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S27: performance multihull meets trailerable, pocket-cruiser..

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It’s hard to mistake the Stiletto 27s appearance-typically with blazing topside graphics and aircraft-style, pop-top companionway hatches. It’s also hard for the average sailor to appreciate the sophistication of the Stilettos construction-epoxy-saturated fiberglass over a Nomex honeycomb core.

Florida-based Force Engineering was formed to build the Stiletto in the late 70s. Forces then marketing director, Larry Tibbe, had been an aircraft account salesman for Ciba-Geigy, which manufactured Nomex. Nomex coring is used in a variety of aircraft parts (like helicopter blades), as well as the Stilettos hulls.

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The 27, or Stiletto Classic, was offered in several versions. The Standard Stiletto had a mainsail, a nearly naked interior, and no options. The racing version, the Championship Edition, came with a few options like deck hatches, rubrails and removable berths, plus extra racing sails, winches, and a knotmeter. The Special Edition, the most expensive of the three, was equipped with pocket-cruising options like a galley, head, berths, carpeted interior, and running lights. The GT (Grand Tourismo) model came with daggerboards in each hull rather than a centerboard (as did the Stiletto 23 and Stiletto 30).

About 500 Stiletto 27s were built during the 10-year production run from 1976 to 1986, and most were Special Edition models; only six boats were GTs. However, like most older boats, custom buyer options and owner modifications over the years mean current Stilettos can vary widely in design details, deck hardware, sail options, rig sizes, etc.

Force engineers (and brothers) Ron and Andy Nicol bought the Stiletto brand in 1983 and continued to build new boats until 1986. After production ceased, the Nicols Stiletto Catamarans became a supplier of Stiletto parts and offered refurbishing and modification services. Recently, the Nicols partnered with the North Carolina-based Stiletto Manufacturing, which was founded by Jay Phillips to re-launch Stiletto boatbuilding. Stiletto Manufacturing has just begun producing the new Stiletto X-Series boats. (See Stiletto Foiler on Horizon accompanying this article on right.) Stiletto Catamarans, which continues to offer parts and services for the classic Stiletto models in Venice, Fla., will be regional distributors for the new X-Series boats.

Stiletto 27

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Multihulls larger than 20 feet can usually be classified as cruising or performance boats. The cruising multihull is characterized by beamy hulls, with a cabin house across the bridgedeck, stubby rigs, monohull-like displacements, and spacious interiors. Their design priority is comfort. Performance multihulls feature light displacement, powerful rigs, and lean interiors. Custom ocean-racing trimarans fall into this latter category, as do a few production catamarans like the Stiletto 27.

The 27 has become a popular choice for owners looking for a more affordable option for multihull class racing. You’ll find active fleets of 27s racing in many parts of the country, but they’re likely most popular in Florida, the birthplace of Stiletto. In fact, the Stiletto Nationals are annually held in PSs homewaters of Sarasota, Fla.

While the Stiletto does offer ripping speed, its also a good family boat. Its trailerable and beachable, making it a fun platform for weekend camping trips aboard or exploring desolate beaches and sandbars with the kids. It doesn’t have the creature comforts of a typical cruising cat, but for a low-maintenance crew, it makes near-shore and inshore cruising accessible. It offers a stable ride and can easily accommodate six to eight people on deck. Its also a forgiving boat for new multihull skippers or sailing newbies; with only 9 inches of draft (centerboard up) and weighing only 1,100 pounds, there’s no need to worry about soft groundings as it can easily be pushed off the bottom.

Construction

Very few boats are cored with the Nomex honeycomb that make up the 27s hulls and bridgedeck. Sandwiching a core material between two layers of fiberglass laminate is not a new technique, but most boatbuilders use cores of balsa wood, Airex foam, or Klegecell foam. Core construction offers several advantages over single-skin construction. It is stiffer for a given weight, lighter for a given stiffness, makes the boat quieter, and reduces condensation.

Honeycomb is rarely used for boatbuilding because the molding procedure is far more sophisticated (and expensive) than with balsa or foam cores. Honeycomb can be made of several materials: paper, aluminum, and nylon. Using paper or aluminum honeycomb in boats is questionable because of their susceptibility to water damage should the cores outer laminate be breached. However, the Stilettos Nomex honeycomb core is made of nylon.

According to Stiletto, a Nomex honeycomb-cored panel, for a given weight, is stronger, stiffer, less brittle, and more puncture resistant than foam or wood cores. Nomex is also said to be impervious to water, so there is no water migration between the honeycomb cells should the outer skin be ruptured.

