BoatsCornish Crabber 24 MK5

Cornish Crabber 24 MK5

Gaff Head Cutter · Keel/centreboard · First built 2017

A modern gaff-rigged cutter by Andrew Wolstenholme, combining classic aesthetics with a versatile keel-centerboard hull

Designed by Andrew Wolstenholme.

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 0.73 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 beamy beam gives 19 — a quick, lively motion that feels every wave.

Comfort ratio 19
CoastalBluewater

2.05 — right around the 2.0 line, the edge between coastal and offshore.

Capsize screening 2.05
LightHeavy

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

Displacement / length 212
EasygoingPowered-up

19.4 — plenty of sail for her weight; lively and quick to respond.

Sail area / displacement 19.4

Powered-up and quick to accelerate — this one likes to sail.

  • Heavier than ~86% of boats her size on file
  • Beamier than ~84% of boats her size on file

Compared with 632 boats of the same type within a quarter of her length.

The record

Full specifications

The complete reference set — tap any figure to switch between metric and imperial.

Dimensions
Weights
Rig & sail area
Rig
Gaff Head Cutter
Ratios
SA / displacement
19.4
Displacement / length
212.3
Comfort ratio
19.0
Capsize screening
2.05
Hull speed
6.3 kn
Pounds / inch immersion
682
Hull
Hull type
Keel/Cbrd.
Construction
Fiberglass
Ballast type
Iron
Production
Years built
First built 2017
Designer
Andrew Wolstenholme
Builder
Cornish Crabbers Ltd

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O'day 23-26.93 mSame hull family0.4 m shorterA masthead keel-centerboard sloop produced in Brazil and the U.S. for over a decade as a popular coastal cruiser
Paceship Yachts Westwind 247.29 mSame hull familyNear-identical lengthA Ted Hood-designed masthead sloop with a keel-centerboard configuration, built for versatility in shoal waters
Chrysler Marine 226.71 mSame hull family0.6 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 23-1 (Lift Top)7.01 mSame hull family0.3 m shorterA popular C. Raymond Hunt-designed masthead sloop featuring a unique lift-top coach roof for added cabin headroom
Macgregor 26X7.87 mSame hull family0.6 m longerA water-ballasted sail-power hybrid designed for versatile coastal cruising and easy trailering

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