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South Coast 22'
A good first boat, made for gunkholing
by: Gregg Nestor
In 1965, the South Coast Seacraft Company, then located in Shreveport, Louisiana, introduced two fin-keeled sailboats, the South Coast 21 and the South Coast 23. Both of these classic design offerings had come from the drawing board of the noted naval architect Carl Alberg. While both boats were well received and moderately successful financially, Hollis Metcalf, the founder of South Coast Seacraft, searched for a way to capitalize on the emerging trailerable “pocket cruiser” market.
With the assistance of James Monroe, who was to later design the South Coast 26, Hollis modified Carl Alberg’s South Coast 21. They lengthened...
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| The History of the South Coast 21'
by: Ray Shull 
Hollis Metcalf, the owner of the factory, wanted a light weight daysailer, approximately 21 feet in length, that would be used primarily on inland lakes and near-shore coastal areas. The first design submittal by Alberg
was for a full-keeled open cockpit daysailer much like the Ensign. Hollis sent the design drawings back to Carl Alberg with the direction that the boat was to have a fin keel and self draining cockpit.
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Longboat Pass Adventure
by: AB Wayne
The first sailboat I actually owned was a Christmas gift from my wife Lela, boy she didn't understand what she got started until it was too late. The boat was an 18' Buccaneer class sloop rigged mess of fun and adventure. Narrow
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Photos of the Original South Coast molds at the factory
by: FamilySailor
I have aquired a pretty good collection of photos taken at South Coast Seacraft, Inc. Feel free to view and enjoy the photos, but if you want to link to them or post them on your site please request permition and include an active link to this page.
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