The Balboa 22 is an American trailerable sailboat that was designed by W. Shad Turner and William M. Downing as a cruiser and first built in 1977.
[1][3][4] The design was built by Coastal Recreation, Inc in the United States, starting in 1977, with production ending in 1979.
[1][3][5][6] The Balboa 22 is a recreational keelboat, built predominantly of fiberglass, with wood trim.
[1][3] The boat is normally fitted with a small 3 to 6 hp (2 to 4 kW) outboard motor for docking and maneuvering.
[3] In a 2010 review Steve Henkel wrote of the Balboa 22, "best features: Poptop gives six-foot headroom when erected.