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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

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f McArthur, Bruce (2021). "Seaward 24 sailboat". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 4 February 2022. Retrieved 4 February 2022.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h i 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.
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