Getting the honeycomb to bond to the fiberglass skins isn’t easy. First, the fiberglass cloth must be pre-impregnated with epoxy resin. Most boat builders use polyester resin, which lacks the adhesive strength of epoxy, and saturate the fiberglass after it has been laid into the mold-a messy and inexact procedure. Pre-impregnated cloth, or prepreg, has an exact resin-to-cloth ratio, which means that the builder always has the optimum strength-to-weight ratio. Most boat builders must err on the resin-rich side when saturating cloth, which increases weight but not strength.

To cure the prepreg after layup, the mold was baked at 250 degrees for 90 minutes. At the same time, the fiberglass skins were vacuum-bagged to the honeycomb to ensure proper adhesion.

Most builders vacuum-bagging process entails laying a sheet of plastic into the mold and sucking the air out with a single pump. Force Engineering used a blotter to absorb excess resin and 16 spigots to distribute the vacuum, a more effective technique. When finished, each of the Stiletto 27s hulls weighed only 220 pounds and was impressively strong and stiff.

Unlike the high-tech hull and bridgedeck, the aluminum mast and crossbeams were built with conventional technology. All-up, the Stiletto weighed 1,100 to 1,570 pounds, depending on optional equipment.

Gelcoat cannot be used in the Stilettos molding process. Instead, each boat must be faired with putty and painted with polyurethane. Paint has the advantage that it will not chalk like gelcoat and is much easier to repair yourself, but it is more susceptible to nicks, scrapes and peeling, especially if improperly applied.

Except for the handful of GT models, the Stiletto 27 was designed with a single centerboard mounted on centerline through a slot in the bridgedeck. It is held snugly in place by a latticework of stainless-steel tubes designed to collapse in the event of a hard grounding. The airfoil centerboard on older models was made of wood, and chipped trailing edges were a common problem. Later boards were molded of fiberglass and more resistant to damage.

Some performance-minded Stiletto owners have done away with the centerboard all together, opting instead for a high-aspect daggerboard in each hull, with added bulkheads to support the daggers. This increases the boats pointing ability and boosts overall performance.

Few Classics still have the original aluminum spars and crossbeams. Common modifications on the 27s include moving the forward crossbeam forward 18 inches (increasing overall stiffness and adding sail area in the foretraingle) and extending mast heights three feet to accommodate a larger, square-top mainsail. Many of these modifications, along with the daggerboard refits, were carried out by the Nicols at Stiletto Catamarans.

The Stiletto 27 gets high marks for its rudders. They have strong aluminum heads and double lower pintles. To be beachable, a catamaran must have kick-up rudders; these kick-up systems often refuse to work when you need them most. However, the Stilettos rudders worked smoothly and positively on the boats we test sailed.

Trailerability

One of the Classics selling points is its trailerability. But while it is light enough to be pulled by a vehicle with a tow capacity of 3,500 pounds (stripped-down racing 27s may get away with only 2,000 pound capacity, but wed err on the side of caution), rigging and launching the Stiletto is not a simple chore. Owners say it takes several people (two to four) several hours (three or four). To shrink the beamy (13 feet, 10 inches) Stiletto down to legal highway trailering width (8 feet typically), both the Stilettos crossbeams and the trailer collapse. The compression tube that spans the bows must be removed for trailering, as must the dolphin striker beneath the mast step and the 125-pound bridgedeck.

To raise and lower the mast, the headstay is shackled to a short, pivoting gin pole mounted just aft of the trailer winch. The winch is used to pull the gin pole, which in turn provides leverage to hoist the heavy mast. Owners say that lifting the bridgedeck and manhandling the spar is next to impossible with just a couple. As long as you have the muscle, this clever system does work.

The Stiletto is a performance catamaran. In a breeze, owners report, she is as fast or faster than a Hobie 16. Most have been upgraded with genoas, drifter/reachers, and spinnakers. Many also sport deep reefs and storm jibs, required to keep the boat manageable in a blow.

According to owners, the Stiletto does not have some of the bad heavy-air habits of smaller catamarans. It is relatively dry to sail up to about 12 knots, does not hike up and fly a hull too easily, has no tendency to pitchpole, and does not get light as it comes off a big wave sailing upwind.

Like most cats, the Stiletto has a fully battened mainsail. The advantage is that it can have a much larger roach, and because the battens dampen luffing, the sail will last longer.

The Stiletto also has a rotating mast. The older masts have only athwartships diamond shrouds; the later 27s have an added third diamond extended forward to control fore-and-aft bend in a strong breeze. This three-diamond system is strongly welded together and a real plus for heavy-weather sailing.

