BoatsPacific Dolphin 24

Pacific Dolphin 24

Masthead Sloop · Keel/centreboard · 1974–1978

A Sparkman & Stephens-designed masthead sloop with a keel-centerboard hull, built by Pacific using molds from Yankee Yachts

Designed by Sparkman & Stephens.

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.

TrailerableBeam 2.34 m — inside the 2.55 m no-permit tow width across most of Europe, and the 2.59 m US and Canadian limit. About 1,928 kg of hull, so roughly 2,550 kg on a trailer: check that against your own towing rating.Shoal draughtDraws 0.85 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 21 — a moderate, middle-of-the-road motion.

Comfort ratio 21
CoastalBluewater

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

Capsize screening 1.90
LightHeavy

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

Displacement / length 277
EasygoingPowered-up

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

Sail area / displacement 18.1

A capable cruiser that sits just inside the offshore line — coastal work with real passages in her.

  • Heavier than ~79% of boats her size on file
  • Draws more than ~84% of boats her size on file

Compared with 613 boats of the same type within a quarter of her length.

The record

Full specifications

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Dimensions
Weights
Rig & sail area
Rig
Masthead Sloop
Ratios
SA / displacement
18.1
Displacement / length
276.6
Comfort ratio
21.2
Capsize screening
1.90
Hull speed
5.8 kn
Pounds / inch immersion
521
Hull
Hull type
Keel/Cbrd.
Construction
Fiberglass
Production
Years built
1974–1978
Designer
Sparkman, Stephens
Builder
Pacific Dolphin Inc

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.

Redline 25 (C&C)7.49 mSame hull familyNear-identical lengthA 1969 keel-centerboard cruiser designed by C&C, offering shoal-draft versatility in a compact 7.49-metre hull
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
Hunter Marine 226.78 mSame hull family0.6 m shorterA masthead sloop with a keel-centreboard configuration, designed for versatile shoal-water access and trailerability
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
Chrysler Marine 226.71 mSame hull family0.7 m shorterA 6.7-metre masthead sloop produced as the C-22 and T-22 Sandpiper, featuring a swing keel for shallow-water access

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