The DC‐14 Phantom is an American catamaran sailing dinghy that was designed by MacLear & Harris and first built in 1964.[1][2][3]

DC‐14 Phantom

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Class symbol
Development
DesignerMacLear & Harris
LocationUnited States
Year1964
Builder(s)Duncan Sutphen Inc.
RoleSailing dinghy
NameDC‐14 Phantom
Boat
Displacement350 lb (159 kg)
Draft2.18 ft (0.66 m) with the daggerboards down
Hull
TypeCatamaran
ConstructionFiberglass
LOA14.18 ft (4.32 m)
Beam6.67 ft (2.03 m)
Hull appendages
Keel/board typedual daggerboards
Rudder(s)dual transom-mounted rudders
Rig
Rig typeBermuda rig
Sails
SailplanFractional rigged sloop
Total sail area140.00 sq ft (13.006 m2)

Production

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The design was built by Duncan Sutphen Inc. in the United States, but it is now out of production.[1]

Design

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The DC‐14 Phantom is a recreational sailboat, with its hulls built predominantly of fiberglass. It has a fractional sloop rig with a rotating mast. The hulls have raked stems, vertical transoms, dual transom-hung, kick-up rudders controlled by a tiller and retractable daggerboards. The boat displaces 350 lb (159 kg) and has a central trampoline, stretched over a frame that mounts the hulls.[1][3]

The boat has a draft of 2.18 ft (0.66 m) with the daggerboards extended and 6 in (15 cm) with them retracted, allowing beaching or ground transportation on a trailer. For transport or storage the hulls can be detached from the trampoline frame.[1][3]

See also

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Similar sailboats

References

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  1. ^ a b c d McArthur, Bruce (2020). "DC-14 Phantom sailboat". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 25 July 2020. Retrieved 25 July 2020.
  2. ^ McArthur, Bruce (2020). "Robert B. Harris". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 25 July 2020. Retrieved 25 July 2020.
  3. ^ a b c "DC-4 [sic] Phantom Catamaran Built With Rotating Mast". The New York Times. 16 January 1964. Archived from the original on 25 July 2020. Retrieved 25 July 2020.