Balboa 24 Std Rig
Description
The Balboa 24 is an American trailerable racer-cruiser sailboat designed by W. Shad Turner and William Downing, first built in 1981 by Coastal Recreation, Inc. (also associated with Laguna Yachts) in Costa Mesa, California. It's a direct development of the 1980 Laguna 24S, sharing the same basic hull but with minor refinements for better performance and accommodations. Approximately 100–200 hulls were produced until around 1985, making it a somewhat rare but sought-after entry-level boat for coastal cruising, daysailing, or club racing. The fractional sloop rig, fixed fin keel, and lightweight fiberglass construction emphasize ease of handling for short-handed crews (2–4 people), with a pop-top cabin for added headroom.
The standard boat dimensions
| i | 24 ft |
|---|---|
| j | 8.75 ft |
| p | 23 ft |
| e | 10 ft |
| p2 | - |
| e2 | - |
| I | J | P | E | P2 | E2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 ft | 8.75 ft | 23 ft | 10 ft | - | - |
Sails
| Sail Type | MAINSAIL |
|---|---|
| Luff | * 23 ft - (7010 mm) |
| Foot | * 10 ft - (3048 mm) |
| Leech | * 24.55 ft - (7483 mm) |
| Tack Angle | * 88 ° |
| Diagonal | * 24.76 ft - (7547 mm) |
| Head (inches) | * 4.5 in - (114 mm) |
| Area | * 118.76 ft² |
| Sail Type | GENOA |
|---|---|
| Luff | 23.5 ft - (7163 mm) |
| Foot | 14.33 ft - (4368 mm) |
| Leech | 22 ft - (6706 mm) |
| Percentage LP | * 149.6 % |
| Length Perpendicular | * 13.09 ft - (3990 mm) |
| Deck Angle | * 3.94 ° |
| Area | * 153.86 ft² |
Disclaimer. Boats are not all the same -- even when produced in the same factory of the same model. Sailrite does its best to publish accurate dimensions, but we often find it worthwhile to have our customers measure their boats carefully before we produce kits for them. You should take the same precautions, especially when the data is not from Sailrite.