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Endeavour Yachts 24

Masthead Sloop · Fin keel, spade rudder · 1966–1985

A masthead sloop with a high ballast ratio, produced for two decades primarily as a kit boat for home assembly

Designed by R. Gardner, L. Hedges & J. Bott.

LOA
Beam
Draft (max)
Displacement
Ballast
Hull type
Fin w/spade Rudder

Is it for you?

Character

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

TrailerableBeam 2.39 m — inside the 2.55 m no-permit tow width across most of Europe, and the 2.59 m US and Canadian limit. About 1,500 kg of hull, so roughly 2,100 kg on a trailer: check that against your own towing rating.Shoal draughtDraws 1.07 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 moderate beam gives 16 — a quick, lively motion that feels every wave.

Comfort ratio 16
CoastalBluewater

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

Capsize screening 2.10
LightHeavy

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

Displacement / length 215
EasygoingPowered-up

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

Sail area / displacement 16.6
TenderStiff

48% of her weight is ballast — stiff, standing up well to her sails.

Ballast 48%

A balanced, easily-driven cruiser — comfortable and forgiving for coastal work.

  • Draws less than ~79% of boats her size on file
  • Narrower than ~81% of boats her size on file

Compared with 1387 boats of the same type within a quarter of her length.

The record

Full specifications

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Dimensions
Weights
Ballast / displacement
48.4%
Rig & sail area
Rig
Masthead Sloop
Ratios
SA / displacement
16.6
Displacement / length
215.2
Comfort ratio
16.1
Capsize screening
2.10
Hull speed
5.8 kn
Pounds / inch immersion
532
Hull
Hull type
Fin w/spade rudder
Construction
Fiberglass
Production
Years built
1966–1985
Units built
328
Designer
R. Gardner, L. Hedges, J. Bott
Builder
Endeavour 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.

C&C Yachts 247.32 mSame hull familyNear-identical lengthA lively 1975 masthead sloop with a high sail-area-to-displacement ratio, designed for responsive club racing
San Juan 247.32 mSame hull familyNear-identical lengthA Bruce Kirby-designed IOR quarter-tonner that balances competitive racing pedigree with a stable masthead sloop rig
Ranger Yachts 237.21 mSame hull familyNear-identical lengthDesigned to rate at the IOR 18-foot level, this masthead sloop offered an optional tall rig starting in 1974
Comet 7707.70 mSame hull family0.4 m longerA Jean-Marie Finot-designed IOR quarter-tonner with a high sail-area-to-displacement ratio for spirited club racing
Cal 257.62 mSame hull family0.3 m longerA flush-deck masthead sloop featuring a pop-top companionway that became one of the most popular models in the fleet
J Boats Tillotson Pearson J/247.32 mSame hull familyNear-identical lengthA legendary Rodney Johnstone design that defined the modern one-design racer with its high sail-area-to-displacement ratio

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