 | |
| Development | |
|---|---|
| Designer | Edward S. Brewer |
| Location | United States |
| Year | 1976 |
| No. built | 200 |
| Builder(s) | Stannard Boat Works C.E. Ryder The Anchorage Shannon Yachts Quickstep Sailboats |
| Role | Cruiser |
| Name | Quickstep 24 |
| Boat | |
| Displacement | 4,000 lb (1,814 kg) |
| Draft | 3.37 ft (1.03 m) |
| Hull | |
| Type | monohull |
| Construction | fiberglass |
| LOA | 23.92 ft (7.29 m) |
| LWL | 19.00 ft (5.79 m) |
| Beam | 7.92 ft (2.41 m) |
| Engine type | outboard motor |
| Hull appendages | |
| Keel/board type | fin keel |
| Ballast | 1,900 lb (862 kg) |
| Rudder | skeg-mountedrudder |
| Rig | |
| Rig type | Bermuda rig |
| I foretriangle height | 28.30 ft (8.63 m) |
| J foretriangle base | 9.50 ft (2.90 m) |
| P mainsail luff | 25.00 ft (7.62 m) |
| E mainsail foot | 10.00 ft (3.05 m) |
| Sails | |
| Sailplan | masthead sloop |
| Mainsail area | 125.00 sq ft (11.613 m2) |
| Jib/genoa area | 134.43 sq ft (12.489 m2) |
| Total sail area | 259.43 sq ft (24.102 m2) |
| Racing | |
| PHRF | 258 |
TheQuickstep 24 is an Americantrailerablesailboat that was designed byEdward S. Brewer as acruiser and first built in 1976.[1][2][3]
The design was initially built byStannard Boat Works inRhode Island,United States. After 23 boats were completed the molds were purchased by Bill Lannigan, the marketing director forC. E. Ryder and that company built a number of the boats. Lannigan then left the company and had boats built by The Anchorage andShannon Yachts. Construction of the design then passed toQuickstep Sailboats. Production ran from 1976 until 1989 with 200 boats completed.[1][3][4][5][6]
The Quickstep 24 is a recreationalkeelboat, that was designed to be built with analuminum hull, but all production boats were built offiberglass, with wood trim. It has amasthead sloop rig, araked stem, a roundedtransom, askeg-mountedrudder controlled by atiller and a fixed finkeel. It displaces 4,000 lb (1,814 kg) and carries 1,900 lb (862 kg) of cast lead ballast.[1][3]
The boat has a draft of 3.37 ft (1.03 m) with the standard keel.[1][3]
The boat is normally fitted with a small 4 to 6 hp (3 to 4 kW)outboard motor mounted in a stern well, for docking and maneuvering.[1][3]
The design has sleeping accommodation for either two or four people, depending on version. Early production boats had just a double"V"-berth in the bow cabin and a main cabin seat with thehead located underneath it. On these early configuration boats thegalley is located on the port side just forward of thecompanionway ladder and is equipped with a single-burner stove, a built-in icebox and a sink. Later boats added two main cabinquarter berths, at the expense of the gallery space and moved the head under the bow "V"-berth insert. On later boats the galley is just aft of the bow cabin and has a sink on the starboard side and ice box to port. In all cases, the cabin headroom is 53 in (135 cm).[1][3]
The design has aPHRF racing average handicap of 258 and ahull speed of 5.8 kn (10.7 km/h).[3]
The boat is supported by an active class club, theQuickstep Owners Group.[7]
In a 2010 review Steve Henkel wrote, "this good-looking vessel made the rounds among several builders ... The boats were (with some exceptions) well built and well finished. Early accommodations were finished [with only a bow cabin, while] later production added quarter berths, which squeezed the galley space. Best features: With her longish keel and attached rudder, she wants to track a straight course and can be made to self-steer fairly easily, helping to make her a good singlehander. She is reported to handle a chop and a fresh breeze better than the average 24-footer. Her cockpit is large and comfortable. Worst features: Making a quick sharp turns may require an assist from the outboard (the other side of the coin from good tracking ability). Some owners (the ones with the quarter berths) complain of cramped accommodations."[3]
Related development