The Islander 24 is an American
sailboat
A sailboat or sailing boat is a boat propelled partly or entirely by sails and is smaller than a sailing ship. Distinctions in what constitutes a sailing boat and ship vary by region and maritime culture.
Types
Although sailboat terminolo ...
that was designed by
Joseph McGlasson and first built in 1961.
The Islander 24 is a
fiberglass
Fiberglass (American English) or fibreglass ( Commonwealth English) is a common type of fiber-reinforced plastic using glass fiber. The fibers may be randomly arranged, flattened into a sheet called a chopped strand mat, or woven into glass clo ...
development of the wooden-hulled
Catalina Islander. The design was developed into the
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 ...
in 1964.
Development
McGlasson approached
Glas Laminates to build a version of his wooden Catalina Islander in fiberglass. The mold was created by using the hull of one of the wooden boats and the resulting fiberglass boats retained the distinctive wooden board imprints from the mold. The Islander 24 features a trunk cabin, but the raised deck Islander 24 Bahama version proved a bigger commercial success and the Islander 24 had a relatively short production run.
Production
The design was built by
McGlasson Marine/
Islander Yachts in the
United States
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from 1961 to 1967, but it is now out of production.
Design
The Islander 24 is a recreational
keelboat
A keelboat is a riverine cargo-capable working boat, or a small- to mid-sized recreational sailing yacht. The boats in the first category have shallow structural keels, and are nearly flat-bottomed and often used leeboards if forced in open w ...
, built predominantly of
fiberglass
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, with wood trim. It has a
masthead sloop
A masthead rig on a sailing vessel consists of a forestay and backstay both attached at the top of the mast.
The Bermuda rig can be split into two groups: the masthead rig and the fractional rig. The masthead rig has larger and more headsails, ...
rig, a spooned
raked stem
The stem is the most forward part of a boat or ship's bow and is an extension of the keel itself. It is often found on wooden boats or ships, but not exclusively.
Description
The stem is the curved edge stretching from the keel below, up to ...
, a raised
transom, a keel-mounted
rudder
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controlled by a
tiller
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and a fixed fin
keel
The keel is the bottom-most longitudinal structural element on a vessel. On some sailboats, it may have a hydrodynamic and counterbalancing purpose, as well. As the laying down of the keel is the initial step in the construction of a ship, in Br ...
. It displaces and carries of lead ballast.
The boat has a draft of with the standard keel fitted.
The design has a
hull speed
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of .
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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Challenger 24
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Columbia 24
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Dana 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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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 ...
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Tonic 23
References
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Keelboats
1960s sailboat type designs
Sailing yachts
Sailboat type designs by Joseph McGlasson
Sailboat types built by Islander Yachts