fox terrier 22 yacht

Review of Fox Terrier 22

Basic specs..

The hull is made of fibreglass. Generally, a hull made of fibreglass requires only a minimum of maintenance during the sailing season. And outside the sailing season, just bottom cleaning and perhaps anti-fouling painting once a year - a few hours of work, that's all.

The Fox Terrier 22 is equipped with a fractional rig. A fractional rig has smaller headsails which make tacking easier, which is an advantage for cruisers and racers, of course. The downside is that having the wind from behind often requires a gennaker or a spinnaker for optimal speed.

The Fox Terrier 22 is equipped with a fin keel. A boat with a fin keel is more manoeuvrable but has less directional stability than a similar boat with a full keel.

The boat can enter even shallow marinas as the draft is just about 1.22 - 1.32 meter (4.00 - 4.30 ft) dependent on the load. See immersion rate below.

Sailing characteristics

This section covers widely used rules of thumb to describe the sailing characteristics. Please note that even though the calculations are correct, the interpretation of the results might not be valid for extreme boats.

What is Capsize Screening Formula (CSF)?

The capsize screening value for Fox Terrier 22 is 2.36, indicating that this boat would not be accepted to participate in ocean races.

What is Theoretical Maximum Hull Speed?

The theoretical maximal speed of a displacement boat of this length is 5.9 knots. The term "Theoretical Maximum Hull Speed" is widely used even though a boat can sail faster. The term shall be interpreted as above the theoretical speed a great additional power is necessary for a small gain in speed.

The immersion rate is defined as the weight required to sink the boat a certain level. The immersion rate for Fox Terrier 22 is about 98 kg/cm, alternatively 550 lbs/inch. Meaning: if you load 98 kg cargo on the boat then it will sink 1 cm. Alternatively, if you load 550 lbs cargo on the boat it will sink 1 inch.

Sailing statistics

This section is statistical comparison with similar boats of the same category. The basis of the following statistical computations is our unique database with more than 26,000 different boat types and 350,000 data points.

What is Motion Comfort Ratio (MCR)?

What is L/B (Length Beam Ratio)?

What is a Ballast Ratio?

What is Displacement Length Ratio?

Maintenance

When buying anti-fouling bottom paint, it's nice to know how much to buy. The surface of the wet bottom is about 16m 2 (172 ft 2 ). Based on this, your favourite maritime shop can tell you the quantity you need.

If you need to renew parts of your running rig and is not quite sure of the dimensions, you may find the estimates computed below useful.

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Fox Terrier 22

Fox Terrier 22 is a 22 ′ 0 ″ / 6.7 m monohull sailboat designed by Tony Dixon and built by Copland Boats starting in 1981.

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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• Boat REF#  ·  113530
• Length  ·  6.73m
• Year  ·  1984
• Construction  ·  GRP
• Underwater profile  ·  Lifting Keel
• Sleeping berths  ·  4
• Engine  ·  1 x gasoline 5hp, Yamaha (1984)
• Lying  ·  Portsmouth Harbour

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Extra Details

Sloop rigged Seldon Aluminium spars (1997) with Stainless Steel standing rigging (2008)

High aspect fractional rig. Spinnaker is in good condition, there is a pole plus halyard and sheets. The Genoa is a 2005 Lucas sail.

Electrical Systems

12 volt battery, 1 batteries charged by:

Construction

Lifting keel with removable windlass, have a look at the photos.

Accommodation

The cooker has been removed and is stored ashore. There is space in the forecabin for a loo, I would suggest a porta-potti might be best.

2 burner Stove

2 halyard winches 2 sheet winches 1 anchors (Danforth) 5.00m of chain 20.00m of rode

Nav Equipment

Tacktick wireless speed and depth - top kit!

Safety Equipment

1 bilge pumps (1 manual / 0 electric)

Broker's Comments

Tony Dixon designed, Uffa Fox inspired, this little boat is bred to race round the cans like dinghy. They slip along is if propelled by witchcraft. A huge sigh of relief has gone round the club now that the owner has put his Foxterrier up for sale – it means someone else can have a crack at winning something! Her sails are not very old, and she is in regular use, so she is pretty much ready to go. Well maintained, there is more headroom in the cabin than I expected, and the big windows make it nice and bright down below. Come along and have a look – just give me a shout and we’ll arrange to meet up at the club.

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• Boat REF#  ·  177212
• Length  ·  6.73m
• Year  ·  1982
• Construction  ·  GRP
• Underwater profile  ·  Fin
• Sleeping berths  ·  4
• Engine  ·  1 x gasoline 4hp, Mariner ()
• Lying  ·  Plymouth

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Merlin Smart battery gauge. 3 x solar panels.

