The Challenger 24 is a Canadian
sailboat
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that was designed by
Alex McGruer
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and first built in 1973.
Production
The design was built by
Challenger Yachts in
Canada
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, but it is now out of production.
Design
The Challenger 24 is a recreational
keelboat
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, built predominantly of
fibreglass
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, with wood trim. It has a
masthead sloop
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rig, a
raked stem
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Description
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, a vertical
transom, an internally mounted spade-type
rudder
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controlled by a
tiller
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and a fixed fin
keel
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. It displaces and carries of ballast.
The boat has a draft of with the standard keel fitted.
The boat is normally fitted with a small
outboard motor
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for docking and maneuvering, although the design originally specified an
inboard
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diesel engine
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.
The accommodation includes a forward "V"-berth, a semi-private
head, a convertible dinette table that can be used as a berth and a quarter-berth aft.
Variants
;Challenger 7.4 and 7.5
:Model built from 1974 to 1980, with 800 examples completed. Otherwise similar to the Challenger 24.
Operational history
In a review Michael McGoldrick wrote, "it is one of those sailboats which attempts to provide full standing headroom in the cabin for the least possible money. It may not be the best built, or nicest looking, or the fastest sailboat around, but it's probably one of the least expensive model that can be found on the used market with standing headroom."
See also
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List of sailing boat types
Similar sailboats
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Achilles 24
The Achilles 24 is a British sailboat that was designed by Oliver Lee and Chris Butler as a cruiser-racer and first built in 1968.Sherwood, Richard M.: ''A Field Guide to Sailboats of North America, Second Edition'', pages 154-155. Houghton M ...
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Atlantic City catboat
The Atlantic City catboat is an American sailboat that was designed by D. Martin as a cruiser and first built in 1980.Sherwood, Richard M.: ''A Field Guide to Sailboats of North America, Second Edition'', pages 114-115. Houghton Mifflin Company ...
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Balboa 24
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C&C 24
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C&C SR 25
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Columbia 24
The Columbia 24 is a series of American sailboats that were designed by Joseph McGlasson and first built in 1962.
The Columbia 24 is a development of the Islander 24, which in turn was derived from the wooden Catalina Islander.
The Columb ...
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Dana 24
The Dana 24 is an American trailerable sailboat that was designed by William Crealock as an ocean cruiser and first built in 1974.Sherwood, Richard M.: ''A Field Guide to Sailboats of North America, Second Edition'', pages 188-189. Houghton Mi ...
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Islander 24
The Islander 24 is an American sailboat that was designed by Joseph McGlasson and first built in 1961.
The Islander 24 is a fiberglass development of the wooden-hulled Catalina Islander. The design was developed into the Islander 24 Bahama i ...
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Islander 24 Bahama
The Islander 24 Bahama, also called the Islander Bahama 24, is an American trailerable sailboat that was designed by Joseph McGlasson and first built in 1964.Henkel, Steve: ''The Sailor's Book of Small Cruising Sailboats'', page 316. Internat ...
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J/24
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MacGregor 24
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Mirage 24
The Mirage 24 is a Canadian Trailer sailer, trailerable sailboat designed by Cuthbertson & Cassian, the naval architecture design division at C&C Yachts, as a Midget Ocean Racing Club (MORC) Sailing (sport), racer and first built in 1972.Henkel ...
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Northern 1/4 Ton
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Nutmeg 24
The Nutmeg 24 is a Canadian trailerable sailboat, that was designed by William Shaw and first built in 1964. The design is out of production.Henkel, Steve: ''The Sailor's Book of Small Cruising Sailboats'', page 367. International Marine/McGr ...
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San Juan 24
The San Juan 24 is an American trailerable sailboat that was designed by Bruce Kirby as an International Offshore Rule Quarter Ton class racer.Henkel, Steve: ''The Sailor's Book of Small Cruising Sailboats'', page 261. International Marine/M ...
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Seidelmann 245
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Shark 24
The Shark 24 is a Canada, Canadian-designed 24 Foot (length), ft sailing yacht which has earned itself a reputation of extraordinary reliability and longevity among sailors both in North America and Central Europe. Having been designed by George ...
References
Keelboats
1980s sailboat type designs
Sailing yachts
Sailboat type designs by Alex McGruer
Sailboat types built by Challenger Yachts