Cooper 508
| Development | |
|---|---|
| Designer | Stan Huntingford |
| Location | Canada |
| Year | 1981 |
| No. built | 5 |
| Builder | Cooper Enterprises |
| Role | Cruiser |
| Name | Cooper 508 |
| Boat | |
| Displacement | 38,350 lb (17,395 kg) |
| Draft | 8.00 ft (2.44 m) |
| Hull | |
| Type | monohull |
| Construction | fibreglass |
| LOA | 50.67 ft (15.44 m) |
| LWL | 44.00 ft (13.41 m) |
| Beam | 15.00 ft (4.57 m) |
| Engine type | Lehman 85 hp (63 kW) diesel engine |
| Hull appendages | |
| Keel/board type | fin keel |
| Ballast | 16,500 lb (7,484 kg) |
| Rudder | skeg-mounted rudder |
| Rig | |
| Rig type | Bermuda rig |
| Sails | |
| Sailplan | masthead sloop |
| Total sail area | 1,239.00 sq ft (115.107 m2) |
The Cooper 508 is a Canadian sailboat that was designed by Stan Huntingford as a cruiser and first built in 1981.[1][2][3][4]
The design was the subject of a legal dispute and, as a result, only five boats were completed.[1][2]
Production
The design was built by Cooper Enterprises in Port Coquitlam, British Columbia, starting in 1981, but only five boats were built before production was ended, due to a legal dispute.[1][2][5][6]
Design
The Cooper 508 is a recreational keelboat, built predominantly of fibreglass. It has a masthead sloop rig with double spreaders, a raked stem, a reverse transom, a skeg-mounted rudder controlled by a wheel in a centre-mounted wheelhouse and a fixed fin keel. It displaces 38,350 lb (17,395 kg) and carries 16,500 lb (7,484 kg) of ballast.[1][2]
The boat has a draft of 8.00 ft (2.44 m) with the standard keel.[1][2]
The boat is fitted with a Lehman diesel engine of 85 hp (63 kW) for docking and manoeuvring. The fuel tank holds 185 U.S. gallons (700 L; 154 imp gal) and the fresh water tank also has a capacity of 185 U.S. gallons (700 L; 154 imp gal).[1][2]
The design has sleeping accommodation for seven people, with an off-set double "V"-berth in the bow cabin, a drop down dinette table and a straight settee in the main cabin and an aft cabin with a double berth on the starboard side. The galley is located on the port side just forward of the companionway ladder. The galley is U-shaped and is equipped with a three-burner stove and a double sink. There are two heads, one just aft of the bow cabin on the port side and one in the aft cabin. The wheelhouse has a navigation station, plus a salon with a dinette table.[1][2]"[7]
For sailing downwind the design may be equipped with a symmetrical spinnaker.[1][2]
The design has a hull speed of 8.89 kn (16.46 km/h).[2]
Operational history
A May 1981 review in Cruising World reported, "Cooper Yachts of British Columbia are the builders of several fine medium-size cruising boats, the latest of which is the Cooper 508. Designed by Stan Huntingford, she has a large raised deckhouse, beneath which is the engine, generator and other gear. The flush deck forward adds considerable volume to the interior, which could sleep a tribe of voyagers ... All the Cooper yachts have a bit of a different look to them, tailored as they are to the climatic conditions in which they are built. Each seems to be a pleasant combination of form and function."[7]
See also
References
- ^ a b c d e f g h McArthur, Bruce (2022). "Cooper 508 sailboat". sailboatdata.com. Retrieved 18 June 2022.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link) - ^ a b c d e f g h i Sea Time Tech, LLC (2022). "Cooper 508". sailboat.guide. Retrieved 18 June 2022.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link) - ^ McArthur, Bruce (2022). "Stan Huntingford". sailboatdata.com. Retrieved 18 June 2022.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link) - ^ Sea Time Tech, LLC (2022). "Stan Huntingford". sailboat.guide. Retrieved 18 June 2022.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link) - ^ McArthur, Bruce (2022). "Cooper Enterprises Inc. (CAN) 1970 - 1990". sailboatdata.com. Retrieved 18 June 2022.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link) - ^ Sea Time Tech, LLC (2022). "Cooper Enterprises Inc". sailboat.guide. Retrieved 18 June 2022.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link) - ^ a b "Super Cooper". Cruising World. May 1983. Retrieved 18 June 2022.
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