Sloop rigged Proctor Spars & Masts Aluminium spars (1984) with Stainless Steel standing rigging (2013)

Stackpack and Lazyjacks new in 2014. Barton Boom strut. Kevlar Kicker rod. New track for the Blade and Working jib. Custom made full width main sheet traveller giving increased control. Spinnaker tweaker blocks, ratchet blocks, sheets and bow bag.

Electrical Systems

12 volt battery, 1 batteries charged by: solar panels All LED lighting and Blue Sea switching

Construction

The hull was stipped back to the gelcoat, filled and faired and then two coats of VC Tar with VC Offshore with Teflon antifoul paint. The rudder is of foam/glass with carbon composite profiled to similar lines as a J24 rudder.

Accommodation

2 x tables supplied and full cabin cushions.

1 anchors (Bruce) 4.57m of chain 18.29m of rode There is a custom built stainless steel box section fully adjustable storage cradle which flat packs for transportation.

Nav Equipment

EchoPilot Trio Bronze Speed, Depth and Log. Magellan Colour Chart Plotter FX 324 MAP Raymarine Wind log and ST1000+ Tiller Pilot which is interfaced with the plotter and the wind instrument so that it will steer to a way-point or to a set course or to the wind direction. ICOM IC-M411 DSC Radio

Safety Equipment

1 bilge pumps (1 manual / 0 electric)

Broker's Comments

This is no ordinary Fox Terrier 22. Probably one of the fastest 22 footers in the Plymouth area. She has been in the current owners hands for 15 years, during which time he has lavished much care and attention on her. Many upgrades, bespoke improvements and an extensive racing and cruising suite of high quality sails make this yacht rather special. An excellent performer in club racing, she would be hard to beat, but she could also be used as a fast cruiser. She is highly competitive in her class and is offered for a quick sale to include all the inventory as shown at a very realistic price, which includes the stainless steel custom made cradle.

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Copland Fox Terrier 22

• Thread starter neilflien
• Start date 5 Jul 2010

I bought a Fox Terrier at the beginning of the year and have just launched after some cosmetic and non cosmetic work. I have a question about the keel housing and top of the keel that I hope you can assist with.. The keel housing has four holes in it, two of which have a small eye fitting - the upper part of the keel where the 'halyard' connection attaches (mine has a hydraulic lift) has a hole in each corner. My first outing experience had water gushing through the top of the keel (once lowered) filling almost 2/3rds of the keel box housing and occasionally sloshing to where the keel housing holes are. - Are any of these holes by design / could I fill them - should the top of the keel be sitting under half a foot of water when down??? This is the first lift keel I have been on and my first boat, advice welcome!  

Hi Budy I have a fox terrier, no worries the box will flood, as for the holes make sure you put 4 rubber bungs in them,,, you have iron balast and this will expand if its not sealed properly,,, where are you? i'm in essex.. you have aquired your self a great boat it will get you every where... anything else please ask,, cheers colin  

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I have a Harrier and the keel sounds similar. It's a bit disconserting watching the keel get covered with water when you wind it down but that's what is supposed to happen. The waterline is about 6" below the top of the keel housing. When the boat heels some of the water runs out of the slot in the bottom of the boat, I hope. Do you have two GRP pieces to hold the keel down with bolts all the way through the keel box? A previous owner modified my boat so that water doesn't come out of the bolt holes when sailing fast. The GRP bits are held by expanding bolts and the holes have been glassed over, it's easier to see how it works than to explain it. No pics unfortunately.  

Answered! This is excellent guys. I have the two boxes labelled A/F, which I have been curious about, now I know! - I have a bag of misc. bits so will look for the bolts. No water has of yet escaped the keel housing, but I'll invest in some bungs just in case. The River Blackwater is leaving a lovely deposit every time we head out, so I'm going to try and find a intuitive way to stop this. Thanks for the pics Colin, I'll upload some to share when I can. We are on a swing mooring at Blackwater Sailing Club (Heybridge).  

Solace Pics 'Work in progress' ... and when is it ever not  

• 19 Aug 2011

I was looking around the web for harrier info and i found this thread. can i ask if the keel comes completely inside the hull. ? mine hangs down about 2 inches when fully up, this is due to the winding system, is thia normal ?any body got pics of their keel set up ? thanks Brian  

• 14 Aug 2012

Help Hi all New to this forum and I have just acquired a Fox Terrier with a lift keel and need all the help I can get with sorting it out. My ballast seems to have expanded a little is this a big job to change also keel bolts can anyone send pics of the keel bolts taken off Thanks Paul  

Hi Paul, hard to say without seeing the keel but an angle grinder may well sort out the problem, along with the boat being on high trestles for maintainance access as previously mentioned. After the work has been done I can recommend Dulux Metalshield paint, it requires the special Metalshield primer first; both primer and topcoat are one-pot paints.  

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