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Dana 24 Boat Review

Small, expensive, and proven salty enough to cross oceans, this hip-pocket cruiser is best suited to couples who want a getaway vehicle that's easy to sail and laid out correctly down below..

Now back on the production line at Pacific Seacraft after a three-year hiatus, the Dana 24 is a pricey, seaworthy, two-person cruiser. She will satisfy the criteria of a couple interested in owning a moderate-displacement boat designed to sail in tough conditions. Though comfortable, her layout is seagoing—she’s not a dockside entertainment center.

The Dana has had a bumpy production history. After a successful run from 1984 to 1998, she was relegated to the bench when Pacific Seacraft began producing several bigger boats —a 40-foot companion to the PS 34 and 37, a 38-foot trawler, and the Nordhavn 40 trawler. Production facilities were simply overstretched, and the Dana had to sit out for a few years. She was reintroduced in 2001, and is enjoying a successful renaissance.

We sailed Chris Humann’s sloop-rigged Carroll E, hull #39, built in 1986, on San Francisco Bay. By day’s end we were convinced of the boat’s suitability as a daysailer when the wind pipes up, or as a cruiser that can be easily singlehanded.

The Company Pacific Seacraft was founded by Henry Morschladt and Mike Howarth in 1976. They first produced 25-foot daysailers. Like many boatbuilders, the company suffered the hardships of the marketplace in the 1980s, when ownership was transferred to Singmarine Industries, Ltd., of Hong Kong. It has been owned by an individual investor since 1998. The company’s niche is high-end, well-constructed bluewater cruisers.

The company has operated for several years under the direction of Don Kohlmann, a veteran America’s Cup racer and former owner of Ericson Yachts. Kohlmann reports that Pacific Seacraft has produced 1,950 boats so far, and that the current annual production level is 40 to 50 boats.

Design Designer W.I.B. “Bill” Crealock says his boats are “designed to deliver crews to their destinations in comfort, good shape, and refreshed.” His cruisers have been crossing vast expanses of blue water and gracing the pages of sailing magazines since he opened a design studio in California in 1958. Prior to setting up shop, he received a degree in naval architecture from Glasgow University in Scotland. Following graduation, he spent eight years learning about boats while cruising the Atlantic and Pacific aboard sailing yachts from 40 feet up, including a stint as sailing master on a 105-foot schooner undertaking a scientific expedition for the US Navy.

Crealock’s designs range in size from dinghies to a 100-foot catamaran. Among his production designs are the Excalibur, Islander, Columbia, Westsail, and Cabo Rico. “I estimate that about 8,000 boats have been built to these designs,” he says.

The Dana 24 shares many of the same design characteristics as her larger sisters: clean lines, traditional ocean-cruiser appearance, nearly plumb bow and stern, comfortable spaces belowdecks. Her cabintop (with bronze ports) is a bit high, but the elevation produces more than 6 feet of standing headroom. Coupled with a 36-inch bowsprit, she presents a jaunty profile.

Crealock describes the basic aim of the design: It’s “the smallest boat in which a couple could cruise offshore in safety and reasonable comfort, with an enclosed head… The hull would have to be roomy to carry a fair amount of weight in tankage and supplies. She would not be a light-displacement boat. Displacement was not considered a disadvantage since no other single factor eases motion, in my opinion.”

He describes the sailplan as “balanced, designed to produce good upwind performance.” The boat can be configured as either a masthead sloop or a cutter.

The underbody features a long, moderately deep keel with a fully supported rudder and cut-away forefoot, a shape that reduces unnecessary wetted surface and gives better maneuverability in close quarters, as we experienced during our test sail.

Construction Construction techniques for the Dana mirror those employed in the construction of other Pacific Seacraft boats. Though she’s the runt of the litter, all of her deck hardware is of the same quality as her big sisters.

The layup schedule calls for a coat of ISO-NPG gelcoat mat laminated in vinylester resin. The skin coat is 3- oz mat followed by three layers of 2415 bi-axial roving. Additional layers of 2415 are applied at the keel, rudder post, and chainplates. The hull is 5/8″ thick at the bottom.

The hull is solid fiberglass, but the transom is cored with plywood to produce stiffness for the stern ladder and steering vanes.

The interior is constructed of plywood-reinforced fiberglass faces that form the furniture and a bulkhead matrix, all of which are bonded with bi-axial roving. The process produces a strong grid that also allows access to the hull behind cabinetry.

The hull-deck joint consists of opposing flanges on the hull and deck molds, joined to form a bulwark. The joint is bedded in 3M 5200 and through bolted, after which an aluminum toerail is bedded in 3M 5200 and bolted through the joint.

Deck coring is 0.5″ Baltek AL-600 balsa encapsulated in layers of 3-oz mat and 24-oz woven roving. Additional plywood reinforcement is laminated in all areas where deck hardware will be installed.

Ballast is 3,200 pounds of pre-cast lead bonded into the interior of the keel fin.

She is well built. In Kohlmann’s words, “This boat might also serve as a bomb shelter.”

Deck Layout The first impression upon stepping aboard is that you’re on a miniaturized version of a traditional, cutter-rigged cruiser. The bowsprit and pulpit, which add three feet to her LOA, create visual space forward, and the long cockpit seats provide “full-size” seating.

The aluminum mast, made by LeFiell, is deck-stepped, and protected with a layer of linear polyurethane. It’s supported by a compression post belowdecks.

