Columbia 24
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| Development | |
|---|---|
| Designer | Joseph McGlasson |
| Location | United States |
| Year | 1962 |
| No. built | 1,125 (all models) |
| Builder(s) | Columbia Yachts |
| Name | Columbia 24 |
| Boat | |
| Displacement | 4,050 lb (1,837 kg) |
| Draft | 3.33 ft (1.01 m) |
| Hull | |
| Type | Monohull |
| Construction | Fiberglass |
| LOA | 24.33 ft (7.42 m) |
| LWL | 18.00 ft (5.49 m) |
| Beam | 8.00 ft (2.44 m) |
| Engine type | inboard engine |
| Hull appendages | |
| Keel/board type | fin keel |
| Ballast | 1,800 lb (816 kg) |
| Rudder(s) | keel-mounted rudder |
| Rig | |
| Rig type | Bermuda rig |
| Sails | |
| Sailplan | Masthead sloop |
| Total sail area | 285 sq ft (26.5 m2) |
The Columbia 24 is a series of American sailboats that were designed by Joseph McGlasson and first built in 1962.[1][2][3][4][5]
The Columbia 24 is a development of the Islander 24, which in turn was derived from the wooden Catalina Islander.[1][5]
The Columbia 24 design was developed into the Watkins 25 in 1983, as well as many other designs.[1][5][6]
Glass Laminates built the Islander 24 for designer McGlasson, who had designed it as a fiberglass version of his wooden boat design, the Catalina Islander. The Columbia 24 was created by increasing the freeboard height and adding a new deck and coach house, based upon the design of the Columbia 29. The Islander 24 moulds incorporated a wooden planking look that was from the original wooden boat imprint. The wooden planking effect was not used on the Columbia designs, however.[1][5][7]
Production
The design was built in the United States by Glass Laminates. The company was later known as Columbia Yachts. A total of 1,125 of all three models were built between 1962 and 1968.[1][5][8]