Columbia 24 Challenger

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Columbia 24 Challenger
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Development
Designer Joseph McGlasson
Location United States
Year1962
No. built534
Builder(s) Columbia Yachts
NameColumbia 24 Challenger
Boat
Boat weight 3,930 lb (1,783 kg)
Draft 3.33 ft (1.01 m)
Hull
Type monohull
Construction fiberglass
LOA 24.33 ft (7.42 m)
LWL 18.00 ft (5.49 m)
Beam 8.00 ft (2.44 m)
Engine type outboard motor
Hull appendages
Keel/board typemodified long keel
Ballast1,800 lb (816 kg)
Rudder(s) keel-mounted rudder
Rig
Rig type Bermuda rig
I foretriangle height30.10 ft (9.17 m)
J foretriangle base9.00 ft (2.74 m)
P mainsail luff27.00 ft (8.23 m)
E mainsail foot11.30 ft (3.44 m)
Sails
Sailplan masthead sloop
Mainsail area152.55 sq ft (14.172 m2)
Jib/genoa area135.45 sq ft (12.584 m2)
Total sail area288.00 sq ft (26.756 m2)
Racing
PHRF 258

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The Columbia 24 Challenger, or Columbia Challenger 24, is an American trailerable sailboat that was designed by Joseph McGlasson and first built in 1962. [1] [2] [3]

Contents

The design is a raised-deck development of the Columbia 24, which, in turn, was a development of the Islander 24. [1] [3]

Production

The design was built by Columbia Yachts in the United States between 1962 and 1968, with 534 boats completed, but it is now out of production. [1] [3] [4]

Design

The Columbia 24 Challenger was intended as a raised-deck, economy model for the Columbia line and sold at a lower price than the Columbia 24, due to lower production costs. [3]

The Columbia 24 Challenger is a recreational keelboat, built predominantly of fiberglass, with wood trim. It has a masthead sloop rig; a spooned raked stem; a raised counter, angled transom; a keel-hung rudder controlled by a tiller and a fixed modified long keel, with a cut-away forefoot. It displaces 3,930 lb (1,783 kg) and carries 1,800 lb (816 kg) of lead ballast. [1] [3] [5]

The boat has a draft of 3.33 ft (1.01 m) with the standard keel. [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 four people, with a double "V"-berth in the bow cabin and two straight settees in the main cabin. A galley was optional. The head is located in the bow cabin, under the "V"-berth. Cabin headroom is 48 in (120 cm). [1] [3]

The design has a PHRF racing average handicap of 258 and a hull speed of 5.7 kn (10.6 km/h). [3]

Operational history

In a 2010 review Steve Henkel wrote, "the Challenger was Columbia's 'economy model,' with essentially the same hull and sail plan as the Columbia Contender 24 ... but instead of a trunk cabin with doghouse, the Challenger has a raised deck. Back in 1963, she was $1,000 less expensive than the doghouse version 'due to substantial savings in production cost,' according to an ad of the time ... Best features: When she was first introduced, this economical and relatively roomy 24-footer would be hard to beat for value. Worst features: The 4-berth layout is similar to the Contender 24, but simplified, with cooking gear optional. Some sailors might prefer the extra amenities available in the doghouse model (and in many other boats)." [3]

See also

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 McArthur, Bruce (2020). "Columbia 24 Challenger sailboat". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 20 February 2021. Retrieved 20 February 2021.
  2. ↑ McArthur, Bruce (2021). "Joseph McGlasson". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 20 February 2021. Retrieved 20 February 2021.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Henkel, Steve: The Sailor's Book of Small Cruising Sailboats, page 316. International Marine/McGraw-Hill, 2010. ISBN   978-0-07-163652-0
  4. ↑ McArthur, Bruce (2021). "Columbia Yachts 1961 -". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 18 February 2021. Retrieved 20 February 2021.
  5. ↑ "Columbia 24 Challenger Specifications". columbia-yachts.com. Archived from the original on 20 February 2021. Retrieved 20 February 2021.
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