Deck-stepped masts are frowned upon in most offshore circles, but Dana owners are more likely to be sailing protected waters, and even bridge-covered waterways, than oceans, and a full section of mast belowdecks in this boat would be a serious intrusion into the cabin.

A single set of unswept spreaders bolster standing rigging of 1×19 stainless steel wire connected to bronze turnbuckles. Halyards are external, leading to mast-mounted Lewmar 8 winches. This is a simple, traditional set-up, but the deck mold has flat surfaces on which turning blocks could be installed, allowing relocation of winches aft. It’s hard to say whether such relocation would be worth it on a boat this size, but it’s good to have the option.

The only backstay adjuster is a turnbuckle on the transom, so sail shape will be controlled by halyard, mainsheet, vang, and outhaul. Ball-bearing blocks for the mainsheet controls are located on a short traveler on the transom and at the end of the boom. The mainsheet fall is angled aft, so it gives up some power in order to be out of the cockpit.

Jib sheets are led to the 5″ tall bulwarks: It’s clear that she won’t point as high as a Farr 40. There’s a second sail track mounted inboard atop the coachroof for a working jib or staysail.

Stainless steel chainplates for upper shrouds and fore-and-aft lowers are fastened in the hull with stainless carriage bolts and backing plates. This method produces a strong structure, and eases movement along the decks. With the boat heeled 15 degrees during our test sail, we found that the two teak handrails and six shroud bases provided handholds at every step.

The cockpit can accommodate up to six adults for sailing or lounging. The seats are 6′ 3″ long, 18″ wide, and outboard can’ted backrests are 13″ tall. The tiller can tilt up out of the way when not in use.

Crealock designed long seats at the expense of space belowdecks because, “those seats need to be long enough to allow crew to sleep comfortably outside.” This is exactly right, as anyone will agree who has had to spend a stifling night below while a traveler track rested comfortably across the cockpit, or an oversized wheel area took up all the room where sleepers’ feet should be.

The cockpit footwell is 51″ long, 20″ wide, and 14″ deep: Guests have plenty of foot space, but also convenient bracing when the boat is heeled.

Though the cockpit seems proportionately large for a small vessel, Crealock also says that the combination of her buoyancy, high coamings, and 1.5″ scuppers will prevent her being swamped in a following sea.

The starboard cockpit locker houses two batteries, and provides access to engine hoses and the holding tank. A 25 GPM Whale Gusher manual bilge pump also is close at hand.

The port locker is 54 inches long, 36 inches deep and 30 inches wide. The owner of our test boat found adequate storage there for a small sail, dock lines, fenders, and a spare anchor. The space also houses a pressure pump for the kerosene stove on older boats. Newer boats have propane stoves, with a locker for tanks in the corner of the cockpit to port.

Access below, and ventilation, are provided by a companionway 28″ high and 26″ wide, enclosed by a 35″ long fiberglass hatch.

The cockpit has a watertight, removable sole, a Crealock signature. Unscrewing four bolts allows removal of the sole and access to the sides and aft end of the engine. The fuel fill is on the companionway step—simple plumbing to the fuel tank, but a bad place for a fuel a spill.

The bow is equipped with two cleats and a hawsepipe. The owner of our test boat told us that a 25-lb CQR anchor had held her in 40 knots of wind in Tomales Bay on the California coast. The hawsepipe should be sealed when sailing offshore.

All of the deck hardware is installed with backing plates and caulked on both sides with polyurethane. The owner of our test boat pointed out that the flat brace for one stanchion is bedded atop the nonskid, which could allow water into the deck coring if fasteners are not properly sealed.

Less than ideal was a 6″ loop of wire connector on deck at the base of the mast. It’s for attaching wires for mast lights and VHF, but it looks to us like something that could easily be kicked loose, or loose enough to invite electrical shorts and leaks. We observed the same arrangement on three used boats. According to Don Kohlmann, it’s left that way for the convenience of owners who frequently trailer their boats, or who live inside bridges and have to lower their masts often.

Accommodations Pacific Seacraft boasts that the area belowdecks is “fully 50 percent larger than any other boat of similar length.” In the absence of proof to the contrary, we believe them: This 24-footer has 6′ of headroom in the saloon and 8’6″ of space between the foot of the companionway and the V-berth. The V-berth is large enough for two 6’2″ adults to sleep comfortably. Settees port and starboard measuring 4’6″ long convert to 6’6″ berths. The galley is large, there’s an enclosed head to starboard, and there are even a few cubic feet of stowage space.

The feeling of spaciousness is enhanced by the combination of hand- rubbed oiled teak surfaces accented by a removable white headliner, eight shiny bronze ports, a big Bomar hatch to introduce light, and the lack of a bulkhead forward. Kohlmann notes that newer boats have rectangular ports that are more durable and have better seals than their oval-shaped predecessors.

In the bow, the anchor locker drains into a PVC pipe leading to the bilge. This helps keep odors out the saloon, but requires good bilge cleaning and maintenance.

Wide shelves outboard of the V-berth offer storage for books and miscellaneous items. The area below the berth is occupied by a 30-gallon stainless steel water tank fitted with an inspection plate. A second, wide-open storage space below the berth is 20″ long and 28″ deep. Additional storage for clothing is in two drawers located under the center of the berth.

Crealock has cleverly hidden the dining table under the berth. When needed, it slides aft around the compression post, and offers seating for two at a 30″x20″ table.

