Marshall 22 Explained

Marshall 22 Cat
Image Boat:File:Marshall 22 on mooring.jpg
Designer:Breckenridge Marshall
Location:United States
Year:1965
No Built:almost 800
Builder:Marshall Marine Corporation
Draft:5.18feet centerboard down
Displacement:56600NaN0
Hull Type:Monohull
Construction:Fiberglass
Loa:22.18feet
Lwl:21.33feet
Beam:10.18feet
Engine:Yanmar 210NaN0 diesel engine
Keel Type:centerboard
Ballast:8500NaN0
Rudder Type:transom-mounted rudder
Rig Type:Cat rig
Sailplan:Gaff rig catboat
Sailarea Main:368square feet
Phrf:279 (average)
Status:In production (2019)

The Marshall 22 is an American sailboat that was designed by Breckenridge Marshall as a cruiser and first built in 1965.[1] [2] [3] [4]

Production

The design is built by Marshall Marine Corporation in South Dartmouth, Massachusetts, United States. Production started in 1965 and the design remains in production. Nearly 800 have been built.[1] [3] [5]

Design

The Marshall 22 is a recreational keelboat, built predominantly of fiberglass, with wood trim. It has a catboat gaff rig or optionally a fractional sloop rig, a plumb stem, a vertical transom, a transom-hung rudder controlled by a wheel and a fixed keel with a centerboard. It displaces 56600NaN0 and carries 8500NaN0 of ballast.[1] [3]

The boat has a draft of 5.18feet with the centerboard extended and 2feet with it retracted, allowing beaching or ground transportation on a trailer.[1]

Later examples of the boat, between 1980 and 1985 are fitted with a Japanese Yanmar 3GM diesel engine of 210NaN0.[6]

The catboat version has simple rigging with only a forestay on the mast and the mainsheet for controlling the sail. Factory standard equipment includes a boat hook, fog horn, fire extinguisher and life jackets.[3]

Accommodation includes a settee on the port side of the bow and a starboard settee slightly aft. The galley is in the main cabin on the port side, while the head is on the forward starboard side. The main cabin has a drop-leaf table that is mounted on the centerboard trunk. The bow cabin has two ports and the main cabin has four. Cabin headroom is 620NaN0.[3] [4]

The cat-rigged version of the design has a PHRF racing average handicap of 279 with a high of 246 and low of 350. It has a hull speed of 6.192NaN2.[7] [8]

Operational history

In a review in Sailing Magazine, David Liscio, wrote, "these boats seem to exude a simple elegance".[6]

In a 2010 review Steve Henkel wrote, "The Marshall 22 catboat and her sloop-rigged sister have been in production for over 40 years—one of the longest running continuously produced cruising sailboat designs ever. During the period, understandably, the builder has made many changes. Gasoline engines have been replaced with diesels, horsepower ratings have crept up, interior layout has been modified ... and fit and finish have gone through several iterations (generally toward fancier wood trim). Still, the Marshall 22 remains essentially the same boat it was in 1965, featuring shallow draft (two feet with board up) for gunkholing or lying on the bottom at low tide, and a good length on deck for a catboat. (Hoisting the sail on a bigger cat can be a pain for a singlehander—and a smaller cat has a lot less space below.) Best features: she looks like the pretty Cape Cod cat she is; skippers are likely to get frequent compliments while cruising. There's a good network of other catboaters, especially in the northeastern states for those seeking nautical camaraderie. Worst features: Compared to her comps, headroom is low. Also: the Marshall 22 cat has a reputation for being a bit sluggish in light air; well-sailed Marshall 18s can beat her handily. The sloop rig (338 sq. ft. main, 100 sq. ft. jib) is even slower Both rigs are better when it breezes up."[4]

See also

Similar sailboats

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Marshall 22 Cat sailboat specifications and details. 3 February 2019. Browning. Randy . sailboatdata.com. 2019 . https://archive.today/20210727144705/https://sailboatdata.com/sailboat/marshall-22-sloop. 27 July 2021. live.
  2. Web site: Marshall 22 Sloop sailboat specifications and details. 3 February 2019. Browning. Randy . sailboatdata.com. 2019 . https://archive.today/20210727144705/https://sailboatdata.com/sailboat/marshall-22-sloop. 27 July 2021. live.
  3. Sherwood, Richard M.: A Field Guide to Sailboats of North America, Second Edition, pages 148-149. Houghton Mifflin Company, 1994.
  4. Henkel, Steve: The Sailor's Book of Small Cruising Sailboats, page 182. International Marine/McGraw-Hill, 2010.
  5. Web site: Marshall Marine Corp.. 3 February 2019. Browning. Randy . sailboatdata.com. 2018 . https://archive.today/20210727144639/https://sailboatdata.com/builder/marshall-marine-corp. 27 July 2021. live.
  6. Web site: Marshall 22 Catboat. 3 February 2019. Liscio. David. Sailing Magazine. 1 December 2014 . https://archive.today/20210727144822/https://sailingmagazine.net/article-1563-marshall-22-catboat.html. 27 July 2021. live.
  7. Web site: Sailboat Specifications for Marshall 22 Cat. 3 February 2019. Sailing Joy. InterVisionSoft LLC. 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190204122242/http://www.sailingjoy.com/sailboat_specs/sailboat_specs/view/6132/marshall-22-cat. 4 February 2019. live.
  8. Web site: Sailboat Specifications for Marshall 22 Sloop . 3 February 2019. Sailing Joy. InterVisionSoft LLC. 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190204065851/http://www.sailingjoy.com/sailboat_specs/sailboat_specs/view/3125/marshall-22-sloop. 4 February 2019. live.