Special Edition 27

Deck Layout

The Stiletto has a solid bridgedeck stretched between the two hulls aft of the mast, and a polypropylene mesh trampoline forward of the mast. You’ll find varying trampoline setups; some are laced with a series of hooks and others have bolt rope edges that slide into tracks on the hull and crossbeams.

The bridgedeck, which is where crew spends the most time, has no proper seats, but it does have molded-in benches running the length of each side of the bridgedeck. These are not the most comfortable for seating underway, but some owners have reported that using marinized beanbags for lounging is a practical option. Bridgedeck cushions were standard on the Special Edition, and many owners have added them over the years-some also have added a backrest for the helmsman.

A wire stretched between the bows forward of the headstay acts as a traveler for the optional reacher/drifter. Many owners have added roller-furling headsails and main halyard winches; headsail winches were standard on the Championship Edition but were an extra-cost option on the other models as sheet loads on such a light boat are not that high.

The Stiletto has a ball-bearing mainsheet traveler, but the original mainsheet setup had only a 6-to-1 purchase, which owners say is insufficient in a breeze; an 8-to-1 setup is recommended. The tiller extension passes behind the mainsheet, and the tiller crossbar is adjustable so you can align the two rudders. The jibsheets are led to ratchet blocks (Harken brand on our test boat) to make trimming easier.

The outboard engine bracket is hung off the aft crossbeam. Engines up to 18 horsepower are common on the 27s, giving motoring speeds of 12 to 14 knots, but a 6-horsepower outboard is adequate and more popular with racers.

The Standard Stiletto version is nothing but an empty shell below. The Special Editions original interior was completely covered-ceilings, overhead and sole-with marine carpeting. No doubt, most owners have removed the carpet by now, or at least replaced it.

The Stiletto has the narrow hulls of a fast catamaran, which means that its berths are only 31 inches wide (twin size) but are extra long (14 feet), with one in each hull. There is stowage space under the berths.

Stilettos were offered with an optional mosquito-tight bridgedeck tent. Owners have reported that the tent was bulky and cumbersome, so most have ditched it in favor of popup tents set up on the trampoline or DIY boom tents over an air mattress on the bridgedeck.

The Special Edition had a self-contained head under one berth and a small galley with a sink, a hand-pump faucet, and a two-gallon water tank. There was no standard mounted stove, but many owners keep a portable stove onboard, which is more practical for this boat in our opinion. The Special Edition was also the only model with standard running and interior lights.

Perhaps the most distinctive feature of the Stiletto is its conical, jet-fighter-looking companionway hatches. The canopies are vacuum-formed polycarbonate. These canopies can’t be cracked open like a conventional hatch, so it can get stuffy down below when its raining.

Conclusions

There is probably no production hull built in the U.S. with a better strength-to-weight ratio than the Stiletto. And although the design is 40 years old, the Nomex honeycomb fabrication is still impressive.

The Stiletto seems to appeal to the catamaran sailor hooked on fast performance, but who wants a boat that be taken places-either sailed to nearby weekend destinations or trailered out of state for a race or getaway. There are other options with more creature comforts for the multihull sailor who wants to weekend cruise, but few in this size and price range can offer the same speed performance and trailerability.

As PS contributor and former Stiletto 27 owner Drew Frye put it, How many $10,000, 40-year-old designs can top 20 knots with just Dad and a 10-year-old for crew, and then pull up to the beach so you can look for crabs with your kid?

If you’re considering a used 27, the ones in ready-to-sail shape run $15,000 to $25,000, but they hold their resale value. Replacement parts can still be bought from Stiletto Catamarans, and there is a very active and knowledgable owners group online.

The Stiletto 27 is certainly a niche boat-somewhere between beachcat and performance cruiser-but it serves that niche well, as its 40-year history can attest.

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I had a 27′ Stiletto. Took it to the nationals and trailered it everywhere. I would do it again, if my wife would let me

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I worked for Hawaiian Tropic and sailed the 23 and 27 for 9 years loved both . Sucks I had 2 stroke’s recently and have been looking in my area for one. Should get back pay soon watch out!

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A well-known yacht designer involved in the design of the original Stiletto says that only 10% of the original 500 owners showed up for racing events. Stiletto Catamarans boats are pleasure boats. Exceptionally fast, but at the heart of Stiletto are great memories made sailing weekend daysails, weekend camping trips, and in some cases even longer camping, hotel-ing, sailing adventures.

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Stiletto Catamarans opens up a whole new world of performance in cruising!

The Stiletto® Catamaran is no ordinary Sailboat! She is one of the most advanced production sailboats available anywhere. In fact, Stiletto represents the most significant advance in materials and construction, since fiberglass replaced wood in this industry about 75 years ago.

