Nutmeg 24

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Nutmeg 24
Development
Designer William Shaw
Location Canada
Year1964
Builder(s) Tanzer Industries
NameNutmeg 24
CrewTwo
Boat
CrewTwo
Draft 5.25 ft (1.60 m)
Hull
Type Masthead sloop
Construction Fiberglass
LOA 24.50 ft (7.47 m)
LWL 18.50 ft (5.64 m)
Beam 7.58 ft (2.31 m)
Hull appendages
Keel/board typefixed fin keel
Rig
Sails
Mainsail area142.31 sq ft (13.221 m2)
Jib/genoa area125.83 sq ft (11.690 m2)
Total sail area268.14 sq ft (24.911 m2)
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The Nutmeg 24 is a Canadian trailerable sailboat, that was designed by William Shaw and first built in 1964. The design is out of production. [1] [2] [3] [4]

Contents

The Nutmeg 24 was featured in the July 1964 issue of Popular Boating. [1]

Production

Production of the boat was commenced in 1964 by Tanzer Industries of Dorion, Quebec. The company entered bankruptcy in May 1986 and production had ended by then. [1] [4] [5]

Hughes Boat Works of Canada later produced a derivative design, the Hughes 24. [1]

Design

The Nutmeg 24 is based on the earlier Oriental Mercy design of 1955 and also the Shaw 24, both wooden boats. [1]

The Nutmeg 24 is a small recreational keelboat, built predominantly of fiberglass, with wood trim. It has a masthead sloop rig, an internally mounted rudder. It displaces 3,800 lb (1,724 kg) and carries 1,475 lb (669 kg) of lead ballast. [1] [2] [4]

The boat has a long keel, with a retractable centreboard, that gives a draft of 5.25 ft (1.60 m) with the board down and 2.75 ft (0.84 m) with it retracted. [1] [2] [4]

The boat is normally fitted with a small 4 to 6 hp (3 to 4 kW) outboard motor for docking and maneuvering. [1] [4]

The design has sleeping accommodation for four people. Cabin headroom is 51 in (130 cm). [4]

The boat has a hull speed of 5.76 kn (10.67 km/h). [2] [4]

Operational history

In a 2010 review Steve Henkel wrote, "Best features: The boat has low freeboard and a nice springy sheer, presenting a pretty picture to dockside observers. Worst features: Despite Bill Shaw’s fame engendered by the success of his Shaw 24 in winning MORC races, the Nutmeg never measured up (though maybe it's just that she never got a chance to compete). In any case, for most folks she lacks sufficient cruising space below, and not enough boats were sold to permit organizing a one-design class for club racing." [4]

See also

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Browning, Randy (2021). "Nutmeg 24 sailboat specifications and details". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 27 November 2021. Retrieved 27 November 2021.
  2. 1 2 3 4 InterVisionSoft LLC (2016). "Sailboat Specifications for Nutmeg 24". Sailing Joy. Archived from the original on 10 May 2017. Retrieved 7 July 2016.
  3. ↑ Browning, Randy (2018). "William Shaw". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 13 March 2021. Retrieved 28 November 2021.
  4. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Henkel, Steve: The Sailor's Book of Small Cruising Sailboats, page 367. International Marine/McGraw-Hill, 2010. ISBN   978-0-07-163652-0
  5. ↑ Browning, Randy (2021). "Tanzer Industries Ltd, 1966–1986". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 8 September 2020. Retrieved 27 November 2021.
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