| Development | |
|---|---|
| Designer | Joseph McGlasson andColumbia Yachts |
| Location | United States |
| Year | 1963 |
| No. built | 330 |
| Builder | Columbia Yachts |
| Name | Columbia 24 Contender |
| Boat | |
| Displacement | 3,600 lb (1,633 kg) |
| Draft | 3.25 ft (0.99 m) |
| Hull | |
| Type | monohull |
| Construction | fiberglass |
| LOA | 24.00 ft (7.32 m) |
| LWL | 18.25 ft (5.56 m) |
| Beam | 7.83 ft (2.39 m) |
| Engine type | outboard motor |
| Hull appendages | |
| Keel/board type | modified long keel |
| Ballast | 1,600 lb (726 kg) |
| Rudder | keel-mountedrudder |
| Rig | |
| Rig type | Bermuda rig |
| I foretriangle height | 30.10 ft (9.17 m) |
| J foretriangle base | 8.80 ft (2.68 m) |
| P mainsail luff | 27.00 ft (8.23 m) |
| E mainsail foot | 11.50 ft (3.51 m) |
| Sails | |
| Sailplan | masthead sloop |
| Mainsail area | 155.25 sq ft (14.423 m2) |
| Jib/genoa area | 132.44 sq ft (12.304 m2) |
| Total sail area | 287.69 sq ft (26.727 m2) |
| Racing | |
| PHRF | 258 |
TheColumbia 24 Contender is an Americantrailerablesailboat that was designed byJoseph McGlasson in conjunction withColumbia Yachts and first built in 1963.[1][2][3]
The design is a development of theColumbia 24, which, in turn, was a development of theIslander 24.[1][3]
The design was built byColumbia Yachts in theUnited States, with 330 boats completed between 1963 and 1968, but it is now out of production.[1][3][4]
The Columbia 24 Contender is a recreationalkeelboat, built predominantly offiberglass, with wood trim. It has amasthead sloop rig; a spooned,raked stem; a raised counter, angledtransom, akeel-mountedrudder controlled by atiller and a fixed modified long keel, with a cutaway forefoot. It displaces 3,600 lb (1,633 kg) and carries 1,600 lb (726 kg) of lead ballast.[1][3]
The boat has a draft of 3.25 ft (0.99 m) with the standard keel.[1][3]
The boat is normally fitted with a small 3 to 6 hp (2 to 4 kW)outboard motor for docking and maneuvering, mounted in an aft well.[1][3]
The design has sleeping accommodation for four people, with a double"V"-berth in the bow cabin and two straight settees in the main cabin. Agalley was optional. Thehead is located in the bow cabin, under the "V"-berth. Cabin headroom is 57 in (140 cm).[1][3]
The design has aPHRF racing average handicap of 258 and ahull speed of 5.7 kn (10.6 km/h).[3]
In a 2010 review Steve Henkel wrote, "best features: Although without amenities like a stove, icebox, or stowage space, this basic boat was quite inexpensive for her time, and no doubt drew many new sailors into yachting. Worst features: Although the outboard well is located conveniently close to the cockpit, it is in an unventilated area. Some owners have had trouble with the engine smothering in its own exhaust fumes, unless the hatch is removed or sufficient ventilation is established in some other way."[3]
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