm | (5/16 inch) |
| Kickingstrap | 7.0 m | (23.0 feet) | 8 mm | (5/16 inch) |
| Clew-outhaul | 7.0 m | (23.0 feet) | 8 mm | (5/16 inch) |
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Boats for Sale
28' abbott a-28 cruisers.
SALE PENDING New hull paint, Knotmeter, Depthsounder, VHF Radio, Atomic 4 Gas Engine, Roller Furling, Tiller, Solid, Stable Racer Cruiser This classic Abbott 28 has been lovingly maintained and is in great condition for its age! The hull was painted white in 2008. A safe, forgiving but quick boat, it is a perfect first boat or last one to take the grandkids out on. Easy and safe with standing headroom below! The reliable Atomic 4 30 HP gas engine runs like a top! Located in Buffalo, NY it's hard to beat the solid integrity of the Abbott 28!
- Specifications
- Description
- Atomic 4 gas engine 30HP
- New electronic ignition 2009
- 2-Blade fixed prop
- Solid Fiberglass construction
- SS bow and stern pulpits
- Single life line w/gates P&S
- Aluminum mast & boom
- Single spreader rig
- Harken roller furling
- Double grooved headstay
- Barlow winches
- Genoa, jib and spinnaker sheets
- Danforth anchor w/rode
- Folding swim ladder
- Teak rub rail w/SS rub strake
- Mooring cleats
- Running lights-fore and aft
- 12V lighting in cabins
- 110V shore power w/cord
- 110V outlets in cabin
- V berth forward
- Settee berth
- Drop down dinette-berth
- Quarter berth
- Marine head w/holding tank
- Numerous storage compartments
- Large ice box
- SS single sink
- 2-burner alcohol stove
- Teak grating in cockpit
- Tiller steered
- Engine controls at helm
- Large aft lazzarette
- Cockpit cushions
- Cockpit awning
- Depth sounder
- Hand held GPS-Magellan
- Electric bilge pump
- Bulkhead mounted compass
- 2-Batteries-w/selctor switch
- 2003 Dacron Mainsail with lazy jacks
- 150% Dacron roller furling Genoa
- 110% Dacron roller furling jib
- Spinnaker pole
- Life jackets
- Spares & extras
- NO CRADLE OR STANDS with this boat!
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The ABBOTT 22, introduced in 1964 was the first in a line of fiberglass racer-cruisers that bore his name. This was followed by the ABBOTT 28, the ABBOTT 33 by 1980, the ABBOTT 27, and the ABBOTT 36. (Thanks to Jack Gutter for providing corrected information)
Abbott Boats of Sarnia, Ontario was started by Bill Abbott. In the ’60s, he built NORDIC FOLKBOATS and DRAGONs, (first of wood and later of fiberglass). The ABBOTT 22, introduced in 1964 was the first in a line of fiberglass racer-cruisers that bore his name. This was followed by the ABBOTT 28, t...
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Designed to determine if a boat has blue water capability. The CSF compares beam with displacement since excess beam contributes to capsize and heavy displacement reduces capsize vulnerability. The boat is better suited for ocean passages (vs coastal cruising) if the result of the calculation is 2.0 or less.
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