Stiletto® is built of a honeycomb composite that is state-of-the-art in the aerospace industry.

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The entire laminate is baked at 250 degrees for an hour and a half, while under 14 p.s.i. vacuum pressure. The result is a tightly compressed laminate that is absolutely uniform and flawless and very tough. The composite used to build Stiletto® has the highest strength-to-weight and rigidity-to-weight ratios of any material currently available. It is, for example, 74% stronger and 32% stiffer than an equivalent foam sandwich. And an added bonus of honeycomb construction is integral floatation.

Stiletto® will not sink; even if holed and filled with water.

Stiletto® was conceived and designed as a trailerable high performance coastwise cruiser, a concept that has resulted in unparalleled versatility.

Trailering her is a breeze and two people can set her up for sailing in just over one hour. Her shoal draft (9 inches) and kick-up rudders means you can safely sail her right up onto the beach. With head, berths, galley. Sleeping tent and other amenities, Stiletto is a catamaran cruiser’s dream. As a daysailer- you just can’t beat Stiletto®. She is sea kindly and very easy to sail. Her huge bridge deck (80 sq. ft.) is comfortable and dry and features molded in bench seats and back rests. Forward of the cockpit is an equally large trampoline that will soon become the favorite sunning and lounging spot for your crew. Altogether, there is enough bridge deck and deck space for 8-10 people to day sail in comfort. And for those who like the speed and excitement of racing, imagine (if you can) sailing a 27-foot boat at 25-plus m.p.h. It’s an experience that’s impossible to describe. As a racer, Stiletto® is rapidly accumulating an impressive list of victories including Yachting’s 10th One-Of-A Kind Regatta.

Stiletto® is virtually maintenance-free, thanks to a lustrous polyurethane coating.

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    Our 30 foot Stiletto Catamarans are smooth, stable and fast. The double hulls create flat, stable sailing that only a catamaran can provide. Your cruise will last an hour and thirty minutes departing from Ephraim's Eagle Harbor. During your cruise you will experience views of the Ephraim shoreline, Eagle Bluff, Peninsula State Park, Horseshoe ...

  2. Stiletto Sailing Cruises

    Experience the fun of sailing on the waters of Door County on our 30 ft Stiletto Catamaran. See bluffs, caves, islands and the rocky shoreline of Eagle Harbor. Relax on our large comfortable trampoline as you watch the enchanting sunset. Enjoy the smooth, comfortable ride only a catamaran can provide. Ephraim, Wisconsin.

  3. Stiletto Sailing Cruise Barbados

    Action Charters: Stiletto Sailing Cruise Barbados - See 760 traveler reviews, 216 candid photos, and great deals for Maxwell, Barbados, at Tripadvisor.

  4. Stiletto Catamaran Cruises

    5HR Turtle-Snorkel Lunch Cruise. 10 am - 3 pm US$80.00. Treat yourself by stepping on board for our famous lunch cruise. We sail along the coast, stopping first to swim with the turtles. We then sail to a reef and wreck to hand feed the tame tropical fish and explore the vast underwater world. Includes: Snorkel equipment and Inflatable swim ...

  5. Stiletto Catamaran Cruises

    Stiletto Catamaran Cruises, Bridgetown, Barbados. 834 likes · 323 were here. We specialise in Sailing, Swimming with Turtles, feeding Tropical Fish and of course having that lovely "Rumpunch" while...

  6. Stiletto Catamarans

    Captained Sailing Charters in the Outer Banks. Sail a Stiletto 27 Catamaran from Avon Harbor on Hatteras Island with an experienced catamaran skipper. Choose from private half day, whole day, or sunset sails. Stiletto Catamaran's shallow draft is perfect for the shallow sandy sailing ground so you can enjoy all of the beautiful Outer Banks ...

  7. Stiletto Catamarans: Fast, Beachable, Trailerable, Affordable

    Owning a sailboat is more than a pipedream with Stiletto. Not only is the Stiletto-X a great value, financing options make life on the water a real possibility for families and enthusiasts alike. Fast, Beachable, Trailerable, Affordable. Stiletto Catamarans balance these design features perfectly. Stiletto has been the best beach cat for 40 years.

  8. STILETTO SAILING CRUISES (Ephraim)

    About. Experience the fun of sailing on the waters of Door County on our 30 ft Stiletto Catamaran. See bluffs, caves, islands and the rocky shoreline of Eagle Harbor. Relax on our large comfortable trampoline as you watch the enchanting sunset. Enjoy the smooth, comfortable ride only a catamaran can provide. Ephraim, United States.

