[1][4] The Orion 27 is a recreational keelboat, built predominantly of fiberglass, with the decks having a plywood core, with wood trim.
It has a masthead sloop, cutter rig or yawl rig, a raked stem with a bowsprit, an angled transom, an internally mounted spade-type rudder controlled by a wheel and a fixed long keel.
[1][5] The boat has a draft of 4.00 ft (1.22 m) with the standard keel and is fitted with an inboard diesel engine of 15 hp (11 kW) for docking and maneuvering.
Under the waterline is a long keel with a forefoot cutaway to improve nimbleness and reduce wetted area.
Don’t expect record setting pace with this kind of shape; think strong, safe, and good manners for heaving-to in the rough.