[1] The boat has a fractional sloop rig, a plumb stem, a vertical transom, a transom-hung rudder controlled by a tiller and a fixed stub keel with a centerboard.

A plumb stem to stretch the waterline and a healthy beam of 8'4" ensured a hull of generous lines and internal volume that designer Nicholas Hake used to full advantage.

A private forward cabin with full sitting headroom contains a 7'4" V-berth (enclosing the head).

The main cabin houses two 6'6" berths and nifty galley arrangement ... the Seaward 22's middle name might well be "versatile."

The icebox is accessible from both the cockpit and the cabin, a great convenience on a hot day when the helmsman wants to reach for a cool one without bothering the crew below Worst features: Although her performance parameters are mostly similar to her comp[etitor]s, she appears to suffer badly in the speed department compared to the Columbia 22 which has a PHRF rating a full 99 seconds lower, despite the fact that the Columbia is several hundred pounds heavier ..."[3] Similar sailboats