Santana 20

Specifications and Equipment

Specifications

SANTANA 20

Standard Description

HULL

The hull is one piece and is 100% hand laid up fiberglass.  It is engineered and built to yield maximum strength and rigidity, with reinforcement in areas where large loads may be exerted.  High gloss gel coat is used.

KEEL

550 pounds of lead ballast is encased in a fiberglass shell. Five stainless steel keel bolts are used to bolt the fin to the hull.  The unique design of the keel offers maximum lift and minimum drag.

RUDDER

The rudder is constructed of laminated fiberglass and high density filler with a Schedule 80 tubular stainless steel shaft. The tiller is varnished wood and includes a tiller extension. The tiller is mounted on the cockpit sole.

DECK

The deck is a masterpiece of design.  In the forward part of the trunk cabin there are two flush-mounted opening portlights, one port and one starboard; both are tinted fiberglass with a non-skid pattern on the exterior surface. They can also serve as hatches. The trunk cabin is rounded and streamlined. The large foredeck has molded fiberglass toe rails at the gunwale. The wide side decks accommodate super sail handling. There are hiking ramps at the gunwale for the crew. Molded into the cabin sides are tracks for the jib. The aft lower shrouds are also on an adjustable track for easy adjustment.

The long, open cockpit has rounded sides. A foot cleat in the middle of the cockpit sole is provided for the crew and skipper. The hand-laid up deck is made of end grain balsa sandwiched between fiberglass. Reinforcement in critical load areas consists of either additional fiberglass laminates or plywood. An attractive non-skid pattern covers the cabin, the deck and the cockpit sole.

DECK HARDWARE

The deck hardware on the Santana 20 is set up to minimize effort for maximum sail control. The stainless stemhead fitting has double horns for the genoa tack. There is a molded-in shelf for the jib track on both sides of the cabin. This allows the sail to be trimmed at the best angle. Just aft of the mast, on the cabin top are the controls for the main cunningham and the boom vang. On the aft edge of the cabin, both port and starboard, are the jib sheet winches. There are two sets of cam cleats under each winch. These make sheeting and setting the genoa or jib in any wind condition easy. The genoa tracks are outboard and have ratchet blocks on adjustable cars. Cam cleats to control the spinnaker twing lines and the adjustable check stays are nearby for easy adjustment by the middle crew. The molded-in tracks for the adjustable check stays are just aft of the chain plates. The spinnaker sheet leads are aft and the sheets come forward through ratchet blocks with cam cleats near-by for easy sail handling.

All of the skipper’s sail controls lie within easy reach. The traveler has a movable car with cam cleats for adjustments on either tack. Just aft of the traveler, the skipper trims the main sheet with a combination ratchet block and cam cleat swivel mounted on a Barney post. No matter where the skipper sets the traveler car, the main sheet is trimmed from the Barney post. A centerline backstay fine-tune/coarse tune system is standard. All deck hardware is Harken. The Forespar spinnaker pole is carried on the boom and uses a trolley system. Twing lines hold the spinnaker in place, eliminating the need for a foreguy.

SPAR AND RIGGING

The anodized aluminum mast is held in place by Rigger's Choice 1 x 19 stainless steel rigging and turnbuckles. It is a single spreader rig to cut down on weight and windage. All halyards and the topping lift for the spinnaker pole are internal. A genoa halyard cam cleat sits on a swivel base on the port side of the mast. The spinnaker halyard and spinnaker pole topping lift each have cam cleats sitting on swivel bases. They are located on the starboard side of the mast. The anodized aluminum boom has an internal outhaul and a bail for the boom vang.  The mainsheet attaches near the end of the boom for maximum control.  A fixed gooseneck is attached to the boom.

INTERIOR

The interior accommodations are spacious for a boat of 20 feet. The Santana 20 has an interior fiberglass structure that makes up the forward berth, mid-ship berth and cabin sole. This structure is fiberglass bonded to the hull along the topsides and the bottom of the boat, giving the hull tremendous strength. The forward berths are seven feet long and capable of accommodating two adults.  The two mid-ship bunks are seven feet long and two feet wide. The main bulkhead is fastened to the interior structure and fiberglass bonded to the hull and deck. Natural teak is used for the main cabin floorboard. The bulkheads are solid fiberglass/plywood sandwich construction with a gloss gel coat finish.

STANDARD BOAT PRICE                                                

STANDARD COLORS:

Hull                        White

Waterline stripe                        Dark blue or red

Cove stripe                        Dark blue or red

Deck                        Light gray

OPTIONS:

Custom hull color                                        

Fine-tune jib halyard                                      

Bow pulpit                               

Lifelines and stanchions                                

Stern rails                                

Lifting eye                               

Lifting sling                              

Interior cushions with filler board                               

Highway trailer with adjustable torsion bar suspension system & mast carrier                                     

Trailer ramp wheel                                      

Bow eye for trailering                                  

Prices and specifications are subject to change without notice.