BoatsCornish Crabber 24 MK I

Cornish Crabber 24 MK I

Gaff Topsail Cutter · Keel/centreboard · First built 1974

Originally built in marine plywood by Westerly Boats, this gaff topsail cutter features a versatile keel-centerboard

Designed by Roger Dongray.

LOA
Beam
Draft (max)
Displacement
Hull type
Keel/Cbrd.

Is it for you?

Character

Where this design lands on the numbers a shopper trusts — read straight from her own ratios.

Shoal draftDraws 0.74 m, board up where she has one — creeks, sandbars and thin anchorages most keels have to stay out of.
LivelySea-kindly

Her moderate displacement on a narrow beam gives 19 — a quick, lively motion that feels every wave.

Comfort ratio 19
CoastalBluewater

1.93 — just under the 2.0 offshore line; her beam is modest for her weight.

Capsize screening 1.93
LightHeavy

247 — moderately heavy for her waterline, a balanced cruising weight.

Displacement / length 247
EasygoingPowered-up

17.7 — moderate power for her weight; steady, all-round performance.

Sail area / displacement 17.7

A capable cruiser that sits just inside the offshore line — coastal work with real passages in her.

  • Draws less than ~79% of boats her size on file
  • Narrower than ~79% of boats her size on file

Compared with 501 boats of the same type within a quarter of her length.

The record

Full specifications

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Dimensions
Weights
Rig & sail area
Rig
Gaff Topsail Cutter
Ratios
SA / displacement
17.7
Displacement / length
247.3
Comfort ratio
19.4
Capsize screening
1.93
Hull speed
6.0 kn
Pounds / inch immersion
579
Hull
Hull type
Keel/Cbrd.
Construction
Fiberglass
Production
Years built
First built 1974
Designer
Roger Dongray
Builder
Cornish Crabber

Boats like this, on the water

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Comparable boats the fleet has on camera: same type, within a quarter of her length. Open the boat, or watch the video — a timestamp means she only appears in passing.

Paceship Yachts Westwind 247.29 mSame hull family1.6 m shorterA Ted Hood-designed masthead sloop with a keel-centerboard configuration, built for versatility in shoal waters
O'day 23-26.93 mSame hull family2.0 m shorterA masthead keel-centerboard sloop produced in Brazil and the U.S. for over a decade as a popular coastal cruiser
Chrysler Marine 226.71 mSame hull family2.2 m shorterA 6.7-metre masthead sloop produced as the C-22 and T-22 Sandpiper, featuring a swing keel for shallow-water access
O'day 329.63 mSame hull family0.7 m longerA 9.6-metre masthead sloop with a deep-draft keel-centerboard configuration designed for versatile coastal cruising
Macgregor 26X7.87 mSame hull family1.1 m shorterA water-ballasted sail-power hybrid designed for versatile coastal cruising and easy trailering

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