Islander 24 Bahama

The Islander 24 Bahama is an American sailboat that was designed by Joseph McGlasson and first built in 1964.[1][2]

Islander 24 Bahama
Development
DesignerJoseph McGlasson
LocationUnited States
Year1964
No. built500
Builder(s)McGlasson Marine/Islander Yachts
Boat
Boat weight4,200 lb (1,905 kg)
Draft3.42 ft (1.04 m)
Hull
TypeMonohull
ConstructionFiberglass
LOA24.00 ft (7.32 m)
LWL20.00 ft (6.10 m)
Beam87.83 ft (26.77 m)
Hull appendages
Keel/board typefin keel
Ballast1,700 lb (771 kg)
Rudder(s)keel-mounted rudder
Rig
Rig typeBermuda rig
I (foretriangle height)28.84 ft (8.79 m)
J (foretriangle base)8.42 ft (2.57 m)
P (mainsail luff)25.80 ft (7.86 m)
E (mainsail foot)11.58 ft (3.53 m)
Sails
SailplanMasthead sloop
Mainsail area149.38 sq ft (13.878 m2)
Jib/genoa area121.42 sq ft (11.280 m2)
Total sail area270.80 sq ft (25.158 m2)

The Islander 24 Bahama is a development of the 1961 Islander 24 which itself is a fiberglass development of the wooden-hulled Catalina Islander.[1][3]

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 1961 Islander 24 features a trunk cabin, but the raised deck Islander 24 Bahama version proved a bigger commercial success and, as a result the Islander 24 had a relatively short production run.[1][3]

Production

The design was built by McGlasson Marine/Islander Yachts in the United States from 1964 to 1970, with 500 boats completed, but it is now out of production.[1][4]

Design

The Islander 24 Bahama is a recreational keelboat, built predominantly of fiberglass, with wood trim. It has a masthead sloop rig, a spooned raked stem, a raised transom, a keel-mounted rudder controlled by a tiller and a fixed fin keel. It displaces 4,200 lb (1,905 kg) and carries 1,700 lb (771 kg) of lead ballast. It has a raised deck which gives a cabin with grater shoulder room, rather than a trunk cabin.[1]

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

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See also

Related development

Similar sailboats

References
  1. McArthur, Bruce (2019). "Islander 24 Bahama sailboat". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 13 November 2019. Retrieved 19 November 2019.
  2. McArthur, Bruce (2019). "Joseph McGlasson". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 13 November 2019. Retrieved 19 November 2019.
  3. McArthur, Bruce (2019). "Islander 24 sailboat". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 16 April 2019. Retrieved 19 November 2019.
  4. McArthur, Bruce (2019). "Islander / Tradewind Yachts". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 16 April 2019. Retrieved 19 November 2019.
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