Laguna 24S Explained

Laguna 24S
Designer:W. Shad Turner
Location:United States
Year:1980
No Built:350
Builder:Laguna Yachts
Role:Cruiser
Draft:2.92feet
Displacement:26000NaN0
Hull Type:monohull
Construction:fiberglass
Loa:23.58feet
Lwl:20feet
Beam:8.33feet
Engine:outboard motor
Keel Type:fin keel
Ballast:9000NaN0
Rudder Type:transom-mounted rudder
Rig Type:Bermuda rig
I:24feet
J:8.75feet
P:23feet
E:10feet
Sailplan:fractional rigged sloop
Sailarea Main:115square feet
Sailarea Headsail:105square feet
Sailarea Total:220square feet
Successor:Balboa 24

The Laguna 24S is an American trailerable sailboat that was designed by W. Shad Turner as a cruiser and first built in 1980.[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6]

The same basic design was used for the Balboa 24 in 1981.[1] [2] [7]

Production

The design was built by Laguna Yachts in the United States, from 1980 to 1987 with 350 boats completed, but it is now out of production.[1] [2] [8] [9]

Design

The Laguna 24S is a recreational keelboat, built predominantly of fiberglass, with wood trim. It has a fractional sloop rig, a raked stem, a plumb transom, a transom-hung rudder controlled by a tiller and a fixed fin keel. It displaces 36000NaN0 and carries 9000NaN0 of ballast.[1] [2]

The Laguna 24ST model has a mast that is about 1.6feet taller.[1] [2] [3] [4]

The boat has a draft of 2.92feet with the standard shoal draft keel and is normally fitted with a small outboard motor for docking and maneuvering.[1] [2]

The design has a hull speed of 5.99kn.[2]

Variants

Laguna 24S
  • This model was introduced in 1980. It displaces 26000NaN0 and carries 9000NaN0 of ballast.[1] [2]
    Laguna 24ST
  • This tall mast model has a mast about 1.6feet taller, 2000NaN0 more ballast and was introduced in 1984. It displaces 28000NaN0 and carries 11000NaN0 of ballast.[3] [4]

    See also

    Notes and References

    1. Web site: Laguna 24S sailboat . 28 March 2022. McArthur. Bruce. sailboatdata.com. 2022. https://ghostarchive.org/archive/5ev6K. 28 March 2022. live.
    2. Web site: Laguna 24S. 28 March 2022. Sea Time Tech, LLC. sailboat.guide. 2022. https://ghostarchive.org/archive/AvZa1. 28 March 2022. live.
    3. Web site: Laguna 24ST sailboat . 28 March 2022. McArthur. Bruce. sailboatdata.com. 2022. https://ghostarchive.org/archive/0PPMF. 28 March 2022. live.
    4. Web site: Laguna 24ST. 28 March 2022. Sea Time Tech, LLC. sailboat.guide. 2022. https://ghostarchive.org/archive/KKqpa. 28 March 2022. live.
    5. Web site: W. Shad Turner. 28 March 2022. McArthur. Bruce . sailboatdata.com. 2022. https://ghostarchive.org/archive/0PeQ1. 28 March 2022. live.
    6. Web site: W. Shad Turner. 28 March 2022. Sea Time Tech, LLC. sailboat.guide. 2022. https://ghostarchive.org/archive/rNh3R. 28 March 2022. live.
    7. Web site: Balboa 24 sailboat . 28 March 2022. McArthur. Bruce . sailboatdata.com. 2020. https://archive.today/20201119143625/https://sailboatdata.com/sailboat/balboa-24. 19 November 2020 . live.
    8. Web site: Laguna Yachts. 28 March 2022. McArthur. Bruce . sailboatdata.com. 2022. https://ghostarchive.org/archive/ouBfV. 28 March 2022. live.
    9. Web site: Laguna Yachts. 28 March 2022. Sea Time Tech, LLC. sailboat.guide. 2022. https://ghostarchive.org/archive/vNpyO. 28 March 2022. live.