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Tamarisk 24

Gaffhead Sloop · Long keel w/trans. hung rudder · 1972–present

Specifications

Dimensions
Weights
Ballast / displacement
39.9%
Rig & sail area
Rig
Gaffhead Sloop
Ratios
SA / displacement
17.1
Displacement / length
295.4
Comfort ratio
28.4
Capsize screening
1.70
Hull speed
6.2 kn
Pounds / inch immersion
592
Hull
Hull type
Long keel w/trans. hung rudder
Construction
Fiberglass
Production
Years built
1972–present
Designer
David M. Cannell
Builder
North Sea Craft (Samphire), Cutriss Boats

Design & history

A 30' (OA with bowsprit) sailboat based on the Itchen Ferry Cutter, a coastal fishing boat from the turn of the 20th century.

Notable features
30' OA with bowspritFG hull with plywood deck
Design

Based on a type known as the 'Itchen Ferry Cutter', a coastal fishing boat from the turn of the 20th century.

Production

Sold in various stages of completion and from a number of different builders besides those listed here.

Curated reference notes

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