Helms 24
Development | |
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Designer | Stuart Windley |
Location | United States |
Year | 1977 |
No. built | 750 |
Builder(s) | Jack A. Helms Co. |
Role | Cruiser |
Name | Helms 24 |
Boat | |
Displacement | 4,200 lb (1,905 kg) |
Draft | 4.17 ft (1.27 m) |
Hull | |
Type | monohull |
Construction | fiberglass |
LOA | 23.92 ft (7.29 m) |
LWL | 20.83 ft (6.35 m) |
Beam | 8.83 ft (2.69 m) |
Engine type | outboard motor |
Hull appendages | |
Keel/board type | fin keel |
Ballast | 1,850 lb (839 kg) |
Rudder(s) | transom-mounted rudder |
Rig | |
Rig type | Bermuda rig |
I foretriangle height | 30.50 ft (9.30 m) |
J foretriangle base | 10.50 ft (3.20 m) |
P mainsail luff | 25.50 ft (7.77 m) |
E mainsail foot | 9.00 ft (2.74 m) |
Sails | |
Sailplan | masthead sloop |
Mainsail area | 114.75 sq ft (10.661 m2) |
Jib/genoa area | 160.13 sq ft (14.877 m2) |
Total sail area | 274.88 sq ft (25.537 m2) |
Racing | |
PHRF | 234 |
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The Helms 24 is an American trailerable sailboat that was designed by Stuart Windley as a cruiser and first built in 1977.[1][2][3]
Production
The design was built by Jack A. Helms Co., a furniture maker in Irmo, South Carolina, United States. Production was started in 1977 with 750 boats completed in total, but it is now out of production.[1][3][4]
Design
The Helms 24 is a recreational keelboat, built predominantly of fiberglass, with wood trim. It has a masthead sloop rig, a raked stem, a plumb transom, a transom-hung rudder controlled by a tiller and a fixed fin keel or optional shoal draft keel. It displaces 4,200 lb (1,905 kg) and carries 1,850 lb (839 kg) of ballast.[1][3]
The boat has a draft of 4.17 ft (1.27 m) with the standard keel and 3.00 ft (0.91 m) with the optional shoal draft keel.[1][3]
The boat is normally fitted with a small 4 to 8 hp (3 to 6 kW) outboard motor for docking and maneuvering. A Yanmar 1GM10 diesel inboard engine was optional.[1][3]
The design has sleeping accommodation for five people, with a double "V"-berth in the bow cabin and two straight settees in the main cabin, with the port one able to be converted into a double. The galley is located on the starboard side at the companionway ladder. The galley is L-shaped and is equipped with a two-burner stove, icebox and a sink. The head is located just aft of the bow cabin on both sides and includes a sink. Cabin headroom is 68 in (173 cm).[1][3]
The design has a PHRF racing average handicap of 234 and a hull speed of 6.1 kn (11.3 km/h).[3]
Operational history
In a 2010 review Steve Henkel wrote, "the brochure says she sleeps five, with the port settee converting to a double. But even assuming the starboard settee extends aft under the stove for foot room, it's hard to imagine five full-sized humans sleeping aboard comfortably, especially with the kiddy-sized V-berth forward. Best features: With her wide beam and high sheer, her space ... and headroom are much better than her comp[etitor]s. Her longer waterline and higher B/D ratio also help in the speed department, as indicated by her lower PHRF rating. Worst features: There may have been problems with leakage around the external lead keel seam..."[3]
See also
References
- ^ a b c d e f McArthur, Bruce (2020). "Helms 24 sailboat". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 12 May 2021. Retrieved 12 May 2021.
- ^ McArthur, Bruce (2021). "Stuart Windley". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 15 April 2021. Retrieved 12 May 2021.
- ^ a b c d e f g h Henkel, Steve: The Sailor's Book of Small Cruising Sailboats, page 293. International Marine/McGraw-Hill, 2010. ISBN 978-0-07-163652-0
- ^ McArthur, Bruce (2021). "Helms - Jack A. Helms Co. 1974 - 1984". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 18 October 2020. Retrieved 12 May 2021.
External links
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