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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]

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

Similar sailboats

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h Browning, Randy (2021). "Nutmeg 24 sailboat specifications and details". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 27 November 2021. Retrieved 27 November 2021.
  2. ^ a b c d 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. ^ a b c d e f g h 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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