Columbia 24 Contender

Columbia 24 Contender

Development
Designer	Joseph McGlasson and Columbia Yachts
Location	United States
Year	1963
No. built	330
Builder(s)	Columbia Yachts
Name	Columbia 24 Contender
Boat
Boat weight	3,600 lb (1,633 kg)
Draft	3.25 ft (0.99 m)
Hull
Type	monohull
Construction	fiberglass
LOA	24.00 ft (7.32 m)
LWL	18.25 ft (5.56 m)
Beam	7.83 ft (2.39 m)
Engine type	outboard motor
Hull appendages
Keel/board type	modified long keel
Ballast	1,600 lb (726 kg)
Rudder(s)	keel-mounted rudder
Rig
Rig type	Bermuda rig
I foretriangle height	30.10 ft (9.17 m)
J foretriangle base	8.80 ft (2.68 m)
P mainsail luff	27.00 ft (8.23 m)
E mainsail foot	11.50 ft (3.51 m)
Sails
Sailplan	masthead sloop
Mainsail area	155.25 sq ft (14.423 m2)
Jib/genoa area	132.44 sq ft (12.304 m2)
Total sail area	287.69 sq ft (26.727 m2)
Racing
PHRF	258
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The Columbia 24 Contender is an American trailerable sailboat that was designed by Joseph McGlasson in conjunction with Columbia Yachts and first built in 1963. ^{[1] [2] [3]}

The design is a 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, with 330 boats completed between 1963 and 1968, but it is now out of production. ^{[1] [3] [4]}

Design

The Columbia 24 Contender 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-mounted rudder controlled by a tiller and a fixed modified long keel, with a cutaway forefoot. It displaces 3,600 lb (1,633 kg) and carries 1,600 lb (726 kg) of lead ballast. ^{[1] [3]}

The boat has a draft of 3.25 ft (0.99 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, mounted in an aft well. ^{[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 57 in (140 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, "best features: Although without amenities like a stove, icebox, or stowage space, this basic boat was quite inexpensive for her time, and no doubt drew many new sailors into yachting. Worst features: Although the outboard well is located conveniently close to the cockpit, it is in an unventilated area. Some owners have had trouble with the engine smothering in its own exhaust fumes, unless the hatch is removed or sufficient ventilation is established in some other way." ^[3]

See also

• List of sailing boat types

Related development

• Columbia 24
• Columbia 24 Challenger

References

1. McArthur, Bruce (2020). "Columbia 24 Contender sailboat". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 21 February 2021. Retrieved 21 February 2021.
2. McArthur, Bruce (2021). "Joseph McGlasson". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 20 February 2021. Retrieved 21 February 2021.
3. Henkel, Steve: The Sailor's Book of Small Cruising Sailboats, page 283. 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 21 February 2021.

External links

• Photo of a Columbia 24 Contender