Coronado Sailboat History

Coronado Sailboat History as we know it.

(this information was formerly located at http://www.concentric.net/~Cs-cb/Sailing/history.shtml but that site has gone down.)

1964

Aurora 21
Victory 21

Wesco produced their first boats in 1964, 2 models were built . Both were 21 ftrs, the Aurora and the Victory 21 a one design racer.

1965

Aurora 21
Victory 21
Avalon 25
Coronado 25

Wesco introduced two 25 ft ers. The Avalon at 25 ft with an 8 ft beam and the Coronado 25 with a 6' 4" beam. Both were centerboards with a 3' draft.

1966

Aurora 21
Victory 21
Avalon 25
Coronado 25
Coronado 34

1966 saw the introduction of the Coronado 25 with a fixed keel and 8' beam with either ob or an 8 hp ib. Draft was 3' 8", Displacement 4300lb(out board version). I believe this is the only year that an ib was offered. The Coronado 34 was also introduced in this year. A sloop rig with 10' beam and a 5' draft.

1967

Aurora 21 ....... 1800 lbs.
Victory 21 OD ... 1350 lbs.
Avalon 25 ....... 3850 lbs.
Coronado 22 ..... ???? lbs.
Coronado 25 ..... 4150 lbs.
Coronado 34 ..... 9850 lbs.

The coronado 22 was introduced.
Loa 22' 6"
beam 7' 8"
draft 3' 6"

1968

1968 brought no changes in the line up that I know of. Probably due to the sale of the company to the Whittaker Corp.

1969

Aurora 21 ....... 1800 lbs.
Victory 21 OD ... 1350 lbs.
Avalon 25 ....... 3850 lbs.
Coronado 22 ..... ???? lbs.
Coronado 25 ..... 4150 lbs.
Coronado 30 ..... 8500 lbs.
Coronado 34 ..... 9800 lbs.

1969 saw the introduction of these boats under the name of Coronado Yachts as a division of the Whittaker Corp. Whittaker had been in the boat production business since 1963 as Columbia Yachts. They produced some other interesting marine related products such a life pods used for emergency evac. on offshore oil rigs. The Coronado's were originally produced only in the plant in Costa Mesa, CA.. Larger boats would eventually be built at the Columbia plant in either Portsmouth or Chesapeake, VA.

The Coronado 30 was introduced this year.
Loa 29' 11"
sloop rig with a 22 hp palmer
beam 10' 1"
disp. 8500 lbs.
draft 5' 3".

1970

Coronado 23 ..... ???? lbs. Cb or keel
Coronado 25 ..... 4150 lbs. Cb or keel
Coronado 27 ..... ???? lbs.
Coronado 30 ..... 8500 lbs.
Coronado 34 ..... 9800 lbs.

1970 saw major changes in the line up. The Aurora and the Victory 21 were dropped from the lineup as was the Avalon 25 and the Coronado 22. Henceforth all in the Coronado line would carry the "Coronado "+ Length as their name.

1971

Coronado 23 ..... ???? lbs.
Coronado 25 ..... 4150 lbs.
Coronado 27 ..... ???? lbs.
Coronado 30 ..... 8500 lbs.
Coronado 34 ..... 9800 lbs.
Coronado 35 ..... 13,000 lbs. 3'-9" Keel
Coronado 35 ..... 14,000 lbs. 5'-6" Keel

1971 saw the introduction of the Coronado 35, based on the Bill Tripp designed hull used by Columbia. She was available in a shoal draft or fin keel version.
Coronado 35
Loa 34' 8"
beam 10' 1"
draft keel 5' 6", shoal 3' 9"
disp. keel 13000, shoal 14000
propulsion was a 22 hp diesel.

1972

Coronado 23 ..... ???? lbs.
Coronado 25 ..... 4150 lbs.
Coronado 27 ..... ???? lbs.
Coronado 30 ..... 8500 lbs.
Coronado 34 ..... 9800 lbs.
Coronado 35 ..... 13,000 lbs. 3'-9" Keel
Coronado 35 ..... 14,000 lbs. 5'-6" Keel
Coronado 41 ..... 19,500 lbs.

1972 the Tripp designed 41 was introduced (primarily just a stretched 35).
Loa 40' 6"
beam 11' 3"
draft 6' 3"
disp. 19,500
propulsion was a 30 hp Universal diesel.
The rest of the line stayed the same.

1973

Coronado 27 ..... ???? lbs.
Coronado 30 ..... 8500 lbs.
Coronado 32 ..... 12,000 lbs.
Coronado 34 ..... 9800 lbs.
Coronado 35 ..... 13,000 lbs. 3'-9" Keel
Coronado 35 ..... 14,000 lbs. 5'-6" Keel
Coronado 41 ..... 19,500 lbs.

1973 the Coronado 32 was introduced.
Loa 31' 11"
beam 9' 5"
draft 5' 10"
disp 12,000 lbs.
propulsion was a 22 hp albin diesel or a 27hp palmer gas.

The 23 was not offered this year and the 25 was discontinued, the company was in slow demise at this point. The fuel crunch was taking its toll on the lower end buyer.

1974

Coronado 23 ..... 2500 lbs (Mk II)
Coronado 27 ..... ???? lbs.
Coronado 28 ..... 6,800 lbs.
Coronado 30 ..... 8500 lbs.
Coronado 32 ..... 12,000 lbs.
Coronado 34 ..... 9800 lbs.
Coronado 35 ..... 13,000 lbs. 3'-9" Keel
Coronado 35 ..... 14,000 lbs. 5'-6" Keel
Coronado 41 ..... 19,500 lbs.
Coronado 45 ..... 23,0000 lbs.

1974 would be the last year that "Coronado Yachts" would exist. All further production of Coronado's, very limited, would be done by Columbia. It was however the year that the Coronado 45, the largest Coronado to be built, was introduced.
Coronado 45
Loa 45' 3"
beam 12' 4"
draft 7' 3"
disp 23,000 lbs..
propulsion was a 50 hp Perkins diesel.

Also introduced was the Coronado 28, an earlier Columbia hull..
Loa 28'
beam 8' 6"
draft 4' 10".
disp 6800 lbs..

The 23 was reintroduced as the 23 Mk II.
disp 2500 lbs.

1975

Coronado 28 ..... 6,800 lbs.
Coronado 35 ..... ??,??? lbs.
Coronado 41 ..... 19,500 lbs.
Coronado 45 ..... 23,0000 lbs.

Columbia Yachts continued to use the Coronado nameplate in 1975. They produced the 28, 35, 41 and the 45.

1976

Coronado 35 ..... ??,??? lbs.

1976 is the last year the Coronado nameplate was used and only the 35 was produced. Columbia yachts would continue to produce boats until the early 80's when they to ceased production.

This information was compiled by Mike & Liz Gray
from industry records and conversation with ex company employees.

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