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Tamarisk 24

Gaffhead Sloop · Long Keel w/trans. Hung Rudder · First built 1972

A gaff-rigged interpretation of the classic Itchen Ferry coastal fishing boat, featuring a long keel and shallow draft

Designed by David M. Cannell, built by North Sea Craft (Samphire).

LOA
Beam
Draft (max)
Displacement
Ballast
Hull type
Long Keel w/trans. Hung Rudder

Is it for you?

Character

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

Shoal draftDraws 0.89 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 moderate beam gives 28 — a moderate, middle-of-the-road motion.

Comfort ratio 28
CoastalBluewater

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

Capsize screening 1.70
LightHeavy

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

Displacement / length 295
EasygoingPowered-up

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

Sail area / displacement 17.1
TenderStiff

40% of her weight is ballast — moderately stiff, a middle-of-the-road stability.

Ballast 40%

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

  • Draws less than ~86% 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
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
First built 1972
Designer
David M. Cannell
Builder
North Sea Craft (Samphire), Cutriss Boats

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.

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
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
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
Cape Dory 278.25 mSame hull family0.9 m longerA 1977-1985 production masthead sloop featuring a 40% ballast ratio for stability in a traditional full-keel hull

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