Terrapin 24
| Development | |
|---|---|
| Designer | swing keel |
| Ballast | 100 lb (45 kg) |
| Rudder(s) | transom-mounted rudder |
| Rig | |
| Rig type | Bermuda rig |
| Sails | |
| Sailplan | fractional rigged sloop |
| Total sail area | 216.00 sq ft (20.067 m2) |
| ] | |
The Terrapin 24 is an American trailerable sailboat that was designed by Dave Westphal as a cruiser and first built in 1973.[1][2][3]
Production
The design was built by the Friendship Manufacturing Company in the United States, from 1973 until 1980, with 60 boats completed, but it is now out of production.[1][3]
Design
The Terrapin 24 is a recreational
The boat has a draft of 5.00 ft (1.52 m) with the keel extended and 9 in (23 cm) with it retracted, allowing operation in shallow water, beaching or ground transportation on a trailer.[1][3]
The boat is normally fitted with a small 3 to 6 hp (2 to 4 kW) outboard motor for docking and maneuvering.[1][3]
The design has sleeping accommodation for five people, with a double
The design has a hull speed of 6.0 kn (11.1 km/h).[3]
Operational history
In a 2010 review Steve Henkel wrote, "the Florida designer of this ultra-shallow-draft boat had two things in mind: (1) easy trailering and launching from ramps, or even from beaches or low bulkheads, without immersing the trailer (says the sales literature, though how this can be accomplished, even using a fully-rollered trailer, with a boat weighing more than a ton, is not mentioned) and (2) cruising in relatively good comfort for this size vessel. To this end, the rig is on the short side (28' 6" bridge clearance, mast stepped on deck, for easy raising and striking), the draft is a mere nine inches, and the towing weight is only 3,000 pounds. Best features: ... The galley area, which runs along the starboard side amidships, is as spacious as one would want. Worst features: The boat apparently has no ballast other than the steel centerboard, which we assume weighs something like a hundred pounds. The flat bottom is likely to pound in a chop. The short, low-slung rig will be slower than average in light air."[3]
See also
References
- ^ a b c d e f McArthur, Bruce (2022). "Terrapin 24 sailboat". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 1 March 2022. Retrieved 1 March 2022.
- ^ McArthur, Bruce (2022). "Dave Westphal". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 1 March 2022. Retrieved 1 March 2022.
- ^ ISBN 978-0-07-163652-0