Mercer 44

The Mercer 44 is an American sailboat that was designed by William H. Tripp Jr as a bluewater cruiser and first built in 1959. ^[1]

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1. 27 relations: Bermuda rig, Cape Cod Shipbuilding, Centreboard, Companionway, Cruising (maritime), Diesel engine, Fiberglass, Galley (kitchen), Head (watercraft), Hull speed, Icebox, Keel, Keelboat, List of sailing boat types, Marine propulsion, Masthead rig, Monohull, Rudder, Sailboat, Ship's wheel, Sleeping berth, Spinnaker, Stem (ship), Transom (nautical), Trenton, New Jersey, William H. Tripp Jr, Yawl.

2. 1950s sailboat type designs
3. Sailboat type designs by William H. Tripp Jr.
4. Sailboat types built by Cape Cod Shipbuilding
5. Sailboat types built by Mercer Reinforced Plastics

Bermuda rig

A Bermuda rig, Bermudian rig, or Marconi rig is a configuration of mast and rigging for a type of sailboat and is the typical configuration for most modern sailboats.

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Cape Cod Shipbuilding

Cape Cod Shipbuilding is an American boat builder based in Wareham, Massachusetts.

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Centreboard

A centreboard or centerboard (US) is a retractable hull appendage which pivots out of a slot in the hull of a sailboat, known as a centreboard trunk (UK) or centerboard case (US).

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Companionway

In the architecture of a ship, a companion or companionway is a raised and windowed hatchway in the ship's deck, with a ladder leading below and the hooded entrance-hatch to the main cabins.

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Cruising (maritime)

Cruising is a maritime activity that involves staying aboard a watercraft for extended periods of time when the vessel is traveling on water at a steady speed.

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Diesel engine

The diesel engine, named after Rudolf Diesel, is an internal combustion engine in which ignition of the fuel is caused by the elevated temperature of the air in the cylinder due to mechanical compression; thus, the diesel engine is called a compression-ignition engine (CI engine).

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Fiberglass

Fiberglass (American English) or fibreglass (Commonwealth English) is a common type of fiber-reinforced plastic using glass fiber.

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Galley (kitchen)

The galley is the compartment of a ship, train, or aircraft where food is cooked and prepared.

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Head (watercraft)

In sailing vessels, the head is the ship's toilet.

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Hull speed

Hull speed or displacement speed is the speed at which the wavelength of a vessel's bow wave is equal to the waterline length of the vessel.

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Icebox

An icebox (also called a cold closet) is a compact non-mechanical refrigerator which was a common early-twentieth-century kitchen appliance before the development of safely powered refrigeration devices.

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Keel

The keel is the bottom-most longitudinal structural element on a watercraft.

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Keelboat

A keelboat is a riverine cargo-capable working boat, or a small- to mid-sized recreational sailing yacht.

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List of sailing boat types

The following is a partial list of sailboat types and sailing classes, including keelboats, dinghies, and multihull (catamarans and trimarans).

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Marine propulsion

Marine propulsion is the mechanism or system used to generate thrust to move a watercraft through water.

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Masthead rig

A masthead rig on a sailing vessel consists of a forestay and backstay both attached at the top of the mast.

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Monohull

right A monohull is a type of boat having only one hull, unlike multihulled boats which can have two or more individual hulls connected to one another.

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Rudder

A rudder is a primary control surface used to steer a ship, boat, submarine, hovercraft, airship, or other vehicle that moves through a fluid medium (usually air or water).

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Sailboat

A sailboat or sailing boat is a boat propelled partly or entirely by sails and is smaller than a sailing ship.

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Ship's wheel

A ship's wheel or boat's wheel is a device used aboard a water vessel to steer that vessel and control its course.

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Sleeping berth

A sleeping berth is a bed or sleeping accommodation on vehicles.

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Spinnaker

A spinnaker is a sail designed specifically for sailing off the wind on courses between a reach (wind at 90° to the course) to downwind (course in the same direction as the wind).

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Stem (ship)

The stem is the most forward part of a boat or ship's bow and is an extension of the keel itself.

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Transom (nautical)

In some boats and ships, a transom is the aft transverse surface of the hull that forms the stern of a vessel.

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Trenton, New Jersey

Trenton is the capital city of the U.S. state of New Jersey and the county seat of Mercer County.

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William H. Tripp Jr

William H. Tripp Jr (1920–1971) was an American naval architect who created many popular wooden and later fiberglass sailboat designs.

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Yawl

A yawl is a type of boat.

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See also

1950s sailboat type designs

• 505 (dinghy)
• Amphibi-Con 25
• Arco 33
• Bermuda 40
• Beverly Dinghy
• Block Island 40
• Cal 24
• Cape Cod Gemini
• Dart (dinghy)
• Dolphin 24
• Enterprise (dinghy)
• Fairey Atalanta
• Flying Dutchman (dinghy)
• Flying Scot (dinghy)
• Gladiator 24
• Hartley TS16
• Herreshoff Goldeneye
• Herreshoff Rozinante
• Hilbre One Design
• International FJ
• Jet 14
• L 6 (keelboat)
• Lapworth 24
• Lehman 12
• Lehman Interclub
• Lido 14
• M Scow
• MC Scow
• Marlin 23
• Mercer 44
• Minisail (dinghy)
• Mobjack (dinghy)
• New Horizons 26
• OK (dinghy)
• Pearson Triton
• Picnic 17
• Rhodes 19
• Sea Sprite 23
• Shark 24
• Silhouette (boat)
• Stella (yacht)
• Sunfish (sailboat)
• Swiftsure 33
• Thunderbird 26
• Vaurien
• Windmill (sailing dinghy)

Sailboat type designs by William H. Tripp Jr.

• Bermuda 40
• Block Island 40
• Columbia 32
• Columbia 34 Mark II
• Coronado 35
• Hughes 36
• Hughes-Columbia 36
• Invicta (sailboat)
• Javelin 38
• Mercer 44
• Polaris 26
• Seafarer 31 Mark I
• Tripp 30
• Watkins 32
• Watkins 33
• Watkins 36
• Watkins 36C

Sailboat types built by Cape Cod Shipbuilding

• Atlantic (sailboat)
• Beverly Dinghy
• Blue Chip 30
• Cape Cod Cat
• Cape Cod Gemini
• Cape Cod Knockabout
• Cape Cod Mercury 15
• Day Sailer
• Herreshoff 12½
• Herreshoff Bull's Eye
• Herreshoff Goldeneye
• Herreshoff H-26
• International 110
• Marlin 23
• Mercer 44
• Raven (sailboat)
• Rhodes 18
• Shields (keelboat)

Sailboat types built by Mercer Reinforced Plastics

• Mercer 44

References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mercer_44

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