Northern 1/4 Ton Explained

Northern 1/4 Ton
Designer:Cuthbertson & Cassian
Location:Canada
Year:1972
Builder:Northern Yachts
Displacement:34000NaN0
Hull Type:Monohull
Construction:Fibreglass
Loa:23.67feet
Lwl:19.33feet
Beam:8.42feet
Hull Draft:4feet
Engine:Outboard motor
Keel Type:fin keel
Ballast:14500NaN0
Rudder Type:internally-mounted spade-type/transom-mounted rudder
Rigs:Masthead sloop
I:28feet
J:9feet
P:23.3feet
E:8feet
Sailarea Main:93.2square feet
Sailarea Headsail:126square feet
Sailarea Total:219.2square feet

The Northern 1/4 Ton is a Canadian sailboat, that was designed by Cuthbertson & Cassian as an International Offshore Rule Quarter Ton class racer and first built in 1972.[1] [2] [3] [4]

The Northern 1/4 Ton design was developed into the Mirage 24 by Cuthbertson & Cassian in 1972.[1] [4]

Production

The boat was built by Northern Yachts in Ajax, Ontario, Canada, starting in 1972, but is now out of production.[1] [4] [5]

Design

The Northern 1/4 Ton is a small recreational keelboat, built predominantly of fibreglass. It has a masthead sloop rig, a transom-hung rudder and a fixed fin keel. It displaces 34000NaN0 and carries 14500NaN0 of ballast.[1] [2] [4]

The boat has a draft of 4feet with the standard keel fitted.[1] [4]

The boat has a hull speed of 5.892NaN2.[2] [4]

See also

Related development

Similar sailboats

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Northern 1/4 Ton sailboat specifications and details. 27 March 2017. Browning. Randy . sailboatdata.com. 2017. https://archive.today/20220310002205/https://sailboatdata.com/sailboat/northern-14-ton. 10 March 2022. live.
  2. Web site: Sailboat Specifications for Northern 1/4 Ton . 27 March 2017. Sailing Joy. InterVisionSoft LLC. 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170328195101/http://www.sailingjoy.com/sailboat_specs/sailboat_specs/view/310/northern-1-4-ton. 28 March 2017. dead.
  3. Web site: Cuthbertson & Cassian. 27 March 2017. Browning. Randy . sailboatdata.com. 2017. https://archive.today/20210301170340/https://sailboatdata.com/designer/cc-design. 1 March 2021. live.
  4. Web site: Northern 1/4 Ton. 9 March 2022. Sea Time Tech, LLC. sailboat.guide. 2022. https://archive.today/20220310002438/https://sailboat.guide/northern/14-ton. 10 March 2022. live.
  5. Web site: Northern Yachts. 9 March 2022. McArthur. Bruce . sailboatdata.com. 2022. https://archive.today/20220310002827/https://sailboatdata.com/builder/northern-yachts-ltd-can. 10 March 2022. live.