Dimensions
Length at Waterline: 27
Engines
Total Power: 14 hp
Cruising Speed: 6
Max Speed: 8
Accommodation
Pearwood-stained wodwork.
• Headroom above berth: 0.88 m.
• Triangular berth (2 m x 1.60 m) with mattress.
• Upholstery in Vivaldi fabric.
• Curtain separating cabin and saloon.
• Under-berth stowage.
• 1 xLewmar opening hatch (5l2x 512 mm).
• 1 x opening port 257 x 109 mm.
SALOON
• Headroom: 1.76 m.
• 2 lengthwise settees: 1 settee 1.95 m x 0.50 m, the other 1.75 m x 0.50 m.
• “Frégate” cream upholstery.
• Drop leaf chart table.
• 2 x Lewmar opening ports 584 x 123 mm.
GALLEY TO PORT
• Headroom: 1.60 m.
• Laminated work surface with solid wood fiddle.
• Doors to low galley unit.
• Shelves.
• Stowage along hull length.
• Stainless steel sink with fresh water foot pump.
• Waste bin under sink.
• 40 L GRP insulated icebox to port.
CHART TABLE TO STARBOARD
• Headroom: 1.60 m.
• 1000 mm x 690 mm drop lid chart table.
• Shelved unit above chart table. Removable navigation instrument panel.
• Reading light.
HEAD
• Separating door between saloon and head.
• Headroom: 1.60 m.
• Marine toilet.
• Opening port 257 x 109 mm.
• Hanging locker.
COMPANIONWAY
• Headroom under hatch: 1.76 m.
• Sliding hatch cover.
• Varnished wood double companionway door.
• Companionway with steps and handrails.
• Engine access.
AFT CABIN TO PORT
• Separating door between saloon and cabin.
• Headroom: 1.60 m.
• Double berth: (1.98 mx 1.30 m) with mattress.
• Upholstery in Vivaldi fabric.
• Opening port 257 x 109 mm beneath cockpit beach.
• Hanging locker.
Sails
• 4-batten main with 2 reefing lines.
• Furling (120%) Genoa with anti-UV strips.
• Lazy Jacks and lazy bag.
• Asymetric spinnaker
Electronics
Raymarine ST60+ Tridata log, speed and echo sounder.
Raymarine GPS, plotter, A65 6.5” screen.
Raymarine RAY54E VHF Radio.
Raymarine ST6O- Wind vane and anemometer.
On Deck
MOORING AND ANCHORING
These manouvres are carried out by means of:
• Stainless steel bow fitting.
• Stainless steel roller fairlead.
• 4 x 300 mm aluminium mooring cleats.
• 1 aluminium cleat located in the anchor well.
SAFETY
• Two-section pulpit.
• 2 stainless steel pushpits on 3 supports.
• The boat is surrounded by a double guardrail supported by stanchions fixed on stainless steel bases.
• Teak toerails surround the deck.
• 2 stainless steel handrails.
COCKPIT
• There is a large stowage locker to starboard to store survival equipment.
• The cockpit benches are teak slatted.
• Manual bilge pump.
BATHING PLATFORM AND TRANSOM
The transom features a bolted-on bar and a stainless steel bathing ladder with stainless steel handgrip.
MAST AND BOOM
The anodised aluminium mast is keel stepped and is supplied with a foot. It has partners with 8 swivel blocks.The mast has single 20°aft swept spreaders. It has a spinnaker pole ring.
The anodised aluminium boom has 2 reefing lines.
STANDING RIGGING
The stainless steel rigging comprises:
• Backstay with lever-type “crossbow” tensioner.
• 1 forestay with genoa furling gear.
• 2 topmast shrouds.
• 2 lower shrouds.
Fixed in position by:
• 2 chainplates.
• 1 articulated chainplate for the forestay.
• 2 articulated chainplates artd 2 tie-rods for the backstay.
RUNNING RIGGING
Comprises:
• 2 genoa sheets.
• 1 genoa halyard.
• 2 adjustable travellers for genoa sheets.
