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BUCKLER 24 MS

Masthead Ketch • Twin Keel • Built 1972

photo drawing

Dimensions

LOA
23.66 ft
LWL
17.17 ft
Beam
8.08 ft
Max Draft
3.5 ft
Displacement
3,960 lbs
Ballast
1,200 lbs

Performance Ratios

Capsize Ratio ⓘ
2.04 (use caution offshore)
SA/D Ratio ⓘ
12.1
D/L Ratio ⓘ
349
Ballast Ratio ⓘ
30.3%

Sail Plan

Sail Area
189 sq ft

Construction

Hull Type
Twin Keel
Rig Type
Masthead Ketch
Hull Material
FG
Ballast Type
Iron

Production

First Built
1972
Last Built
Number Built

Engine & Accommodations

Engine Make
Petter
Power
12 hp
Engine Type
Diesel
Water
12 gal
Fuel
10 gal
Notes: The appearance of the BUCKLER 24 has provoked ridicule from some. But it also appealed to a significant number of others who purchased them in the mid-1970's from the UK and beyond.\nLayout shown is of the MKII version, introduced in 1975?.