Storage amidships is in open bins behind and above the settee backrests. Optional cabinetry provides four cabinets above the settee, and two bookshelves.

The navigator’s station consists of a small hinged desk at the forward edge of the galley that folds out of the way when the settee is in use. It’s one of the compromises involved in the design of such a small boat. It’s tiny—only 18″ wide and 13″ deep.

A removable counter atop the two- burner gimbaled stove measures 20″x 25″. There’s a bit of additional counter space atop the ice box, aft of the 10″ x 14″ stainless sink. Storage outboard is in two enclosed cabinets, and a plate and glass holder.

The ice box on new boats measures 3.5 cubic feet. The owner of our test boat carries two five-pound blocks of ice that he says last five days in 70- degree weather. No surprise: the reefer has 3″-7″ thick insulation.

Electric panels are tucked in the aft end of the galley, and on the port bulkhead.

A hanging locker aft of the starboard settee measures 14″ wide by 34″ deep, and is large enough for two sets of foulies. It’s enclosed by a vented door that aids air circulation.

With clearance measuring 32″x21″, the head can only be described as cramped. The vanity is 12″ wide, and fitted with an oval sink.

A storage compartment aft is 17″ wide and 30″ athwartships; it allows access to a sea water filter and sea cocks.

Power Engines on older boats were Yanmar diesels developing 16 horsepower; that engine moved our test boat at hull speed into a chop at three-quarters throttle. Newer boats are equipped with 2-cylinder, 18-hp Yanmars.

Companionway steps can be removed for access to oil and fuel filters. The fuel tank is located on the centerline under the cabin sole. Fuel capacity is 18 gallons.

Performance We sailed the sloop-rigged test boat under full main and 110% jib on a chilly San Francisco day in blustery conditions, and were impressed with the performance and seakindly motion of the boat. A Kestrel windspeed instrument registered 12-15 knots of wind.

The GPS registered boatspeed at 5.7 to 5.9 knots over the ground as we sailed close-hauled with sheets barely started. As we hardened up farther, moving the traveler up and trimming the jib board-flat, we heeled to 20 degrees. Speed held at 5.2 to 5.4 knots, but she was not comfortable and we were sliding to leeward.

We eased sheets and saw speed reach 6.8 knots over the ground while sailing into a flooding current on a broad reach in 13.5 knots of breeze. The boat felt lively, and responded quickly to each movement of the tiller.

The owner typically reefs the main only when wind speed reaches 18-20 knots; otherwise the boat develops excess weather helm.

Later, in light air, we sailed at 3.5 to 4 knots on a beam reach, and felt sluggish with the 110% headsail. In lighter windspeeds the boat feels her weight. A bigger genoa, or an asymmetrical cruising spinnaker tacked to the sprit would be a big help.

Conclusions The Dana 24 is a cruiser that will feel at home anywhere winds blow more than five knots. She’s a proven performer in short, choppy conditions, and sailing down a Pacific wave. She’s well built, and outfitted with top quality gear.

During her first stint in the marketplace, prices for new boats ranged from $70,000 – $100,000. At that time, owners were offered wide latitude in the design of spaces belowdecks, gear specifications, and deck and hull colors (all of which increased the price). Though construction of a boat still requires 9-10 weeks, Don Kohlmann says she’s now built more like a production boat with fewer changes to the basic configuration.

Today a new boat has a base price of $70,000, including Ullman mainsail and jib. Options like Harken roller furling, a boom vang, shore power, and instruments will run the tab up to $80,000 quickly.

No question—that’s a staggering amount of money for a 24-foot monohull. But there’s obviously a niche well-defined enough to justify production, and that niche, we suspect, is filled by dedicated cruising couples who are actually sailors (not dockside liveaboards), who want just enough to manage easily, and who have the wherewithal to treat themselves to a right little sea-boat.

Contact— Pacific Seacraft Corp., 1301 East Orangethorpe Ave., Fullerton, CA, 92831; 714/879-1610; www.pacificseacraft.com .

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A seagoing interior – without anywhere to sleep at sea? You certainly wouldn’t sleep comfortably offshore in a v- berth. Sorry, just another heavy, slow lump for the marina crowd.

There are two settee berths that fitted with lee clothes make excellent sea berths. I should know I have sailed my Dana from Texas to Plymouth England.

How did she do on your transatlantic? Did you have a passenger(s) or was this a solo excursion?

Having sailed for well over 60 years on my own, I have seldom encountered anyone who actually slept in their vee berths while underway. Usually in a small yacht, it is the main salon’s settees that are used for passageway sleeping with the vee berth employed as a ‘garage’ for storage.

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Pacific Seacraft Dana 24

Pacific Seacraft Dana 24 is a 27 ′ 3 ″ / 8.3 m monohull sailboat designed by William Crealock and built by Pacific Seacraft between 1984 and 1999.

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Rig and Sails

Auxilary power, accomodations, calculations.

The theoretical maximum speed that a displacement hull can move efficiently through the water is determined by it's waterline length and displacement. It may be unable to reach this speed if the boat is underpowered or heavily loaded, though it may exceed this speed given enough power. Read more.

Classic hull speed formula:

Hull Speed = 1.34 x √LWL

Max Speed/Length ratio = 8.26 ÷ Displacement/Length ratio .311 Hull Speed = Max Speed/Length ratio x √LWL

Sail Area / Displacement Ratio

A measure of the power of the sails relative to the weight of the boat. The higher the number, the higher the performance, but the harder the boat will be to handle. This ratio is a "non-dimensional" value that facilitates comparisons between boats of different types and sizes. Read more.

