US 27-1 SD Sailboats for Sale & Market Overview

Hull type

Monohull · fin

Rig

Masthead Sloop

LOA

27' · 8.23 m

Displ.

5,836 lbs · 2,647 kg

First year

1963

The US 271 SD (Shoal Draft) represents a specific era of American boat building where the massproduction techniques of the powerboat industry were applied to the sailing market. Produced by US Yachts—a division established by Bayliner in the late 1970s and early 1980s—the US 27 was designed to capture the entrylevel coastal cruising market. The "SD" designation indicates the shoal draft keel, a modification intended for sailors in thinwater regions like the Chesapeake Bay or the Florida Keys, sacrificing a degree of upwind performance for significantly greater versatility in shallow anchorages. While US Yachts utilized designs influenced by the prolific naval architect Gary Mull, the 271 was largely an inhouse refinement aimed at maximizing interior volume and ease of manufacturing.