Seaward 24

Seaward 24

Development
Designer	Nick Hake
Location	United States
Year	1984
Builder(s)	Hake Yachts
Role	Cruiser
Name	Seaward 24
Boat
Displacement	3,100 lb (1,406 kg)
Draft	3.50 ft (1.07 m) with centerboard down
Hull
Type	monohull
Construction	fiberglass
LOA	24.33 ft (7.42 m)
LWL	22.16 ft (6.75 m)
Beam	8.25 ft (2.51 m)
Engine type	outboard motor
Hull appendages
Keel/board type	stub keel and centerboard
Ballast	1,100 lb (499 kg)
Rudder(s)	transom-mounted rudder
Rig
Rig type	Bermuda rig
Sails
Sailplan	fractional rigged sloop
Total sail area	265.00 sq ft (24.619 m2)
Racing
PHRF	261

The Seaward 24 is an American trailerable sailboat that was designed by Nick Hake as a cruiser and first built in 1984. ^{[1] [2]}

Production

The design was built by Hake Yachts in the United States, starting in 1984, but it is now out of production. ^{[1] [2] [3] [4]}

Design

The Seaward 24 is a recreational keelboat, built predominantly of fiberglass, with wood trim. It has a fractional sloop rig, a plumb stem, a slightly angled transom, a transom-hung rudder controlled by a tiller and a fixed stub keel with a retractable centerboard. It displaces 3,100 lb (1,406 kg) and carries 1,100 lb (499 kg) of lead ballast. ^{[1] [2]}

The boat has a draft of 3.50 ft (1.07 m) with the centerboard extended and 2.00 ft (0.61 m) with it retracted, allowing operation in shallow water or ground transportation on a trailer. ^{[1] [2]}

The boat is normally fitted with a small 3 to 6 hp (2 to 4 kW) outboard motor for docking and maneuvering. ^{[1] [2]}

The design has sleeping accommodation for five people, with a double "V"-berth in the bow cabin, a straight settee berth in the main cabin plus a convertible double berth on the port side. The galley is located on the port side just forward of the companionway ladder. The galley is equipped with a two-burner stove, an icebox and a sink, with a refrigerator optional. The head is located just aft of the bow cabin on the starboard side. Cabin headroom is 60 in (152 cm). ^{[1] [2]}

For sailing the design may be equipped with a jib, storm jib or 150% genoa. ^[2]

The design has a PHRF racing average handicap of 261 and a hull speed of 6.3 kn (11.7 km/h). ^[2]

Operational history

In a 2010 review Steve Henkel wrote, "... the accommodations plan of the Seaward 24 shows both a gimballed stove with oven and space for a refrigerator (though ... a refrigerator is somewhat impractical on an outboard powered sailboat because of the electrical drain on the batteries, which would require many hours of charging with the noise and smell of a running engine). Best features: Her relatively low freeboard and springy sheer give the Seaward 24 a sleek and salty look, as if she is ready for whatever challenges the sea might bring to her. She is well-built to boot, and with her generous sailplan and long waterline for her size has a better than even chance of satisfying the requirements of experienced sailors. Worst features: None noted." ^[2]

See also

• List of sailing boat types

References

1. McArthur, Bruce (2021). "Seaward 24 sailboat". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 4 February 2022. Retrieved 4 February 2022.
2. Henkel, Steve: The Sailor's Book of Small Cruising Sailboats, page 309. International Marine/McGraw-Hill, 2010. ISBN   978-0-07-163652-0
3. McArthur, Bruce (2022). "Hake Yachts (Seaward)". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 13 September 2020. Retrieved 4 February 2022.
4. Sea Time Tech, LLC (2022). "Hake Yachts (Seaward)". sailboat.guide. Archived from the original on 3 February 2022. Retrieved 4 February 2022.

External links

• Photo of a Seaward 24