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Chinook 21
Specifications
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Length:
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20'-9"
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Beam:
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7'-8"
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Draft:
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22"
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Displacement:
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2,700lbs
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| Power:
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20hp Yanmar diesel sail drive (fresh water cooled)
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| Hull type:
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Full displacement
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| Speed:
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6 knots at .5gph (cruising)
7.5 knots at .7gph (max)
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The Chinook is a wonderful little cruiser. Her power is a 20hp Yanmar fresh water cooled diesel engine located at the stern of the boat and cruises burning about 1/2 of a gallon of fuel per hour at 6 knots. Top speed is 7.5 knots and the fuel burn increases to a whopping .70 gallon per hour. She runs smooth and quiet; in fact, at lower than 5 knots speed, you are almost tricked into thinking that she has an electric engine. She has 5-6 headroom in the pilothouse and a double berth and a nice hidey space for a porta-potti. There is no inside steering station -- the controls are on the exterior side of the house so youve room to sleep in comfort. Her cockpit is large enough to take along up to 5 or 6 of your friends if you desire and her built-in 20 gallon tank will allow many hours of running.
She also has a small mast that mounts a postage stamp of a steadying sail which helps stabilize her when running in big seas or high winds, but I like it for the capability of setting a cockpit awning that will shade the captain and crew when they need a respite from the sun. With her diesel engine, if desired, you can mount a bus type heater for a little extra comfort. She is very trailerable when you want to relocate her for new adventures.
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