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Halman 27 or Nordica 30?

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Hello all, I'm purchasing one of two boats and would like some advice on the pros and cons of each. The Halman is a fin keel with a skeg rudder and the Nordica is a full keel. I would like to know which is more seaworthy in large bodies of water and any tips on how the two boats handle. I would assume the Halman would be considerably faster, is that true? Thanks for your help Drew  

The Halman's probably as fast as the Nordica, since they have about the same LWL, and the Halman's lighter, but the Nordica is probably the more seaworthy of the two.  

I like a full keel but I am Wimpy the sailor girl ( so why is it always raining and 30 knots plus when I go out?!?!)and feeling secure in weather is important to me.  

So from what i'm gathering the Halman isn't as seaworthy, and there is no difference in the speed of the two boats? Is the Halman seaworthy enough to make it from Fort Lauderdale to the Bahamas? That's the trip I will make most often.  

How good are your sailing skills? A bad ass sailor can take anything, anywhere. Mere mortals, such as myself look for a quality boat with features to lessen the -at times really steep- learning curve of sailing.  

My only issue now is the considerable price difference. For the Nordica they are asking $23,000 Canadian and for the Halman they are only asking $17,000 Canadian. The Halman is in better condition but I agree I would rather have the Nordica. It's a tough decision.  

What about a Catalina 30? How does that compare? I've also found one of those in my price range.  

The Catalina 30 is a lot beamier than either of the others, and as such will provide a lot more room below. It is also probably faster than the others. However, it is probably the least seaworthy of the three boats.  

That might seem like a lot of difference in price, but what you have to ask yourself is whether or not you would want to pay a little bit more for a lot more boat. 3 additional feet is a big difference...  

Nordica tug I don't know much about these boats but thought you might enjoy this Nordica my buddy is turning into a tug boat.  

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Could it be considered a blue water boat?  

Captain Larry-DH

IMHO it’s a coastal or lake cruiser. How do you define “blue water”? For inspected vessel operations the USCG defines “ocean” as 20+ nm, and “near shore” is within 200nm. I just looked it up and the Halman 27 is a fairly light boat with about 1/3 of the design displacement as ballast. With a 30-gallon water tank and 10-gallon fuel tank how far would you plan to cruise? How much extra fuel and water and other provisions would you be able to carry in that size boat without compromising positive stability? People have successfully crossed oceans in specially prepared boats that are much smaller, but there is no clear line to be drawn on your question.  

The_Sailing_Pelican said: Could it be considered a blue water boat? Click to expand

David in Sandusky

On this issue, I recommend reading Roger Marshall's "Choosing a Cruising Sailboat." IMHO, the Halman 27 was clearly not designed as a blue water boat. I compared it to our 75-84 Hunter 27, and to a Contessa 32 which is a well known blue water design. Here are some relevant ratios, and comments: Capsize screen. here are different opinions about this ratio, but If a designer designs a boat with a capsize screen above 2.0, that designer is clearly saying this design is not intended for ocean crossing cruises. The Halman 27 Capsize Screen is 2.01, the Hunter 27 - 1.94, and the Contessa 32 - 1.80. Comfort is key to long cruises away from shore. Again, the Halman 27 has a low comfort ratio of 21.89. Hunter 27 - 23.73. Contessa 32 - 27.7. The Sailboat Cruising website says that 30 is the minimum for a blue water yacht, so the Contessa 32 falls a little short, and the two 27's are not really in the game. At 31.91, the Hunter 37c is an example of a boat that makes the grade. At 32%, the Halman's ballast to displacement ratio shouts Coastal cruiser! Hunter 37 - 43%, Contessa 32 - 47%. Length is important for the comfort ratio, the capsize screen, for average speed through the water, and for living and storage space. Marshall's idea of a blue water Voyager is 45 to 47 feet. The Contessa 32 has made many blue water passages with excellent comments. While the Admiral and I have cruised the Great Lakes on our Hunter 27 for months at a time, the longest we have gone away from a port is around a week. We might find 27 feet a little confining, if we could not get out and walk around ashore. And I would definitely question our storage capacity for cruising over a month. If I were outfitting for blue water cruising, I would like a boat like the Hunter 37c. Its more flexible cutter sail plan is another reason to like it.  

It's a nice looking boat. I only have the pic from SBD.com and the stats. When the PO asks about blue water capability we assume it would be short handed voyage because of the size. I would like a long keel for that for sea kindliness and good tracking. Also a smaller cockpit. And it does appear to be a little tender (Based on the photo). It is short tankage. On the good side I think there is combing rather than a toe rail. It can be a cutter rig.  

