| Development | |
|---|---|
| Designer | W. Shad Turner & William Downing |
| Location | United States |
| Year | 1981 |
| Builder(s) | Coastal Recreation, Inc Laguna Yachts |
| Role | Racer-Cruiser |
| Name | Balboa 24 |
| Boat | |
| Crew | two |
| Displacement | 2,600 lb (1,179 kg) |
| Draft | 2.92 ft (0.89 m) |
| Hull | |
| Type | monohull |
| Construction | fiberglass |
| LOA | 23.58 ft (7.19 m) |
| LWL | 20.00 ft (6.10 m) |
| Beam | 8.33 ft (2.54 m) |
| Engine type | Outboard motor |
| Hull appendages | |
| Keel/board type | fin keel |
| Ballast | 900 lb (408 kg) |
| Rudder(s) | transom-mountedrudder |
| Rig | |
| Rig type | Bermuda rig |
| I foretriangle height | 24.00 ft (7.32 m) |
| J foretriangle base | 8.80 ft (2.68 m) |
| P mainsail luff | 23.00 ft (7.01 m) |
| E mainsail foot | 10.00 ft (3.05 m) |
| Sails | |
| Sailplan | fractional riggedsloop |
| Mainsail area | 115.00 sq ft (10.684 m2) |
| Jib/genoa area | 105.60 sq ft (9.811 m2) |
| Spinnaker area | 360 sq ft (33 m2) |
| Total sail area | 220.60 sq ft (20.494 m2) |
| Racing | |
| D-PN | 99.0 |
| PHRF | 186 |
TheBalboa 24 is an Americantrailerablesailboat that was designed byW. Shad Turner and William Downing as aracer-cruiser and first built in 1981.[1][2][3][4]
The Balboa 24 is a development of the similar 1980Laguna 24S.[1]
The design was built in theUnited States byCoastal Recreation, Inc inCosta Mesa, California andLaguna Yachts ofStanton, California, which bought out Coastal Recreation. The boat is now out of production.[1][3][5][6]
The Balboa 24 is a recreationalkeelboat, built predominantly offiberglass, with wood trim. It has a 7/8fractionalsloop rig withanodizedaluminum spars. Amasthead rig was optional. The hull has araked stem, a plumbtransom, a transom-hungrudder controlled by atiller and a fixed fin shoal draftkeel. The cabin is equipped with a "pop-top". It has a 26.50 ft (8.08 m) mast, displaces 2,600 lb (1,179 kg) and carries 900 lb (408 kg) of ballast. An optional tall rig version with a 28.00 ft (8.53 m) mast and amasthead rig displaces 2,800 lb (1,270 kg) and carries 1,100 lb (499 kg) of ballast.[1][3][4]
The boat has a draft of 2.92 ft (0.89 m) with the standard shoal draft keel. It is normally fitted with a smalloutboard motor for docking and maneuvering.[1]
The design has sleeping accommodation for five people, with a double "V"-berth in the bow cabin, a straight settee in the main cabin and an aft berth on the port side. Thegalley is located on the starboard side just forward of thecompanionway ladder. The galley is L-shaped and is equipped with a two-burner, alcohol-fired stove, anice box and a sink. Thehead is located just aft of the bow cabin on the starboard side. The interior is trimmed withteak.[1][3]
Ventilation is provided by aplexiglass hatch on the foredeck and a cabin pop-top that also provides 6 ft (180 cm) of headroom when in the open position.[1][3]
For sailing the design is equipped with a spinnaker of 360 sq ft (33 m2) or 462 sq ft (42.9 m2) for the tall rig version.[3]
The design has aPortsmouth Yardstick DP-N racing average handicap of 99.0, aPHRF of 186 and is raced with a crew of twosailors.[3][4]
In a 1994 review Richard Sherwood wrote, "Two rigs are available for this sloop. The first has a 26 1/2-foot mast; the taller rig has a 28-foot mast and 200 additional pounds of ballast. The latter is the better rig for racing."[3]
In a 2010 review Steve Henkel noted that the boat has only 47 in (119 cm) of cabin headroom and a short keel that may reduce upwind performance.[4]
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