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Bergen SEAS owns one American 14.6's (Morris owns two, and another is available within
Bergen)
The
American 14.6 - designed for the beginning sailor or those seeking a large,
stable sloop that offers hassle-free sailing. This sturdy deep cockpit daysailer
features a 6'2" beam, glass kick-up rudder, weighted glass centerboard, and
a large built-in storage compartment under the deck. the large cockpit offers
room for four adults with generous freeboard, comfortable seats and back rest,
and includes locations for two drink coolers at the end of the seats.
" The hull is designed to be
80% self bailing and floats high in the water with a minimum 4" draft when
empty. simplicity is enhanced with color coded main and jib lines and features
simple up and down colored lines for centerboard control. the tabernacle mast
allows for quick stepping and easy retrieval at the end of the day.; the 14.6 is
also equipped with an advanced rudder system that can be raised or lowered from
the cockpit and designed to kick-up and spring down as necessary.
" The main and jib contain 112
square feet of Dacron sail which combined with the wide beam, hard chine, flat
bottom hull, performs well in light breezes or a stiff wind. The American 14.6
is recognized as an extremely stable, large, dry, daysailer providing fun for
all ages. Optional features include a roller furling jib, spinnaker package,
boom vang, motor mount, boat cover, and mooring cover. The galvanized trailer
includes a mast stanchion and winch.
Constructed of hand laid fiberglass
with closed cell flotation, anodized spars, Harken blocks, and cockpit non-skid,
years of maintenance free use await the new owner.
For those that have a high-speed Internet connection, American Sail has a
video clip you may be interested in. Please click on the icon below to
view it (it is 20 Megabytes, so it will take a little time)
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