Northern 1/4 Ton

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Northern 1/4 Ton
Development
Designer Cuthbertson & Cassian
Location Canada
Year1972
Builder(s) Northern Yachts
NameNorthern 1/4 Ton
Boat
Displacement 3,400 lb (1,542 kg)
Draft 4.00 ft (1.22 m)
Hull
Type Monohull
Construction Fibreglass
LOA 23.67 ft (7.21 m)
LWL 19.33 ft (5.89 m)
Beam 8.42 ft (2.57 m)
Engine type Outboard motor
Hull appendages
Keel/board typefin keel
Ballast1,450 lb (658 kg)
Rudder(s)internally-mounted spade-type/transom-mounted rudder
Rig
General Masthead sloop
I foretriangle height28.00 ft (8.53 m)
J foretriangle base9.00 ft (2.74 m)
P mainsail luff23.30 ft (7.10 m)
E mainsail foot8.00 ft (2.44 m)
Sails
Mainsail area93.20 sq ft (8.659 m2)
Jib/genoa area126.00 sq ft (11.706 m2)
Total sail area219.20 sq ft (20.364 m2)

The Northern 1/4 Ton is a Canadian sailboat, that was designed by Cuthbertson & Cassian as an International Offshore Rule Quarter Ton class racer and first built in 1972. [1] [2] [3] [4]

Contents

The Northern 1/4 Ton design was developed into the Mirage 24 by Cuthbertson & Cassian in 1972. [1] [4]

Production

The boat was built by Northern Yachts in Ajax, Ontario, Canada, starting in 1972, but is now out of production. [1] [4] [5]

Design

The Northern 1/4 Ton is a small recreational keelboat, built predominantly of fibreglass. It has a masthead sloop rig, a transom-hung rudder and a fixed fin keel. It displaces 3,400 lb (1,542 kg) and carries 1,450 lb (658 kg) of ballast. [1] [2] [4]

The boat has a draft of 4.00 ft (1.22 m) with the standard keel fitted. [1] [4]

The boat has a hull speed of 5.89 kn (10.91 km/h). [2] [4]

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References

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  2. 1 2 3 InterVisionSoft LLC (2017). "Sailboat Specifications for Northern 1/4 Ton". Sailing Joy. Archived from the original on 28 March 2017. Retrieved 27 March 2017.
  3. Browning, Randy (2017). "Cuthbertson & Cassian". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 1 March 2021. Retrieved 27 March 2017.
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