SA/D = SA ÷ (D ÷ 64) 2/3

• SA : Sail area in square feet, derived by adding the mainsail area to 100% of the foretriangle area (the lateral area above the deck between the mast and the forestay).
• D : Displacement in pounds.

Ballast / Displacement Ratio

A measure of the stability of a boat's hull that suggests how well a monohull will stand up to its sails. The ballast displacement ratio indicates how much of the weight of a boat is placed for maximum stability against capsizing and is an indicator of stiffness and resistance to capsize.

Ballast / Displacement * 100

Displacement / Length Ratio

A measure of the weight of the boat relative to it's length at the waterline. The higher a boat’s D/L ratio, the more easily it will carry a load and the more comfortable its motion will be. The lower a boat's ratio is, the less power it takes to drive the boat to its nominal hull speed or beyond. Read more.

D/L = (D ÷ 2240) ÷ (0.01 x LWL)³

• D: Displacement of the boat in pounds.
• LWL: Waterline length in feet

Comfort Ratio

This ratio assess how quickly and abruptly a boat’s hull reacts to waves in a significant seaway, these being the elements of a boat’s motion most likely to cause seasickness. Read more.

Comfort ratio = D ÷ (.65 x (.7 LWL + .3 LOA) x Beam 1.33 )

• D: Displacement of the boat in pounds
• LOA: Length overall in feet
• Beam: Width of boat at the widest point in feet

Capsize Screening Formula

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CSV = Beam ÷ ³√(D / 64)

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Penned by the late great Bill Crealock and introduced by Pacific Seacraft in 1984, the Dana, at only 24 feet on deck, is perhaps the consummate pocket cruiser. The boat combines traditional styling with the kind of keen craftsmanship and solid construction upon which Pacific Seacraft built its reputation.

Like all good boats, the Dana 24 is well balanced, fast for her size and seakindly. Her shallow draft allows for exploration in cruising grounds larger yachts cannot, and her design, now over 25 years old, is well proven with a number of ocean crossings to her credit. Yet for all her offshore capabilities she is one of a select few that can go home on a trailer.

Although the Dana 24 has never been a cheap boat to buy, owners can console themselves with the lower maintenance bills from a blue water cruiser of diminutive size. Perhaps Crealock best sums it up, “It’s a wonderful entry level, genuine go anywhere cruising boat”.

It could be said that the Pacific Seacraft of yesteryear had an affinity for pocket cruisers. Right from the get go, the company introduced the Pacific Seacraft 25 and later the Orion 27 , both strong and capable offshore cruisers designed by one of the co-founders himself, Henry Morschladt. However it’s the Flicka 20 that we remember most when we think of small and capable. Pacific Seacraft acquired the Flicka 20 around 1977 and became a hit for the company. By the early-1980s the company was looking to augment Flicka with a larger boat of similar style.

It was Bill Crealock, well respected for his seaworthy designs, who got the commission for the new boat and by 1984 the Dana 24 was introduced. She was fairly well received, in fact a respectable 222 boats were sold in the subsequent fifteen years before a booming mid-1990s economy shifted interest to bigger boats.

“The taste went to bigger boats for a while and smaller boats just got put aside… The size of boats people get seems to vary with the square root of the Dow Jones average” – Bill Crealock

Pacific Seacraft ceased production of the Dana 24 in 1997, but after a three year hiatus interest was reignited as the economy slowed. The company recommenced limited production in 2000 however only a few were sold.

In 2007, Pacific Seacraft entered receivership before changing hands to its new owner, Stephen Brodie. Interestingly, the Dana 24 molds were not part of Brodie’s acquisition. Instead the molds passed to a dealership in Seattle called Seacraft Yachts who have made the boat available once again (starting with hull number #351).

In total at least 250 boats have been built. In this time there’s been little to improve upon the little Dana 24, the boat remains almost unchanged, a true testament to the quality of Crealock’s original design.

Configuration and Layout

The Dana 24 is a moderate displacement cruiser, below the waterline you’ll find a full keel with a forefoot cutaway and a keel-hung rudder. Her sheerline is elegant and she has a memorably plumb bow with a teak bowsprit platform. Compromise on her size means that she is lacking the distinctive Crealock double-ended stern in favor of a wide and almost vertical transom.

The boat retains the signature cutter rig, that’s so popular among the blue water fraternity. Some have optionally been setup for single handing with sheeting and halyard lines led back into the safety of the cockpit.

The cockpit provides good protection from the elements and there are two generously sized cockpit drains. The two cockpit seats are long enough to sleep on at 6′ 3″ in length, and have large lockers are below. There’s a watertight hatch on the cockpit sole to provide access to the engine.

Down below you’ll find of 6′ 1″ of headroom and it’s apparent that 8′ 7″ of beam has been plenty for Crealock to play with. The interior layout demonstrates excellent functionality and clever use of space. Her interior space is around 50% larger than other boats of similar length, making her feel like a much bigger boat.

She has an open plan interior with hand rubbed oiled teak cabinetry, and a teak-and-holly sole that gives her a beautifully warm and inviting feel.  As you descend the companionway, on the port side is a full galley with a gimballed two-burner propane stove, a large insulated icebox and a 10-inch-deep sink with hand-pump. A flip down cover over the stove provides extra counter space to work with, as does another in the seating area. To starboard there is an enclosed head are with head, integral shower pan, hanging locker and sink with hand pump.

