Sun 27 Sailboats for Sale & Market Overview

Hull type

Monohull · fin

Rig

Masthead Sloop

LOA

27.5' · 8.38 m

Displ.

6,200 lbs · 2,812 kg

First year

1977

The Sun 27 represents a pivotal chapter in the history of British Columbia’s maritime industry, born from a collaboration between the marketingfocused Specialty Yachts and the craftsmanshiporiented Spencer Boats Ltd. Designed by the prolific Canadian naval architect John Brandlmayr, the Sun 27 was part of the "SUN line," a series intended to offer a productionline alternative to Spencer’s more traditional, semicustom offshore yachts. Produced primarily in the 1970s, this 27foot fiberglass monohull was engineered to thrive in the complex tidal waters and varied wind conditions of the Pacific Northwest. While Spencer Boats was already legendary for its bluewater icons like the Spencer 35, the Sun 27 allowed the builder to capture a burgeoning market of coastal cruisers who demanded robust construction in a more manageable, trailerableadjacent package.