The Greenwich 24 is an American
trailerable sailboat that was designed by
George H. Stadel Jr. as a
cruiser
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racer and
daysailer. It was first built in 1968.
[Henkel, Steve: ''The Sailor's Book of Small Cruising Sailboats'', page 268. International Marine/ McGraw-Hill, 2010. ]
The Greenwich 24 design was developed into the
Cape Dory 25
The Cape Dory 25, also called the Cape Dory 25 Mark I, is an American trailerable sailboat that was designed by George H. Stadel Jr. as a cruiser and first built in 1973.Henkel, Steve: ''The Sailor's Book of Small Cruising Sailboats'', page ...
in 1973, using the same hull, but a new deck and coach house. While the Greenwich 25 was not sold in large numbers, the derivative Cape Dory 25 sold 845 boats over its nine year production run.
Production
The design was built by
Allied Boat Co. Inc. in the
United States, but it is now out of production. It was the smallest boat in the Allied product line and was not as commercially successful as its larger boats.
Design
The Greenwich 24 is a recreational
keelboat, built predominantly of
fiberglass, with wooden trim. It has a
masthead sloop rig; a spooned
raked stem; a raised counter, angled
transom
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; a
keel-mounted
rudder controlled by a
tiller and a fixed long
keel. It displaces and carries of lead ballast.
The boat has a draft of with the standard keel.
The boat is normally fitted with a small, well-mounted
outboard motor for docking and maneuvering. The fuel tank is a portable type, while the fresh water tank has a capacity of . The open outboard well has been noted as troublesome, as, under some sailing conditions, it can scoop up water, if not sealed by a hatch.
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. The
galley
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is located beside the
companionway ladder and has only a single sink, with no stove provisions. The
head
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is located under the forward cabin "V"-berth. Cabin headroom is .
Ventilation is provided by a large forward deck hatch, the main hatch and the aft outboard well hatch, which has an integral vent.
The design has a
PHRF racing average handicap of 273. It has a
hull speed of .
Operational history
In a 2010 review Steve Henkel wrote, "although her marketers intimated it, the boat is not all things to all sailors. Her draft is too shallow to let her be close winded, disqualifying her from being a satisfactory "racer". Her galley space is inadequate for more than a casual overnight (Where, for example, is space for a two-burner stove?) With her narrow stern and longish counter overhang, any significant weight in the cockpit would make her stern-heavy to the point that the scuppers might let water in rather than drain out, and the open motorwell could scoop water underway, slowing the boat and gradually filling the motorwell. As one owner observed, 'It did get rather exciting when the gas cans floated up and turned over as the well filled.' (If the motor were removed, a flush plug could be inserted.)"
See also
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List of sailing boat types
The following is a partial list of sailboat types and sailing classes, including keelboats, dinghies and multihull ( catamarans and trimarans).
Olympic classes
World Sailing Classes
Historically known as the IYRU (International Yacht Racing ...
References
External links
Photo of a Greenwich 24 at anchor{{Trailer sailers and Trailer yachts worldwide
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Sailboat types built by Allied Boat Company