BoatsShark 24

Shark 24

Fractional Sloop · Fin w/transom Hung Rudder · First built 1959

A George Hinterhoeller-designed one-design racer that evolved from plywood to a fiberglass fleet of over 2,500 boats

Designed by George Hinterhoeller, built by Hinterhoeller Yachts Ltd.

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

Is it for you?

Character

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

TrailerableBeam 2.08 m — inside the 2.55 m no-permit tow width across most of Europe, and the 2.59 m US and Canadian limit. About 998 kg of hull, so roughly 1,600 kg on a trailer: check that against your own towing rating.Shoal draughtDraws 0.96 m, board up where she has one — creeks, sandbars and thin anchorages most keels have to stay out of.
LivelySea-kindly

Her light displacement on a narrow beam gives 12 — a quick, lively motion that feels every wave.

Comfort ratio 12
CoastalBluewater

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

Capsize screening 2.10
LightHeavy

123 — light for her waterline, so she is easily driven and quick to accelerate.

Displacement / length 123
EasygoingPowered-up

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

Sail area / displacement 18.0
TenderStiff

31% of her weight is ballast — on the tender side; she'll heel readily and want a reef sooner.

Ballast 31%

Light and lively — happiest day-sailing and coastal-hopping in settled weather.

  • Lighter than ~89% of boats her size on file
  • Draws less than ~86% of boats her size on file
  • Narrower than ~95% of boats her size on file

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

The record

Full specifications

The complete reference set — tap any figure to switch between metric and imperial.

Dimensions
Weights
Ballast / displacement
30.7%
Rig & sail area
Rig
Fractional Sloop
Ratios
SA / displacement
18.0
Displacement / length
122.8
Comfort ratio
12.4
Capsize screening
2.10
Hull speed
6.0 kn
Pounds / inch immersion
488
Hull
Hull type
Fin w/transom hung rudder
Construction
Fiberglass
Ballast type
Iron
Production
Years built
First built 1959
Units built
2500
Designer
George Hinterhoeller
Builder
Hinterhoeller Yachts Ltd, C&C Yachts

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J Boats Tillotson Pearson J/226.86 mSame hull family0.5 m shorterA high-performance fractional sloop designed by Rod Johnstone, built for competitive one-design racing and day sailing
J Boats Tillotson Pearson J/808.00 mSame hull family0.7 m longerA 1992 fractional sloop with a high 26.59 sail area-to-displacement ratio, engineered for rapid, agile performance
Catalina Yachts 22 MKII7.26 mSame hull familyNear-identical lengthAn upgraded 1995 iteration of the classic trailerable cruiser, featuring a fin keel and transom-hung rudder
J Boats J/706.93 mSame hull family0.4 m shorterA high-performance fractional sloop designed by Alan Johnstone, with over 1,100 units delivered for one-design racing
Sirius 7277.27 mSame hull familyNear-identical lengthA development of the Sirius 24, this fractional sloop features a fin keel with skeg-mounted rudder for balanced handling

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