Design
Jolly Roger
Designed by Glen-L Marine
A 27 ft 9 in semi-displacement cruising trawler yacht from Glen-L Marine that cruises at 7.5 knots on about 25 hp and can cover roughly 1,000 miles on one tank of diesel. Raised deck forward, a stateroom with head and shower, a pilothouse for two and an aft cabin sleeping two more. Build in plywood or one-off fiberglass; about 10,400 lb. Glen-L publish a hull depth of 8 ft 3 in.
Displacement is 10,433 lb. Headroom below is 6'-1" to 6'-5". The hull is a semi-displacement hard chine with practical cruising speed of 7 1/2 knots. Build in plywood or "one-off" fiberglass. Bottom features deep bulbous forefoot with reverse curve at the chine. A big but hard-chine plywood boat. Budget 2,000 to 3,500 hours over three to six years. Measured medians from logged builds appear below.
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| Bear Cat Cuddy | Glen-L Marine | 27′ 10″ (8.48 m) | 0 |
| Oysta 28 | Devlin | 27′ 10″ (8.48 m) | 0 |
| Ocracoke 256 | B&B Yacht Designs | 27′ 11″ (8.51 m) | 0 |
| Coastworker 28 | Bruce Roberts | 28′ 0″ (8.53 m) | 0 |
| 27 ft 6 in Trawler Yacht | Benford Design Group | 27′ 6″ (8.38 m) | 0 |
| GT Cruiser 27 | Bateau | 27′ 6″ (8.38 m) | 0 |