The four available berths are generous and comfortable a v-berth berth that is 6′ 8″ long and 6′ 9″ wide, as well as two 6′ 6″ settees with cleverly placed foot room that tucks beneath the v-berth.

Beneath the forward berth are two large drawers and a drop locker. The cabin shelving has removable fiddles and the hanging locker is louvered for extra ventilation. The dining table slides out from underneath the v-berth,  above the two drawers, and is a particularly clever feature, having a hinged center which fits around the interior metal post and can be fully or partially extended.

Construction

True to Pacific Seacraft tradition, the hull and deck are solidly constructed from hand laminated fiberglass. The innermost layers are polyester and the outermost layers have utilized osmosis resisting vinylester resin since 1989. The deck is balsa cored with plywood core in high load zones. The hull to deck joint is a double flange bedded in high tensile polyurethane adhesive compound and through-bolted with stainless bolts.  The interior module is also of vinylester resin and is bonded to the hull with fiberglass mat and woven roving.

The interior fittings are white matte below counter height and teak above. Lead is used as ballast and is encapsulated in fiberglass.  All through-hull fittings are solid bronze. Chainplates are through-fastened to the hull with stainless steel bolts and full backing plates.

Since 1989 the boat has had eight rectangular bronze port lights in place of the original round bronze ports.

Like all Crealock designs, the Dana 24 integrates a good deal of comfort in a well controlled and balanced hull. She’s seakindly boat with a mellow motion through the water and her high ballast ratio (nearly 40%) no doubt helps her ultimate stability. The Crealock philosophy being comfort and stability translates to lower crew fatigue and faster, safer passages.

Light air performance is not her strength, unless set up particularly well and skillfully sailed, don’t expect too much boat speed, she is after all a heaver displacement boat on the grand scheme of things. In a breeze the Dana comes to life, she points well to windward and sails her best on a reach, while downwind her keel and hull form tracks well without a hint of squirming and with less roll than most.

One acknowledged weakness is her inability to hove-to, her high freeboard in her bow sections coupled with a big forefoot cutaway on her keel means her nose is too easily knocked away.

Expect a top speed around 6.5 knots, and we’ve heard reports that well set up examples can top 120 mile days under during long passages. Not bad for a boat her size and displacement.

Buyer’s Notes

The Dana 24 is a well proven boat and to date no significant weaknesses in her construction have been found. For further research, it’s recommended buyers consult the active community of Dana 24 owners who have an email list running at Yahoo Groups (see below for a link).

In the used boat market the Dana 24 has enjoyed popularity and prices reflect this. As at 2010 the asking price for a used Dana 24 is in the range of $40k-90k USD. A new Dana will set you back in the region of $150k USD for the basic model without any of the large range optional and extras.

Links, References and Further Reading

» Dana owners group on Yahoo » An owner’s in-depth review of the Dana by Benjy » Article on the Dana by Heather Frickmann » Review of the Dana from 48 degrees North by Richard Hazelton » Dana 24 video review by Lattitudes and Attitudes, Seafaring Magazine » Twenty Small Sailboats to Take You Anywhere by John Vigor , (Ch11, p65-70) an in depth look at the Dana 24. ISBN:978-0939837328

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Price/ $ 76,900

Hull Material/ Fiberglass

Colour/ White

Beam/ 8' 7"

Draft/ 3' 10"

Displacement/ 8000#

Host Office/ West Vancouver

Location/ Thunderbird Marina

Moorage/ no

The Dana 24 can accurately be described as “perfection in the just the right size”. Kalila is no exception. Pacific Seacraft is known for high quality construction, fixtures, and finishes. It’s this standard of excellence that has always set Pacific Seacraft apart from the rest.  

The Dana 24 was designed to have the speed, balance, and comfort of the larger boats in the Pacific Seacraft family, and generate the same feeling of safety and security as a larger boat while underway. They are fast, responsive, comfortable, easy to sail, and very charming.  

Kalila has clearly been loved by her previous owners. The cabin shows almost new and is incredibly spacious for a 24’ boat. The Dana has a 6’ 1” headroom and 6’ 6” length v-berth. The settees also convert to berths. Six ports add lots of light, and a cover on the stove adds plenty of workspace in the galley.  

Kalila is powered by a Yanmar Diesel engine with 514 hours. Other features include Truecharge battery charger, and enclosed head. Sail inventory includes main sail, 100% jib, roller furling and 150% Genoa.

Whether you are cruising or weekending, single-handing or with the family, Kalila is the ultimate sailing boat for the Pacific Northwest. The Dana 24 provides access to smaller anchorages without compromising sailing performance. When you climb aboard Kalila it clear that she possesses the highly regarded Pacific Seacraft quality. Call anytime for an appointment to view.  

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World renowned designer Bill Crealock designed the Dana 24 first to be seaworthy and efficient yet well thought out for comfortable accommodations capable of sleeping four.  

Beautifully well maintained pocket cruiser great for day sailing, coastal cruising or high seas adventures! 

