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Rustler Yachts 24

Fractional Sloop · Long Keel · First built 2010

A modern evolution of a 1960s David Boyd 6-metre design, this fractional long-keeler blends classic lines with agility

Designed by David Boyd & Rustler.

LOA
Beam
Draft (max)
Displacement
Ballast
Hull type
Long Keel

Is it for you?

Character

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

TrailerableBeam 1.91 m — inside the 2.55 m no-permit tow width across most of Europe, and the 2.59 m US and Canadian limit. About 1,640 kg of hull, so roughly 2,250 kg on a trailer: check that against your own towing rating.Shoal draftDraws 1.04 m, board up where she has one — creeks, sandbars and thin anchorages most keels have to stay out of.
LivelySea-kindly

Her heavy displacement on a narrow beam gives 25 — a moderate, middle-of-the-road motion.

Comfort ratio 25
CoastalBluewater

At 1.63 she sits well under the 2.0 line — a solidly ocean-capable hull for her size.

Capsize screening 1.63
LightHeavy

293 — heavy for her waterline, built to carry stores and ride steadily.

Displacement / length 293
EasygoingPowered-up

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

Sail area / displacement 19.0
TenderStiff

57% of her weight is ballast — very stiff, carrying full sail in a blow.

Ballast 57%

Built heavy and sea-kindly — a boat made to cross oceans and forgive a rough night.

  • Lighter than ~76% of boats her size on file
  • Narrower than ~98% of boats her size on file

Compared with 223 boats of the same type within a quarter of her length.

The record

Full specifications

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Dimensions
Weights
Ballast / displacement
57.3%
Rig & sail area
Rig
Fractional Sloop
Ratios
SA / displacement
19.0
Displacement / length
292.5
Comfort ratio
24.8
Capsize screening
1.63
Hull speed
5.6 kn
Pounds / inch immersion
395
Hull
Hull type
Long Keel
Construction
Fiberglass
Ballast type
Lead
Production
Years built
First built 2010
Designer
David Boyd, Rustler
Builder
Rustler Yachts

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.

Contessa 267.77 mSame hull family0.4 m longerA David Sadler-designed long-keel masthead sloop, built in both England and Canada with a 25-year production run
Pearson Yachts-USA Triton8.63 mSame hull family1.3 m longerA Carl Alberg-designed long-keel fractional sloop that pioneered fiberglass cruising and saw international production.
Nor'Sea Marine 278.23 mSame hull family0.9 m longerA masthead sloop with a versatile rig and ballast configuration, designed for trailerable offshore cruising
Flicka 207.32 mSame hull familyNear-identical lengthA Bruce Bingham-designed cutter with a long keel, originally offered as amateur plans before becoming a production classic
Vancouver 278.23 mSame hull family0.9 m longerA Robert B. Harris-designed cutter with a long keel, built across two continents to provide a stiff, comfortable passage
Bristol Yachts 247.49 mSame hull family0.2 m longerA Paul Coble-designed masthead sloop with a long keel and over 50% ballast ratio for stable coastal cruising

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