| Development | |
|---|---|
| Designer | Joel White |
| Location | United States |
| Year | 1985 |
| No. built | 80 |
| Builder(s) | Bridges Point Boatyard Bridges Point Boat Company |
| Role | Day sailer-Cruiser |
| Name | Bridges Point 24 |
| Boat | |
| Displacement | 3,944 lb (1,789 kg) |
| Draft | 3.42 ft (1.04 m) |
| Hull | |
| Type | monohull |
| Construction | fiberglass |
| LOA | 24.00 ft (7.32 m) |
| LWL | 18.67 ft (5.69 m) |
| Beam | 7.75 ft (2.36 m) |
| Engine type | inboarddiesel engine orgasoline engine, oroutboard motor |
| Hull appendages | |
| Keel/board type | longkeel |
| Ballast | 2,100 lb (953 kg) |
| Rudder | keel-mountedrudder |
| Rig | |
| Rig type | Bermuda rig |
| Sails | |
| Sailplan | fractional riggedsloop |
| Mainsail area | 178 sq ft (16.5 m2) |
| Jib/genoa area | 100 sq ft (9.3 m2) |
| Total sail area | 278 sq ft (25.8 m2) |
| Racing | |
| PHRF | 246 |
TheBridges Point 24 is a recreationalkeelboat first built in 1985[1][2][3][4][5] byBridges Point Boatyard, and later by theBridges Point Boat Company inBar Harbor, Maine, and remains in production.[1][3][6]
The boat was originally a 1984 design commission by Wade Dow, a locallobsterfisherman, who wanted a boat to sail in the off-season, with an emphasis on traditional aesthetics. Dow put the boat into production and produced 80 examples over 25 years. In 2008, with waning demand, the molds were put into storage.[7]
In 2012 Dow offered the molds to Jock Williams of theJohn Williams Boat Company to restart production, but Williams declined. The molds were instead purchased by an employee of his, Bill Wright, the production department manager, who formed the Bridges Point Boat Company to produce the design.[7]
Designed byJoel White, the hull is built of seven-layer, hand laidfiberglass, with extensive wood trim. It has afractionalsloop rig; a spooned,raked stem; a raised counter, angledtransom; alazarette; akeel-mountedrudder controlled by atiller and a fixed longkeel. It displaces 3,944 lb (1,789 kg) and carries 2,100 lb (953 kg) of lead ballast.[1][3][5]
The boat has a draft of 3.42 ft (1.04 m) with the standard keel.[1][3]
The boat has a choice ofinboardYanmardiesel engines orgasoline engines, or 4 to 10 hp (3 to 7 kW)outboard motors for docking and maneuvering. If an outboard motor is fitted it is mounted in a stern well.[3][4][5]
The design has sleeping accommodation for four people, with a double "V"-berth in the bow cabin and two quarter berths aft, under the cockpit. Thegalley is located on the port side just forward of thecompanionway ladder. The galley is equipped with a two-burner stove and a sink, with anicebox optional. Thehead is portable type. Cabin headroom is 53 in (130 cm).[3][5]
During early production a daysailer or cruiser option was offered. The former has a longer cockpit and smaller cabin. Kits for amateur completion were also offered.[3]
The design has aPHRF racing average handicap of 246 and ahull speed of 5.8 kn (10.7 km/h).[3]
In a 2010 review of the Bridges Point Boatyard model, Steve Henkel wrote, "Best features: This boat features very high quality construction in the Maine boatyard tradition. If you buy new, you can have pretty much whatever kind of boat you want. Worst feature: New or used, you'd better bring your checkbook withyou—the one for the account with lots of disposable cash."[3]
The boat is supported by an active class club that organizes racing events, theBridges Point Sailing Club.[8]