This Little Ship has very desirable features including • B&G Electronics (chart plotter, wind, depth, speed) • Lazy jacks for battened Main Sail • Harken Roller furling genoa • North Sails Cruising Spinnaker • Self Tailing Winches • Aluminum toe rail instead of teak (less maintenance) • Interior looks close to new with beautiful upholstery  • 6'8" long Vberth w/6'6 settees (port 'n starboard) • Stainless Opening Ports for Great Ventilation • Hot 'n Cold Pressurized Water • Force 10 Stove w/Oven • Yanmar 2GM20F w/215 hrs • Dripless Shaft Seal • Raymarine ST2000+ Tiller Autopilot

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Builder:  Pacific SeaCraft Designer:  Bill Crealock

LOA: 27 ft 3 in Beam: 8 ft 7 in LWL: 21 ft 5 in Length on Deck: 24 ft 2 in Maximum Draft: 3 ft 10 in Displacement: 8000 lbs Ballast: 3200 lbs Bridge Clearance: 37 ft 4 in Headroom: 6 ft 1 in

Fresh Water Tanks: 1 (40 Gallons) Fuel Tanks: 1 Aluminum (18 Gallons) Holding Tanks: 1 (15 Gallons)

Engine 1: Engine Brand: Yanmar Year Built: 2002 Engine Model: 2GM20F Engine Type: Inboard Engine/Fuel Type: Diesel Engine Hours: 215 Propeller: 3 blade propeller Drive Type: Direct Drive Engine Power: 18 HP Dripless Shaft Seal

Number of single berths: 2 Number of double berths: 1 Number of cabins: 2 Number of heads: 1

Shore power inlet Electrical Circuit: 110V 2 Group 27 AGM 92 Batteies

B&G Network wind direction/wind speed B&G Network depth B&G Network speed/log B&G Network repeater installed in cabin B&G color chart plotter ICom M 502 VHF Raymarine ST400 Tiller Pilot Weems and Plath Upgraded Bulkhead Mount Compass 

Batten Main Sail w/Lazy Jacks (Ullman) Harken Roller Furling Genoa 130 (Ullman) Like New North Sails Cruising Spinnaker Two (2) Harken 32 ST Winches Two (2) Harken 16 Cabin Top Winches IJPE : 361.00 sq ft I : 34.00 ft J : 12.25 ft P : 28.25 ft E : 10.83 ft

Antifouling April 2015 Trinidad by Petite

The Dana 24 is conceived for cruising and designed for performance. She is built to the standards of excellence that have always set Pacific Seacraft yachts apart. Quality is evident in every detail, from carefully fitted teak joinery to husky bronze fittings and impeccable mechanical installations. Crealock is well-known for cruising boats with exceptional performance, and Dana is the culmination of all he has learned. Sophisticated hull design, high ballast ratio and efficient sail plan provide stability and power for the kind of windward performance that is so often lacking in other pocket cruisers. Her beautifully traditional hull encloses an extraordinarily spacious and functional interior that is innovative and inviting. Her 6-foot 1-inch headroom, fully enclosed head, honeymoon berth and congenial main salon are but a few of her charms. A long list of standard features includes two-cylinder diesel power, winches, sails and full galley.