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Halman horizon

The halman horizon is a 27.33ft masthead sloop designed by michael volmer and built in fiberglass by halman manufacturing co. since 1982., 42 units have been built..

The Halman horizon is a moderate weight sailboat which is under powered. It is stable / stiff and has a low righting capability if capsized. It is best suited as a coastal cruiser. The fuel capacity is originally very small. There is a very short water supply range.

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Halman Horizon

The Halman Horizon , also referred to as the Halman 27 , is a Canadian sailboat that was designed by Michael Volmer as a cruiser and first built in 1982.

The design was built by Halman Manufacturing in Beamsville, Ontario , Canada , but it is now out of production. A total of 42 examples were completed, with production commencing in 1982.

The designer, Michael Volmer, was also CEO of the company.

The Horizon is a recreational keelboat , built predominantly of fibreglass , with wood trim. The majority were built with a masthead sloop rig, although some were built with a cutter rig . It features a spooned raked stem , a very rounded and bulbous transom , a skeg -mounted rudder , with a portion protruding around the transom, controlled by a wheel and a fixed fin keel . It displaces 7,000 lb (3,175 kg) and carries 2,250 lb (1,021 kg) of ballast.

The boat has a draft of 4.00 ft (1.22 m) with the standard fin keel. It was factory-fitted with a Swedish Volvo diesel engine of 9 hp (7 kW). The fuel tank holds 10 U.S. gallons (38 L; 8.3 imp gal), while the fresh water tank has a capacity of 30 U.S. gallons (110 L; 25 imp gal).

The design has a hull speed of 6.43 kn (11.91 km/h).

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The Halman Horizon , also referred to as the Halman 27 , is a Canadian sailboat that was designed by Michael Volmer as a cruiser and first built in 1982. [1] [2]

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The design was built by Halman Manufacturing in Beamsville, Ontario, Canada , but it is now out of production. A total of 42 examples were completed, with production commencing in 1982. [1] [2] [3] [4]

The designer, Michael Volmer, was also CEO of the company. [1] [3] [2] [4]

The Horizon is a recreational keelboat , built predominantly of fibreglass, with wood trim. The majority were built with a masthead sloop rig, although some were built with a cutter rig. It features a spooned raked stem, a very rounded and bulbous transom , a skeg -mounted rudder , with a portion protruding around the transom, controlled by a wheel and a fixed fin keel . It displaces 7,000 lb (3,175 kg) and carries 2,250 lb (1,021 kg) of ballast. [1] [2]

The boat has a draft of 4.00 ft (1.22 m) with the standard fin keel. It was factory-fitted with a Swedish Volvo diesel engine of 9 hp (7 kW). The fuel tank holds 10 U.S. gallons (38 L; 8.3 imp gal), while the fresh water tank has a capacity of 30 U.S. gallons (110 L; 25 imp gal). [1] [2]

The design has a hull speed of 6.43 kn (11.91 km/h). [2]

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• ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 McArthur, Bruce (2019). "Halman Horizon sailboat" . sailboatdata.com . Archived from the original on 26 September 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190926160139/https://sailboatdata.com/sailboat/halman-horizon . Retrieved 26 September 2019 .  
• ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 Sea Time Tech, LLC (2022). "Halman Horizon" . sailboat.guide . https://sailboat.guide/halman/horizon .  
• ↑ 3.0 3.1 McArthur, Bruce (2019). "Halman Manufacturing Co. 1978 - 1997" . sailboatdata.com . Archived from the original on 8 July 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190708035344/https://sailboatdata.com/builder/halman-manufacturing-co . Retrieved 26 September 2019 .  
• ↑ 4.0 4.1 Sea Time Tech, LLC (2022). "Halman Manufacturing Co." . sailboat.guide . https://sailboat.guide/halman .  

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Halman Horizon - 1984 27’-31' Cutter Rig Sailboat

1984 halman.

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• Condition: Used
• Make: Halman
• Location: Kings Park, New York, United States

Description

Located in North Port New York, currently in the water and can be viewed at Britannia Marine .

This a 27’ with 31’ overall with bow spread. Sleeps four very comfortably. The dinner table drops down and coverts to a sizable berth, 2 at the V berth and 1 at the starboard side. This is #41 of 47 made, built in Beamsville, Ontario Canada, Great Storage Space.

Photo of boat under full sail is of another Halman, just for show.

L.O.A - 27’ L.W.L 23’ Beam 9’8” Displ. 7,000 lbs. Draft - 4'.8" Ballast - 2,250 lbs.Sail Area - 320 sq. ft.