  9. WELCOME

    Stiletto Sailing Cruises. Call us to book 920-854-7245. Location. 9993 Hwy 42. Ephraim, WI 54211. Email us  [email protected] ©2022 by Stiletto Sailing Cruises. bottom of page. Enjoy the serenity and beauty of catamaran sailing in Door County Wisconsin. Rocky shores, glorious sunsets, towering bluffs and more! Enjoy the ...

  10. Stiletto & Supercats Catamaran Cruises & Charters

    Come celebrate birthdays, anniversaries or any special occasion. (weather and sea conditions permitting) Stiletto Private Charter: 45 foot catamaran - Max. 26 People. Supercats Private Charter: 30 foot catamaran - Max. 12 People. Cruise time: Your choice (minimum 3 hours) 5 hours for a dinner or lunch cruise. Book Now.

  11. Stiletto

    Sailing. The Stiletto is a performance catamaran. In a breeze, owners report, she is as fast or faster than a Hobie 16, but a bit undercanvassed in light air, especially with her 106 square foot working jib. This is preferable to over-canvassing; a catamaran of the Stiletto's size cannot afford, for safety's sake, to be a bear in heavy air.

  12. Gallery

    Cruise Stiletto Style! Pictures in this Gallery are of cruising venues that are great for Stiletto Catamarans. Camping on the beach with your boat pulled up on the sand next to you is a unique experience. If you enjoy nature, sailing camping with a Stiletto Catamaran is for you! You can go more places and sail faster and farther than any ...

  13. Stiletto & Supercats Catamaran Cruises & Charters

    Make your Barbados vacation extra special with Action Charters Catamaran Sailing Cruises. Cruises. Booking. Photos. Guestbook. About. Contact. Sail Barbados aboard our Catamarans Stiletto and Supercats and make your vacation holiday extra special.

  14. SailStiletto

    We are Stiletto Catamaran enthusiasts and fans of all high performance racer cruisers. Charter a Stiletto. Learn to sail a multihull. Get involved in your local sailing community. Stay tuned as ...

  15. Stiletto 27: The Beachcat Grown Up

    When finished, each of the Stiletto 27s hulls weighed only 220 pounds and was impressively strong and stiff. Unlike the high-tech hull and bridgedeck, the aluminum mast and crossbeams were built with conventional technology. All-up, the Stiletto weighed 1,100 to 1,570 pounds, depending on optional equipment.

  16. STILETTO in Cruises at Barbados Info

    Enjoy the open bar for the duration of the cruise. Snorkel equipment and Inflatable swim vests provided. Swim and snorkel with turtles. Swim and snorkel Carlisle Bay ship wrecks or Folkestone Marine Park (weather permitting) Bajan Banana Bread served as a light snack. A Sumptuous Bajan Buffet lunch served on the 5 Hour Cruises.

  17. Action Charters

    Stiletto carries a maximum of 26 people and Supercats 12. The boats have bathroom facilities and there are ladders to get in and out of the water. ... These catamarans can sail right in to the beaches of your choice. This is the best and most reasonably priced private cruise on offer in Barbados.

  18. Stiletto Sailing Cruises

    Stiletto Sailing Cruises. View Website Favorite (3) 9993 Hwy 42 - Ephraim, WI 54211. Information: 920-854-7245. View Map Email. Share. Everyone will enjoy an exciting sailboat cruise aboard our smooth, stable, 31 foot Stiletto Catamaran. Relax comfortably while you glide quietly past the towering bluffs of Peninsula State Park in scenic Door ...

  19. stiletto, a cruising catamaran?

    What Stiletto catamarans lack in accommodation is made up for with speed. A Stiletto catamaran cruising trip, if well planned, can take you camping one night out of three. Spend the other two nights in hotels or B&B's. The daily cruising range is so much more on a Stiletto. Drew Frye has cited making 83 miles in 7 hours on his Stiletto ...

  20. Stiletto Catamarans

    It's our favorite subject! Thank you for your interest in Stiletto® Catamarans. 941-350-9463. [email protected]. https://stilettocatamarans.com. 3530 East Laurel Road. N. Venice, FL 34275.

  21. STILETTO SAILING CRUISES (Ephraim)

    About. Experience the fun of sailing on the waters of Door County on our 30 ft Stiletto Catamaran. See bluffs, caves, islands and the rocky shoreline of Eagle Harbor. Relax on our large comfortable trampoline as you watch the enchanting sunset. Enjoy the smooth, comfortable ride only a catamaran can provide. Ephraim, United States.