| Nutmeg 24 | |
| Crew: | Two |
| Type: | Masthead sloop |
| Construction: | Fiberglass |
| Keel: | fixed fin keel |
| Loa: | 24.5feet |
| Lwl: | 18.5feet |
| Beam: | 7.58feet |
| Draft: | 5.25feet |
| Sailarea: | 268.14square feet |
| Mainsail: | 142.31square feet |
| Jib: | 125.83square feet |
| Year: | 1964 |
| Designer: | William Shaw |
| Location: | Canada |
| Builder: | Tanzer Industries |
| Successor: | Hughes 24 |
The Nutmeg 24 is a Canadian trailerable sailboat, that was designed by William Shaw and first built in 1964. The design is out of production.[1] [2] [3] [4]
The Nutmeg 24 was featured in the July 1964 issue of Popular Boating.[1]
Production of the boat was commenced in 1964 by Tanzer Industries of Dorion, Quebec. The company entered bankruptcy in May 1986 and production had ended by then.[1] [4] [5]
Hughes Boat Works of Canada later produced a derivative design, the Hughes 24.[1]
The Nutmeg 24 is based on the earlier Oriental Mercy design of 1955 and also the Shaw 24, both wooden boats.[1]
The Nutmeg 24 is a small recreational keelboat, built predominantly of fiberglass, with wood trim. It has a masthead sloop rig, an internally mounted rudder. It displaces 38000NaN0 and carries 14750NaN0 of lead ballast.[1] [2] [4]
The boat has a long keel, with a retractable centreboard, that gives a draft of 5.252NaN2 with the board down and 2.752NaN2 with it retracted.[1] [2] [4]
The boat is normally fitted with a small 4to outboard motor for docking and maneuvering.[1] [4]
The design has sleeping accommodation for four people. Cabin headroom is 510NaN0.[4]
The boat has a hull speed of 5.762NaN2.[2] [4]
In a 2010 review Steve Henkel wrote, "Best features: The boat has low freeboard and a nice springy sheer, presenting a pretty picture to dockside observers. Worst features: Despite Bill Shaw’s fame engendered by the success of his Shaw 24 in winning MORC races, the Nutmeg never measured up (though maybe it's just that she never got a chance to compete). In any case, for most folks she lacks sufficient cruising space below, and not enough boats were sold to permit organizing a one-design class for club racing."[4]
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