Unlike sailboats with a longer trailing transom, most of the helm is dedicated to people space.

This a Blue Water boat, with a round back for coming off the waves easy.

Teak Interior trough-out.

Designed by Michael Voller, and comes with a recent signed copy of the drawing from the designer .

Engine: Yanmar Diesel 2GM – 2 Cylinder 18 hp motor

Lawrence System 520C GPS System, and the original Standard Depth Sounder as backup .

Auto Pilot – 2000

New Main Sail 2016

New Bilge pump 2015

New Sail Covers 2015

New Two Solar Powered Cowl Vent ( RICRO )

New Cabin Sole (flooring) with 2 access hatches.

New electrical panel, main switch and AMP, volt meter.

New Captains Desk light,

New fresh water filler hose and head hose, IT needs a holding tank.

New Natus clutches, for halyards and sheets

New lines, for roller furling, drum and sail, Does not have a holding tank,

Rebuilt roller furiling and forestay 2015.

New wind vang, 2015

New Mainsail sheet.

Bottom paint 2016

Fresh water tank 30 gal, Fuel 10 gal.

Wine rack below cooler

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1986 Halman Horizon

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Seller's Description

1986 Halman Horizon “Island Time” is fully equipped, Canadian built pocket cruiser, featuring bow pulpit, rounded stern, full skeg rudder, cutter rig, diesel power. The Horizon model is 27 ft plus the bowsprit, hence 31 ft LOA.

Equipment: 18 hp Volvo inboard diesel raw water cooled, 6000 BTU AC, Thermoelectric refrigerator, Simrad autopilot, Wheel steering, Origo alcohol stove, Cockpit Bimini, four Dorade vents, ten opening ports, teak interior, cork flooring, Garmin GPS, DSC/VHF radio, FM/CD stereo, roller furling genoa, staysail, new mainsail, asymmetric spinnaker with sock, twin bow rollers, CQR and Fortress anchors. Set up to ORC specifications for single handed offshore use, including three bilge pumps and radar reflector. Increased tankage for fuel, water and waste. Pressurized hot & cold water to sink and shower. Recent Awlgrip.

Rig and Sails

Auxilary power, accomodations, calculations.

The theoretical maximum speed that a displacement hull can move efficiently through the water is determined by it's waterline length and displacement. It may be unable to reach this speed if the boat is underpowered or heavily loaded, though it may exceed this speed given enough power. Read more.

Classic hull speed formula:

Hull Speed = 1.34 x √LWL

Max Speed/Length ratio = 8.26 ÷ Displacement/Length ratio .311 Hull Speed = Max Speed/Length ratio x √LWL

Sail Area / Displacement Ratio

A measure of the power of the sails relative to the weight of the boat. The higher the number, the higher the performance, but the harder the boat will be to handle. This ratio is a "non-dimensional" value that facilitates comparisons between boats of different types and sizes. Read more.

SA/D = SA ÷ (D ÷ 64) 2/3

• SA : Sail area in square feet, derived by adding the mainsail area to 100% of the foretriangle area (the lateral area above the deck between the mast and the forestay).
• D : Displacement in pounds.

Ballast / Displacement Ratio

A measure of the stability of a boat's hull that suggests how well a monohull will stand up to its sails. The ballast displacement ratio indicates how much of the weight of a boat is placed for maximum stability against capsizing and is an indicator of stiffness and resistance to capsize.

Ballast / Displacement * 100

Displacement / Length Ratio

A measure of the weight of the boat relative to it's length at the waterline. The higher a boat’s D/L ratio, the more easily it will carry a load and the more comfortable its motion will be. The lower a boat's ratio is, the less power it takes to drive the boat to its nominal hull speed or beyond. Read more.

D/L = (D ÷ 2240) ÷ (0.01 x LWL)³

• D: Displacement of the boat in pounds.
• LWL: Waterline length in feet

Comfort Ratio

This ratio assess how quickly and abruptly a boat’s hull reacts to waves in a significant seaway, these being the elements of a boat’s motion most likely to cause seasickness. Read more.

Comfort ratio = D ÷ (.65 x (.7 LWL + .3 LOA) x Beam 1.33 )

• D: Displacement of the boat in pounds
• LOA: Length overall in feet
• Beam: Width of boat at the widest point in feet

Capsize Screening Formula

This formula attempts to indicate whether a given boat might be too wide and light to readily right itself after being overturned in extreme conditions. Read more.

CSV = Beam ÷ ³√(D / 64)

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