MacGregor 24

Development
Designer	Roger MacGregor
Location	United States
Year	1971
Builder(s)	MacGregor Yacht Corporation
Name	MacGregor 24
Boat
Displacement	2,100 lb (953 kg)
Draft	5.00 ft (1.52 m) with the centerboard down
Hull
Type	Monohull
Construction	Fiberglass
LOA	24.58 ft (7.49 m)
LWL	21.33 ft (6.50 m)
Beam	7.92 ft (2.41 m)
Engine type	Outboard motor
Hull appendages
Keel/board type	centerboard
Ballast	575 lb (261 kg)
Rudder(s)	transom-mounted rudder
Rig
Rig type	Bermuda rig
Sails
Sailplan	Fractional rigged sloop
Total sail area	231 sq ft (21.5 m2)
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The MacGregor 24 is an American trailerable sailboat that was designed by Roger MacGregor and first built in 1971.^[1][2][3]

Production

The design was built by the MacGregor Yacht Corporation in the United States, but it is now out of production.^[1][3][4]

Design

The MacGregor 24 is a small recreational keelboat, built predominantly of fiberglass, with wood trim. It has a fractional sloop, a raked stem, a vertical transom, a transom-hung rudder controlled by a tiller and a retractable centerboard type keel. It displaces 2,100 lb (953 kg) and carries 575 lb (261 kg) of ballast.^[1][3]

The boat has a draft of 5.00 ft (1.52 m) with the centreboard extended and 1.50 ft (0.46 m) with it retracted, allowing beaching or ground transportation on a trailer.^[1][3]

The boat is normally fitted with a small outboard motor for docking and maneuvering.^[1][3]

The design has a hull speed of 6.19 kn (11.46 km/h).^[3][5]