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The RL 24 is a popular, 24 ft long Australian trailer sailer. [1] The RL 24 was designed by Rob Legg. 628 boats were built in Australia, mostly by Rob Legg Yachts Pty Ltd from 1972 to 1988, with 12 being built in Western Australia. An additional 500 boats were also built under licence in Minnesota. [2]
The boat is normally fitted with a small 3 to 6 hp (2 to 4 kW) outboard motor for docking and maneuvering. [1] [5] The design has sleeping accommodation for four people, with a double "V"-berth in the bow cabin and two straight settee berths in the main cabin. The galley is located on the starboard side just aft of the bow cabin. The galley is ...
The Farrier F-24 is a recreational sailboat, built predominantly of fiberglass. It has a fractional sloop rig with a rotating mast. The hull and outriggers have nearly plumb stems and reverse transoms. The hull has a transom-hung rudder controlled by a tiller and a retractable daggerboard. It displaces 1,800 lb (816 kg) and carries no ballast ...
The boat displaces 2,200 lb (998 kg) and carries 500 lb (227 kg) of lead pig ballast in the bilges. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] The boat has a draft of 4.33 ft (1.32 m) with the centerboard extended and 1.58 ft (0.48 m) with it retracted, allowing operation in shallow water, beaching or ground transportation on a trailer .
The boat was proposed for building in ferro-cement construction at that time, but later changed to fiberglass, although wooden examples with caravel planking were also built. [ 11 ] The design is a recreational keelboat , built predominantly of fiberglass, with wood trim.
In January 1995 Sail magazine named the F-27 as one of several boat designs that "had a significant and positive impact on sailing over the past 25 years". [1] The F-27 was inducted into the American Sailboat Hall of Fame on 29 January 2004. [1] In 2016, Sailing magazine's technical editor Bob Perry described the F-27 as "a great boat". [9]
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The boat is normally fitted with a small 6 to 12 hp (4 to 9 kW) outboard motor for docking and maneuvering, although an inboard diesel engine of 12 hp (9 kW), was optional. [ 2 ] The design has sleeping accommodation for five people, with a double "V"-berth in the bow cabin and two straight settee quarter berths in the main cabin and an aft ...