Seaforth 24 Explained

Seaforth 24
Designer:Stephen Seaton
Location:United States
Year:1977
Builder:Capson Marine
Precision Boat Works
Role:Cruiser
Draft:2.5feet
Displacement:42000NaN0
Hull Type:monohull
Construction:fiberglass
Loa:24feet
Lwl:17feet
Beam:7.33feet
Engine:Renault RC8D 80NaN0 diesel engine
Keel Type:long keel
Ballast:16000NaN0
Rudder Type:keel-mounted rudder
Rig Type:Bermuda rig
I:24.5feet
J:7.5feet
P:21.82feet
E:10.67feet
Sailplan:masthead sloop
Sailarea Main:116.41square feet
Sailarea Headsail:91.88square feet
Sailarea Total:208.28square feet

The Seaforth 24 is an American trailerable sailboat that was designed by Stephen Seaton as a cruiser and first built in 1977.[1] [2] [3]

Production

The design was initially built by Capson Marine in 1977 and then by Precision Boat Works in Palmetto, Florida, United States, but it is now out of production.[1] [4]

Design

The Seaforth 24 is a recreational keelboat, built predominantly of fiberglass, with wood trim. It has a masthead sloop rig with a bowsprit and a boomkin to support the backstay. The hull has a spooned raked stem, an angled transom, a keel-hung rudder controlled by a tiller and a fixed long keel. It displaces 42000NaN0 and carries 16000NaN0 of ballast.[1] [3]

The boat has a draft of 2.5feet with the standard keel.[1] [3]

The boat is fitted with a French Renault RC8D Yanmar 2GM20 diesel engine of 80NaN0 or a small 60NaN0 outboard motor for docking and maneuvering.[1] [3]

The design has sleeping accommodation for 2 people, with a double "V"-berth in the bow cabin. The galley is located on the port side just forward of the companionway ladder. The galley is equipped with a single-burner stove and a sink. Cabin headroom is 520NaN0.[3]

The design has a hull speed of 5.5kn.[3]

Operational history

In a 2010 review Steve Henkel wrote, "Steve Seaton, the naval architect behind this little packet, has since been a designer of large power yachts. The craft he drew here is a well-made, pretty vessel that is capable of cruising along coasts—say passages from Long Island Sound to Block Island Sound to Narragansett Bay to Buzzards Bay to Vineyard Sound to Nantucket Sound—despite her modest LOD ... Best features: Sturdy, reasonably fast (we hear), and easy on the eyes if you enjoy traditional designs. Worst features: Trailering 6,100 pounds on the highway (including all the stuff you'll need for the two-week cruise you'll be starting when you get to your trailer-ramp destination requires a big truck or SUV to tow the load safely and without incident."[3]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Seaforth 24 sailboat . 8 November 2021. McArthur. Bruce . sailboatdata.com. 2021. https://archive.today/20211108225659/https://sailboatdata.com/sailboat/seaforth-24. 8 November 2021. live.
  2. Web site: Stephen Seaton. 8 November 2021. McArthur. Bruce . sailboatdata.com. 2021. https://archive.today/20200913234658/https://sailboatdata.com/designer/seaton-stephen. 13 September 2020. live.
  3. Henkel, Steve: The Sailor's Book of Small Cruising Sailboats, page 134. International Marine/McGraw-Hill, 2010.
  4. Web site: Precision Boat Works. 8 November 2021. McArthur. Bruce . sailboatdata.com. 2021. https://archive.today/20200913193940/https://sailboatdata.com/builder/precision-boat-works. 13 September 2020. live.