Mobjack (dinghy)

Mobjack
Development
DesignerRoger Moorman
LocationUnited States
Year1956
No. built537
Builder(s)Mobjack Manufacturing
Lockley Newport Boats
RoleOne-design racer
NameMobjack
Boat
Crewtwo
Displacement450 lb (204 kg)
Draft4.00 ft (1.22 m) with centerboard down
Hull
Typemonohull
Constructionfiberglass
LOA17.00 ft (5.18 m)
LWL16.75 ft (5.11 m)
Beam6.50 ft (1.98 m)
Hull appendages
Keel/board typecenterboard
Rudder(s)transom-mounted rudder
Rig
Rig typeBermuda rig
Sails
Sailplanfractional rigged sloop
Spinnaker area240 sq ft (22 m2)
Total sail area180 sq ft (17 m2)

The Mobjack is an American sailboat that was designed by Roger Moorman as a one design racer and first built in 1956.[1]

The boat is named for Mobjack Bay, Virginia.[2]

  1. ^ McArthur, Bruce (2020). "Mobjack sailboat". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 20 April 2021. Retrieved 20 April 2021.
  2. ^ Dennison, Jere. "Birthplace of the Mobjack". Fishing Bay Yacht Club. Archived from the original on 20 April 2021. Retrieved 20 April 2021.