Seidelmann 245

Seidelmann 245

Development
Designer	Bob Seidelmann
Location	United States
Year	1981
Builder(s)	Seidelmann Yachts
Name	Seidelmann 245
Boat
Displacement	3,000 lb (1,361 kg)
Draft	4.42 ft (1.35 m) with centerboard down
Hull
Type	Monohull
Construction	Fiberglass
LOA	24.18 ft (7.37 m)
LWL	20.50 ft (6.25 m)
Beam	8.00 ft (2.44 m)
Engine type	Outboard motor
Hull appendages
Keel/board type	stub keel with centerboard
Ballast	1,300 lb (590 kg)
Rudder(s)	transom-mounted rudder
Rig
Rig type	Bermuda rig
I foretriangle height	27.00 ft (8.23 m)
J foretriangle base	10.75 ft (3.28 m)
P mainsail luff	27.00 ft (8.23 m)
E mainsail foot	9.00 ft (2.74 m)
Sails
Sailplan	Fractional rigged sloop
Mainsail area	121.50 sq ft (11.288 m2)
Jib/genoa area	145.13 sq ft (13.483 m2)
Total sail area	266.63 sq ft (24.771 m2)
Racing
PHRF	210 (average)

The Seidelmann 245 is an American trailerable sailboat that was designed by Bob Seidelmann as a cruiser and first built in 1981. The designer was well known as a champion one design sailor and also as a sailmaker. ^{[1] [2] [3]}

Production

The design was built by Seidelmann Yachts in Berlin, New Jersey in the United States between 1981 and 1984, but it is now out of production. ^{[1] [3] [4]}

Design

The Seidelmann 245 is a recreational keelboat, built predominantly of fiberglass, with wood trim and aluminum spars. The mast is deck-stepped, with a tabernacle. It has a 7/8 fractional sloop rig, a raked stem, a vertical transom, a transom-hung rudder controlled by a tiller and a fixed stub keel with a centerboard. It displaces 3,000 lb (1,361 kg) and carries 1,300 lb (590 kg) of ballast. ^{[1] [3]}

The boat has a draft of 4.42 ft (1.35 m) with the centreboard extended and 1.92 ft (0.59 m) with it retracted, allowing ground transportation on a trailer. ^[1]

The boat is normally fitted with a small outboard motor for docking and maneuvering. The fresh water tank has a capacity of 10 U.S. gallons (38 L; 8.3 imp gal) and is filled from a deck filler. ^{[1] [3]}

The accommodations include a "V"-berth forward and two cabin berths, with stowage underneath them. The galley is split, with the single-burner stove to starboard and the sink on the port side. The chemical head has a privacy door. Ventilation includes a forward hatch and two opening portlights. An anchor locker is located in the bow. ^[3]

The cockpit includes two jib winches, while a halyard winch is deck-mounted. The jib sheets are controlled though track-mounted blocks. The halyards, mainsail outhaul and reefing lines are internally-run. ^[3]

The design has a PHRF racing average handicap of 210 with a high of 204 and low of 216. It has a hull speed of 6.07 kn (11.24 km/h). ^[5]

See also

• List of sailing boat types

Similar sailboats

• Achilles 24
• Atlantic City catboat
• Balboa 24
• C&C 24
• Challenger 24
• Columbia 24
• Dana 24
• Islander 24
• Islander 24 Bahama
• J/24
• MacGregor 24
• Mirage 24
• Northern 1/4 Ton
• Nutmeg 24
• San Juan 24
• Shark 24
• Tonic 23

References

1. Browning, Randy (2018). "Seidelmann 245 sailboat specifications and details". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 8 April 2022. Retrieved 16 February 2019.
2. Browning, Randy (2018). "J. Robert Seidelmann". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 30 July 2020. Retrieved 16 February 2019.
3. Sherwood, Richard M.: A Field Guide to Sailboats of North America, Second Edition, pages 158-159. Houghton Mifflin Company, 1994. ISBN   0-395-65239-1
4. Browning, Randy (2018). "Seidelmann Yachts". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 19 November 2020. Retrieved 16 February 2019.
5. InterVisionSoft LLC (2018). "Sailboat Specifications for Seidelmann 245". Sailing Joy. Archived from the original on 17 February 2019. Retrieved 16 February 2019.