The class · 1985 – 1988 · count unknown
20The trailerable one. Sprit, asymmetric kite and hiking racks before anybody else was doing that on a twenty footer.
Designed by Doug Hemphill, built by Hotfoot Boats on Vancouver Island.
photo — Hotfoot 20, on the trailer or on the water
Numbers
Length overall20 ft 0 in
First built1985
BuilderHotfoot Boats, Victoria BC
TrailerableYes
Displacement— tell us
Sail area— tell us
PHRF, typical— tell us
The spec sheet
as the builder wrote itWhat we know–Smallest boat in the family
–Sprit and asymmetric spinnaker
–Hiking racks tried in 1986
–Trailer sailer, one design intent
What happened–Molds sold at auction in 1988
–Shipped to California and stored
–Deck and rig redrawn
–Lives on as the Ultimate 20
What we need–How many were built
–Displacement and sail area
–Any hull or sail numbers
–Photos, brochures, price lists
A short history
1985
First boats out of the shop in Victoria.
1986
Hemphill experiments with a bowsprit, an asym and hiking racks.
1988
Molds bought at a sheriff's auction and put into storage in California.
Later
Redrawn deck and rig, sold as the Ultimate 20.
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