Sun 27 Sailboats for Sale

Hull Type

Monohull · fin

Rig

Masthead Sloop

LOA

27.5' · 8.38 m

Disp.

6,200 lbs · 2,812 kg

First year

1977

The Sun 27 is a fascinating artifact of the late 1970s Pacific Northwest marine industry, representing a period when production efficiency and legendary naval architecture intersected. Born from a partnership between Island Partners (later renamed Sun Yachts) and the assembly capabilities of Reinell Boat Company in Marysville, Washington, the model evolved directly from Edwin Monk Jr.’s Cheetah 26. In 1977, seeking to refine the aesthetic and operational flaws of the earlier vessel, the builders hired the risingstar naval architect Robert Perry. Perry’s revision removed the awkward transom outboard well, lowered the cabin house, and created an elegant raised deck. The resulting Sun 27 (often badged as the Sun 838) offered a nimble, affordable, and surprisingly seakindly coastal cruiser tailored for the complex tidal patterns and unpredictable breezes of the Salish Sea and beyond. Later, the tooling and design lineage transitioned to the respected Canadian builder Spencer Boats, which continued to manufacture variations of the design into the early 1980s.