Pacific Seacraft Dana 24 Specifications - Standard Features Construction - Hand laminated hull and deck with molded-in gelcoat color. First laminate uses vinylester resin for superior blister resistance. Standard color is Antique White. Contrasting boot & sheer stripes. - Bottom paint including solvent wash, three coats epoxy barrier coat and two coats of anti-fouling bottom paint. - Deck is balsa cored. Plywood is substituted in high load areas. - Deck has molded-in nonskid pattern. - Deck to hull connection: mating hull and deck flanges bedded in polyurethane adhesive and fastened with stainless steel thru-bolts. - Ballast is 3,200 pound (1.45 mt.) solid lead casting. - Interior: structural fiberglass, plywood and gel coat interior unit bonded into hull with fiberglass mat and woven roving. - Stainless steel chainplates and backup plates caulked both sides and thru-bolted to hull. - Solid teak rubstrake. Deck Equipment - Polished bronze deck hardware includes: Two LEWMAR #16 two speed genoa sheet winches. Four 7" x 12" and four 4" x 7" opening ports with screens. Two 8" stern mooring cleats with chocks. Two 10" bow mooring cleats with hawse pipes. Two 8" open spring cleats amidships. - All cleats, winches, turning blocks, pulpits and stanchions are installed with backing plates and caulked both sides. - BOMAR forward hatch. - Laminated vertical grain fir bowsprit with clear epoxy finish, teak platform and bronze eye band. - Stainless steel double rail bow and stern pulpits with 27" high stanchions, and double lifelines. - Stainless steel swim ladder with teak treads. - Stainless steel bow roller assembly with two anchor rollers. - Outboard genoa track and cars. - Bow chain locker with anchor deck pipe. - Stern chain locker, anchor roller and deck pipe. - Deep bulwarks - Four teak loop handrails. - Fiberglass sliding hatch and fiberglass seahood. - Propane storage tank locker with hatch in cockpit. Spars and Rigging - Aluminum spar with two-part polyurethane finish. - LEWMAR #8 jib halyard winch. - LEWMAR #8 main halyard winch. - 1 x 19 stainless steel standing rigging. - Forged bronze open body turnbuckles. - Dacron braid running rigging. - Stainless steel tabernacle style mast step. - Ball bearing mainsheet traveler. Interior - White Formica cabin house sides. Hand rubbed oiled teak interior. - 6' headroom with teak and holly sole throughout cabin area. - All hatches and hatch openings in sole banded in solid teak. - White matte finish below counter height, teak cabinetry above. - Spun polyester wrapped foam cushions with choice of fabrics. - Zippered vinyl headliner for access to deck hardware & wiring. Forward - 6' 8" long and 81" wide double "V" berth with shelves on both sides & storage below. Two teak drawers under V-berth. Main Salon - 6' 6" long settee berths, port and starboard with storage bins. - Teak storage shelf with removable fiddle, both sides. - Slide out dining table stows under V-berth. - Enclosed head w-teak shower seat, storage lockers & separate wet hanging locker. Shower has teak grate & sump pump. - Spacious hanging locker to starboard. Galley - Gimbaled stainless steel, two burner propane stove w- oven. - Stainless steel safety bar-towel rack. - Large ice box w- poured foam insulation and w- hand pump out to sink. - Polished stainless steel double sink. - Food and dish storage lockers and drawers. Plumbing - 40 gallon (151 Itr.) water tank. - Bronze thru-hull fittings with UL approved bronze seacocks below waterline and bronze ball valves above. - Marine head with holding tank and overboard pumpout. - All thru-hull hose connections are double clamped. Engine - YANMAR 2GM20F, 2 cylinder, 18 hp diesel, with 55 amp alternator and MORSE controls. - Two blade bronze propeller. - 18 gallon (68 Itr.) fuel tank, easily accessible with gauge and inspection port. - Mechanical fuel pump. Electric back-up fuel pump. - RACOR fuel filter - water separator. Seawater strainer. - Engine hour meter. - Water lift muffler system. - Deluxe control panel with tachometer. - Fresh water cooling. Electrical - DC control panel w- six circuit breakers and battery condition meter. - Copper tinned DC wiring throughout. - 2 marine batteries (approx. 66 amps each). - Four position battery switch. - All required navigation lights. - Dome lights and reading lights. - RG-8U coaxial antenna cable lead from masthead to navigation station. Sails - Main (6.4 oz., 153 sq. ft. with two sets of reef points.) - 100% Working Jib (6.4 oz., 220 sq. ft. with one reef point.) Cockpit - Two 1-1-2" drains with seacocks for fast self-bailing. - Deep cockpit coamings with comfort contoured seat backs, 6' 3" cockpit seats and integral winch islands. - Engine access hatch in cockpit sole has neoprene gasket seal and four knurled bronze retainers. - Cockpit seat lockers. - 25 GPM bilge pump mounted thru cockpit seat riser. Dana 24 Optional Equipment Deck Equipment - Upgrade to chrome plated bronze deck hardware - Teak sliding hatch (in lieu of standard) - Teak capped cockpit coaming - Coaming boxes (port & starboard) - Lewmar #30 ST primaries (in lieu of standard) - Teak cockpit grate - Cockpit cushions, closed cell (specify color) Spars and Rigging - Foredeck light on mast - Single handers package: (Lewmar #8 halyard winches moved from mast to cabin house. Both halyards & two reefs led aft through turning blocks, organizers & stoppers) - Cutter rig (tack plate, staysail stay, halyard to additional Lewmar #8 winch on mast, staysail tracks and cars, staysail sheets, staysail not included) - Single handers package for cutter (Lewmar #8 halyard winches moved from mast to cabin house. All three halyards and two reefs led aft) - Dermac quick release lever - staysail - Harken roller furling system Unit 0 (for headsail and-or staysail) Plumbing - Electric bilge pump - Raw water spigot in galley with foot pump - Raw water deck wash - Hot & cold pressure fresh water system with shower in head (requires 110 volt AC shore power system).. - 30 gallon auxiliary water tank  Teak interior cabin house sides - Teak cabinets over settee (per side) Electrical - 110 volt AC shore power system - Lewco 20 amp battery charger - Tri-color light at masthead with strobe - Lightning ground - Single sideband copper grounding strap - Insulated backstay for SSB antenna - Accessory 12 volt breaker panel Navigation - Communication - B & G Network Instrument Package (includes speed - log- temperature - timer, depth and wind on bulkhead; with multi-function data repeater below deck) - B & G Network digital depth sounder - B & G Network digital speed-log - Icom VHF radio with antenna - Ritchie BN202 bulkhead mount compass Sails - Upcharge for full batten mainsail w- lazyjacks - Mainsail cover - Cruising spinnaker (1.5 oz., 637 sq. ft.) 

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Bluewater Sailboat – Dana 24

The Bluewater Sailboat Dana 24, designed by the late great Bill Crealock and debuted by Pacific Seacraft in 1984, is perhaps the ultimate pocket cruiser, measuring only 24 feet on deck. The yacht combines traditional style with the kind of expert craftsmanship and sturdy construction that Pacific Seacraft is known for.

The Dana 24 is well balanced, swift for her size, and seaworthy, as are all good boats. Her small draught allows her to explore cruising grounds that larger yachts cannot, and her design, which is now over 25 years old, is well proved, having completed a number of ocean crossings. Despite her offshore capabilities, she is one of only a few who can return home on a trailer.

Although the Dana 24 was never a cheap boat to acquire, owners can console themselves with the cheaper maintenance costs of a small blue water cruiser. “It’s a superb entry level, genuine go anywhere cruising boat,” says Crealock.

