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1997 Stuart Knockabout | 28ft
Zuleika
Boat Highlights:
Year of Vessel
1997
Fuel Type
Length
28 ft
Manufacturer
Stuart
Condition
Pre-owned
Boat Type
Sail
“Zuleika” 1997 Stuart Knockabout No. 53 - The Stuart Knockabout is a fiberglass adaptation of L. Francis Herreshoff’s 1932 design, created as a spacious, shallow-draft daysailer. It combines easy handling, speed, and crew comfort, making it ideal for solo sailing, cruising with friends, or competitive sailing. Features include a moderate rig, responsive helm, open cockpit, uncluttered deck, and a sleek hull for agility and speed in diverse wind conditions. “Zuleika” was built in 1997 by Edey and Duff and her sail number is 53. She has been meticulously maintained and is in very good condition. The owner has customized the rigging on deck for ease of use and accessibility. She has a roller furler jib and comes with a trailer, extra sails which include a Genoa, Her canvas includes a main sail cover and a custom winter cover.
Comes with Trailer!
The Knockabout's rig is really quite conservative, especially compared to other early designs. She carries only 265 sq. ft. of sail, and the plan is nicely divided for sail handling and delicately balanced steering. Despite this moderate sized sail plan, she's surprisingly fast in light winds and she certainly is when it breezes up. A good, deep-keeled, modern racing design of comparable weight and size with 100 sq. ft. more sail area may have a slight advantage in real light going, but the situation is reversed when it freshens a bit. The mainsail is equipped for slab reefing and the jib also can be reefed to its club. A Genoa can be added to her sail plan, and it really livens her up in wind under 12 knots.
The main sheet is a 4-part tackle, double-ended to the aft corners of the cockpit, close at hand for the helmsman's quick attention. This sheeting arrangement also makes effective use of a 5 foot long traveller and a wide range of trimming possibilities.
One of the additions we've made to the design is a clubfooted, self-tending jib. This sail sheets to a traveller designed to provide perfect sail trim when close-hauled, so there is no loss of sail performance (compared to an ordinary double-sheeted jib). What a convenience and joy it is to tack this boat without having to touch any line.
At the forward end of the cockpit there is standing room to handle halyards, etc. They lead aft from the mast to a console in the little space where the coamings come to a point. Winches on both sides of the cockpit are used for spinnaker sheetlines, and one is used for the jib she
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