• 1 mainsheet system with fine-tune adjustment along boom returning onto mainsheet traveller.
• 2 purchase systems for adjustment of mainsail travel er.
• 1 mainsail halyard.
• 2 reefing points.
• 1 mainsail foot.
• 1 boom yang with tackle.
• 1 backstay tensioner tackle.
Handling the running rigging is by means of:
• 2 return blocks with jammer.
• 8 jammers on coachroof for hatyards and reefing lines.
• 2 deck organisers with 6 sheaves.
MAINSAIL SYSTEM
This consists of:
• 1 curved mainsheet track positioned on the aft beam with adjustable traveller.
• 1 mainsheet tackle leading back to the helmsman.
GENOA SYSTEM
• 2 genoa sheet travellers on coachroof with travellers adjustable under load.
• I genoa furler.
• 2 lead blocks with built-in jammers.
WINCHES
The winches are aluminium (HARKEN):
• 2 x H 32.2 STA genoa sheet winches.
• 2 H 16.1 STA winches on coachroof (one port and one starboard).
• I winch handle holder with 2 winch handles in cockpit.
PORTS HATCHES AND COVERS
• 5 opening ports.
• 1 opening hatch.
ENGINE
• Engine:Yanmar 14 HP with saildrive.
• GRP engine mounting.
• The engine is housed in a soundproofed
compartment.
• The engine has a 12 V air extractor, sea water filter and twin-blade propeller.
• The engine control panel is mounted on the starboard cockpit coaming.
• The engine control panel, with a rev, counter, alarm and engine control lever with retractable handle.
• The 30 L capacity fuel tank is located in the starboard cockpit locker.
ELECTRICITY
Supply:
The 12 V electrical circuit is supplied as standard by two 12V — 70 Amp batteries.
A 12 V air extractor is installed in the engine compartment.
Electrical control panel:
The 12 V, 6-switch electrical control panel is provided with a circuit breaker.
Lights:
• Tricolour masthead light.
• Anchor light.
• Steaming light.
WATER SYSTEM
50 L tank under forward cabin berth.
Technical Schedule
Designed in accordance with European RCD
requirements and CE Certification, these regulations
ensure that the First 27.7 incorporates the minimum
safety requirements, including:
• Safety and protection of persons on board.
• Durability of materials.
• Safety and stability.
• Safety when manoeuvring.
• Fire protection.
• Protection of the environment and reduction of engine emissions.
HULL
The hull is single-skinned laminated GRP.
A structural inner moulding formed with unidirectional materials is bonded and laminated to the hull at various points. This plays an important structural role as it takes and absorbs the stresses at pressure points (shroud chain-plate tie rods, keel, rudder, etc.) throughout the structure, spreading these and thereby guaranteeing reduced strain on the hull.
The surface material of the inner moulding makes cleaning easier and provides a better finish.
The hull gel coat is grey in colour.
There are tile-style footholds inside the saloon.
DECK
The deck is sandwich construction (glass fibre/balsa! polyester resin) for an improved strength/weight ratio and optimal insulation.
All working and circulation areas are treated with “Picot” non-slip coating. An inner moulding is bonded to the deck interior to improve its finish.
The areas beneath the deck gear (winches, tracks, U-bolts, cleats) are strengthened at various points.
HULL/DECK JOINT
The hull deck joint is formed by an unvarnished teak toerail, bonded and screwed in position. Its mechánised assembly ensures that the hull deck joint is watertight, and provides extra safety while moving about on deck.
KEEL
The vertically retractable lifting keel is of composite construction with a lead bulb (600 Kg) and monolithic GRP fin.
The keel lifting system is by a manual pump and by a hydraulic cylinder system with built-in tackle in a pillar.
When lowered, the keel is immobilised and secured in place by way of beams.
To improve their durability, the keels are given an anti-corrosion treatment and improved finish in the factory before assembly using epoxy based coatings and paint.
STEERING SYSTEM
• Teak tiller with telescopic extension handle.
• 1 lifting adjustable rudder.
