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Challenger 24

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Challenger 24
Development
DesignerAlex McGruer
LocationCanada
Year1973
Builder(s)Challenger Yachts
NameChallenger 24
Boat
Displacement4,000 lb (1,814 kg)
Draft3.42 ft (1.04 m)
Hull
TypeMonohull
ConstructionFibreglass
LOA24.33 ft (7.42 m)
LWL22.17 ft (6.76 m)
Beam8.17 ft (2.49 m)
Engine typeOutboard motor
Hull appendages
Keel/board typefin keel
Ballast2,090 lb (948 kg)
Rudder(s)internally-mounted spade-type rudder
Rig
Rig typeBermuda rig
I foretriangle height30.00 ft (9.14 m)
J foretriangle base9.30 ft (2.83 m)
P mainsail luff24.40 ft (7.44 m)
E mainsail foot9.30 ft (2.83 m)
Sails
SailplanMasthead sloop
Mainsail area113.46 sq ft (10.541 m2)
Jib/genoa area139.50 sq ft (12.960 m2)
Total sail area252.96 sq ft (23.501 m2)

The Challenger 24 is a Canadian sailboat that was designed by Alex McGruer and first built in 1973.[1][2]

Production

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The design was built by Challenger Yachts in Canada, but it is now out of production.[1][3]

Design

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The Challenger 24 is a recreational keelboat, built predominantly of fibreglass, with wood trim. It has a masthead sloop rig, a raked stem, a vertical transom, an internally mounted spade-type rudder controlled by a tiller and a fixed fin keel. It displaces 4,000 lb (1,814 kg) and carries 2,090 lb (948 kg) of ballast.[1]

The boat has a draft of 3.42 ft (1.04 m) with the standard keel fitted.[1]

The boat is normally fitted with a small outboard motor for docking and maneuvering, although the design originally specified an inboard Renault diesel engine.[1]

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.[4]

Variants

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Challenger 7.4 and 7.5
Model built from 1974 to 1980, with 800 examples completed. Otherwise similar to the Challenger 24.[5]

Operational history

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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."[4]

See also

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Similar sailboats

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e Browning, Randy (2019). "Challenger 24 sailboat specifications and details". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 25 July 2019. Retrieved 25 July 2019.
  2. ^ Browning, Randy (2019). "Alex McGruer". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 25 July 2019. Retrieved 25 July 2019.
  3. ^ Browning, Randy (2019). "Challenger Yachts Ltd.(CAN)". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 25 July 2019. Retrieved 25 July 2019.
  4. ^ a b McGoldrick, Michael (2019). "Challenger 7.4". Sail Quest. Archived from the original on 2 April 2017. Retrieved 25 July 2019.
  5. ^ Browning, Randy (2019). "Challenger 7.4 sailboat specifications and details". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 25 July 2019. Retrieved 25 July 2019.