Review of Seaforth 24
Basic specs..
The hull is made of fibreglass. Generally, a hull made of fibreglass requires only a minimum of maintenance during the sailing season. And outside the sailing season, just bottom cleaning and perhaps anti-fouling painting once a year - a few hours of work, that's all.
The Seaforth 24 is equipped with a masthead rig. The advantage of a masthead rig is its simplicity and the fact that a given sail area - compared with a fractional rig - can be carried lower and thus with less heeling moment.
The Seaforth 24 is equipped with a long keel. A full keel provide a better directional stability than a similar boat with a fin keel; on the other hand, better directional stability means also that the boat is more difficult to handle in a harbour with less space.
The boat can enter even shallow marinas as the draft is just about 0.76 - 0.86 meter (2.49 - 2.79 ft) dependent on the load. See immersion rate below.
The boat may be equipped with a Renault RC8D diesel engine.
Sailing characteristics
This section covers widely used rules of thumb to describe the sailing characteristics. Please note that even though the calculations are correct, the interpretation of the results might not be valid for extreme boats.
What is Capsize Screening Formula (CSF)?
The capsize screening value for Seaforth 24 is 1.81, indicating that this boat could - if evaluated by this formula alone - be accepted to participate in ocean races.
What is Theoretical Maximum Hull Speed?
The theoretical maximal speed of a displacement boat of this length is 5.5 knots. The term "Theoretical Maximum Hull Speed" is widely used even though a boat can sail faster. The term shall be interpreted as above the theoretical speed a great additional power is necessary for a small gain in speed.
The immersion rate is defined as the weight required to sink the boat a certain level. The immersion rate for Seaforth 24 is about 77 kg/cm, alternatively 433 lbs/inch. Meaning: if you load 77 kg cargo on the boat then it will sink 1 cm. Alternatively, if you load 433 lbs cargo on the boat it will sink 1 inch.
Sailing statistics
This section is statistical comparison with similar boats of the same category. The basis of the following statistical computations is our unique database with more than 26,000 different boat types and 350,000 data points.
What is Motion Comfort Ratio (MCR)?
What is L/B (Length Beam Ratio)?
What is a Ballast Ratio?
What is Displacement Length Ratio?
What is SA/D (Sail Area Displacement ratio)?
Maintenance
When buying anti-fouling bottom paint, it's nice to know how much to buy. The surface of the wet bottom is about 12m 2 (129 ft 2 ). Based on this, your favourite maritime shop can tell you the quantity you need.
Are your sails worn out? You might find your next sail here: Sails for Sale
If you need to renew parts of your running rig and is not quite sure of the dimensions, you may find the estimates computed below useful.
| Usage | Length | Diameter | ||
| Mainsail halyard | 17.9 m | (58.8 feet) | 8 mm | (5/16 inch) |
| Jib/genoa halyard | 17.9 m | (58.8 feet) | 8 mm | (5/16 inch) |
| Spinnaker halyard | 17.9 m | (58.8 feet) | 8 mm | (5/16 inch) |
| Jib sheet | 7.3 m | (24.0 feet) | 10 mm | (3/8 inch) |
| Genoa sheet | 7.3 m | (24.0 feet) | 10 mm | (3/8 inch) |
| Mainsheet | 18.3 m | (60.0 feet) | 10 mm | (3/8 inch) |
| Spinnaker sheet | 16.1 m | (52.8 feet) | 10 mm | (3/8 inch) |
| Cunningham | 3.2 m | (10.7 feet) | 8 mm | (5/16 inch) |
| Kickingstrap | 6.5 m | (21.3 feet) | 8 mm | (5/16 inch) |
| Clew-outhaul | 6.5 m | (21.3 feet) | 8 mm | (5/16 inch) |
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SEAFORTH 24 Detailed Review
If you are a boat enthusiast looking to get more information on specs, built, make, etc. of different boats, then here is a complete review of SEAFORTH 24. Built by Precision Boat Works and designed by Stephen Seaton, the boat was first built in 1977. It has a hull type of Long keel w/trans. hung rudder and LOA is 7.32. Its sail area/displacement ratio 12.82. Its auxiliary power tank, manufactured by Renault, runs on Diesel.
SEAFORTH 24 has retained its value as a result of superior building, a solid reputation, and a devoted owner base. Read on to find out more about SEAFORTH 24 and decide if it is a fit for your boating needs.
Boat Information
Boat specifications, sail boat calculation, rig and sail specs, auxillary power tank, contributions, who designed the seaforth 24.
SEAFORTH 24 was designed by Stephen Seaton.
Who builds SEAFORTH 24?
SEAFORTH 24 is built by Precision Boat Works.
When was SEAFORTH 24 first built?
SEAFORTH 24 was first built in 1977.
How long is SEAFORTH 24?
SEAFORTH 24 is 5.18 m in length.
What is mast height on SEAFORTH 24?
SEAFORTH 24 has a mast height of 6.65 m.
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