• LOA: 27′ 3″
• LOD: 24′ 2″
• LWL: 21′ 5″
• Beam: 8′ 7″
• Draft: 3′ 10″
• Displacement: 8,000 lbs.
• Ballast: 3,200 lbs.
• Sail Area: 358 sq. ft.
• Headroom: 6′ 1″
• Fuel: 18 US. Gal.
• Water: 40 US. Gal.
• Engine: 18 hp Yanmar 2GM20F / 21hpYanmar 3YM20
• Designer: William I. B. Crealock
• Builder: Pacific Seacraft Corporation / Seacraft Yacht Sales
• Year Introduced: 1984
• Total Built: 250+

It may be claimed that Pacific Seacraft had a thing for pocket cruisers back in the day. The Pacific Seacraft 25 and, later, the Orion 27, were both robust and capable offshore cruisers designed by one of the company’s co-founders, Henry Morschladt. However she is compact and capable, the Flicka 20. Pacific Seacraft purchased the Flicka 20 in 1977, and it quickly became a hit for the company. By the early 1980s, the business was planning to supplement Flicka with a larger boat in the same form.

Bill Crealock, known for his seaworthy designs, was given the commission for the new boat, and the Dana 24 was unveiled in 1984. She was warmly accepted; in fact, 222 boats were sold over the next fifteen years before a rising mid-1990s economy moved demand to larger boats.

“For a while, the preference was for larger vessels, and smaller boats were simply set aside… People’s boat sizes appear to change with the square root of the Dow Jones index.” – William Crealock

The Dana 24 was discontinued by Pacific Seacraft in 1997, but after a three-year pause, interest was revived as the economy weakened. In 2000, the company resumed limited production, but only a few units were sold.

Pacific Seacraft went into receivership in 2007 before being purchased by Stephen Brodie. Surprisingly, the Dana 24 moulds were not included in Brodie’s purchase. Instead, the moulds were given to a dealership in Seattle named Seacraft Yachts, which has made the yacht available again (hull number #351).

At least 250 boats have been built in all. In this period, little has been done to improve the small Dana 24, and the boat has remained virtually intact, a true monument to the perfection of Crealock’s original design.

The Bluewater Sailboat Dana 24 is a moderate displacement cruiser with a complete keel, a forefoot cutaway, and a keel-hung rudder beneath the waterline. Her sheerline is graceful, and she features a plumb bow with a teak bowsprit platform. Because of her size, she lacks the unique Crealock double-ended stern in favour of a large and nearly vertical transom.

The boat retains the iconic cutter rig that has become so famous among the blue water community. Some have been configured for single-handing, with sheeting and halyard lines leading back into the cockpit for safety.

The hull and deck are hand laminated fibreglass, in keeping with Pacific Seacraft tradition. Since 1989, the innermost layers have been made of polyester, while the outermost layers have been made of osmosis-resistant vinylester resin. In heavy stress zones, the deck is balsa cored with plywood core. The hull-to-deck joint is a double flange that is embedded in a high tension polyurethane adhesive compound and is through-bolted with stainless bolts. The interior module, which is similarly made of vinylester resin, is attached to the hull using fibreglass mat and woven roving.

The inside fittings are white matte beneath the counter and teak above. Ballast is made of lead and is encased with fibreglass. Solid bronze is used for all through-hull fittings. Chainplates are bolted through the hull with stainless steel bolts and full backing plates. Since 1989, eight rectangular bronze port lights have replaced the boat’s original round bronze ports.

This Bluewater Sailboat has an open-plan interior with hand-rubbed oiled teak cabinetry and a teak-and-holly sole, giving her a wonderfully warm and inviting feel. As you descend the companionway, you’ll find a full Sailboats Galley on the port side, complete with a gimballed two-burner propane stove, a huge insulated icebox, and a 10-inch-deep sink with hand-pump. A flip-down cover over the stove, as well as another in the seating area, give additional counter space. An enclosed head area with a head, inbuilt shower pan, hanging locker, and sink with hand pump is located to starboard.

A v-berth sleeper that is 6′ 8″ long and 6′ 9″ broad, as well as two 6′ 6″ settees with neatly positioned foot room that tucks beneath the v-berth, are among the four possible berths. There are two spacious drawers and a drop locker beneath the forward berth. The cabin shelf is equipped with removable fiddles, and the hanging locker is louvred for additional ventilation. The dining table glides out from behind the v-berth, above the two drawers, and has a hinged centre that fits around the inner metal pillar and can be fully or partially extended.

Performance

The Bluewater Sailboat  Dana 24, like all Crealock designs, incorporates a high level of comfort in a well-controlled and balanced hull. She’s a seaworthy yacht with a gentle motion across the water, and its high ballast ratio (almost 40%) no doubt contributes to her overall stability. Crealock’s comfort and stability philosophy translates to less crew fatigue and faster, safer crossings.

Light air performance is not her strong suit, so don’t anticipate too much boat speed unless she’s set up very properly and carefully flown. She is, after all, a heavier displacement boat in the broad scale of things. The Dana comes to life in a breeze, she points well to windward and sails best on a reach, while downwind her keel and hull form tracks well with no squirming and less roll than most.

Her difficulty to hove-to is one of her known flaws; her high freeboard in her bow sections, along with a large forefoot cutaway on her keel, means her nose is too easily knocked away.

Expect a top speed of roughly 6.5 knots, she is well-equipped versions may reach 120 mile days during extended trips. Not bad for a vessel of this size and displacement.

If you are interested in learning more about the specifications and details of a sailboat, we recommend visiting the page Bluewater Sailboat data by   Ocean Wave Sail . This page provides comprehensive information and is an excellent resource for anyone seeking detailed information about 1000+ sailboats

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