Phoenix 18

Phoenix 18

Development
Designer	Dick Gibbs and Rod Macalpine-Downie
Location	United States
Year	1964
Builder(s)	Gibbs Boat Company MFG Boat Company Skene Boats
Name	Phoenix 18
Boat
Displacement	250 lb (113 kg)
Draft	2.25 ft (0.69 m) with centerboards down
Hull
Type	Catamaran
Construction	fiberglass
LOA	18.00 ft (5.49 m)
LWL	16.00 ft (4.88 m)
Beam	7.92 ft (2.41 m)
Hull appendages
Keel/board type	twin centerboards
Rudder	twin transom-mounted rudders
Rig
Rig type	Bermuda rig
Sails
Sailplan	fractional rigged sloop
Total sail area	235.00 sq ft (21.832 m^2)
← Shark 20

The Phoenix 18 is an American catamaran sailing dinghy that was designed by Dick Gibbs and Rod Macalpine-Downie and first built in 1964.^{[1][2][3][4][5][6]}

The boat is a smaller variant of the Shark 20 and a development of the Thai Mark IV.^[1][2]

The boat was named after the mythical bird as it was the first design built by the Gibbs Boat Company after its factory burned down.^[1][2]

Production

The design was built by the Gibbs Boat Company starting in 1964, as well as the MFG Boat Company in the United States, and Skene Boats in Canada. The design is now out of production.^{[1][2][7][8][9][10][11][12]}

Design

The Phoenix 18 is a recreational sailboat, built predominantly of fiberglass and wood. It has a fractional sloop rig. The twin hulls both have raked stems, plumb transoms, transom-hung rudders controlled by a tiller and a retractable centerboards. It displaces 250 lb (113 kg).^[1][2]

The boat has a draft of 2.25 ft (0.69 m) with a centerboard extended and 4 in (10 cm) with both retracted, allowing operation in shallow water, beaching or ground transportation on a trailer.^[1][2]

See also

• List of sailing boat types

References

1. McArthur, Bruce (2022). "Phoenix 18 sailboat". sailboatdata.com. Retrieved 16 April 2022.
2. Sea Time Tech, LLC (2022). "Phoenix 18". sailboat.guide. Retrieved 16 April 2022.
3. McArthur, Bruce (2022). "J.R. (Rod) Macalpine-Downie 1934 - 1986". sailboatdata.com. Retrieved 16 April 2022.
4. Sea Time Tech, LLC (2022). "J.R. (Rod) Macalpine-Downie". sailboat.guide. Retrieved 16 April 2022.
5. McArthur, Bruce (2022). "Dick Gibbs 1929 - 2009". sailboatdata.com. Retrieved 16 April 2022.
6. Sea Time Tech, LLC (2022). "Dick Gibbs". sailboat.guide. Retrieved 16 April 2022.
7. McArthur, Bruce (2020). "Skene Boats Ltd". sailboatdata.com. Retrieved 16 April 2022.
8. Sea Time Tech, LLC (2022). "Skene Boats Ltd. 1968 — 1992". sailboat.guide. Retrieved 16 April 2022.
9. McArthur, Bruce (2022). "MFG Boat Company (USA) 1965 - 1983". sailboatdata.com. Retrieved 16 April 2022.
10. Sea Time Tech, LLC (2022). "MFG Boat Company". sailboat.guide. Retrieved 16 April 2022.
11. McArthur, Bruce (2022). "Gibbs Boat Co. (USA) 1975". sailboatdata.com. Retrieved 16 April 2022.
12. Sea Time Tech, LLC (2022). "Gibbs Boat Co". sailboat.guide. Retrieved 16 April 2022.