Carol 24
Description
The Carol (more precisely the Carol 24 or Carol by Chuck Paine) is a charming, compact double-ender pocket cruiser/voyager sailboat designed by renowned American naval architect C.W. (Chuck) Paine of C.W. Paine Yacht Design. It's a home-build friendly design emphasizing simplicity, seaworthiness, and minimalism—"making do with less" while still capable of serious coastal or even bluewater passages for its size. Plans are still available for sale from the designer, and it's popular among wooden boat enthusiasts for cold-molded or strip-planked construction (some fiberglass versions exist too).
Construction Details
| Designer | C. W. (Chuck) Paine |
|---|---|
| Builder | Home Built |
| Length | 24.330 ft |
| LOA | 24.330 ft |
| LWL | 20.000 ft |
| Year Built | 1979 |
The standard boat dimensions
| i | 32 ft |
|---|---|
| j | 10.50 ft |
| p | 28.83 ft |
| e | 9.83 ft |
| p2 | - |
| e2 | - |
| i2 | - |
| j2 | - |
| I | J | P | E | P2 | E2 | I2 | J2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 32 ft | 10.50 ft | 28.83 ft | 9.83 ft | - | - | - | - |
Sails
Carol 24 - MAINSAIL
| Luff | * 28.83 ft - (8787 mm) |
|---|---|
| Foot | * 9.83 ft - (2996 mm) |
| Leech | * 30.01 ft - (9147 mm) |
| Tack Angle | * 87.98 ° |
| Diagonal | * 30.13 ft - (9184 mm) |
| Head (inches) | * 4.5 in - (114 mm) |
| Area | 141.54 ft² |
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Carol 24 - JIBSAIL
| Luff | * 26.94 ft - (8211 mm) |
|---|---|
| Foot | * 13.97 ft - (4258 mm) |
| Leech | * 23.3 ft - (7102 mm) |
| Percentage LP | * 115 % |
| Length Perpendicular | * 12.08 ft - (3682 mm) |
| Deck Angle | * 12 ° |
| Area | 162.72 ft² |
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Carol 24 - GENOA
| Luff | * 31.99 ft - (9751 mm) |
|---|---|
| Foot | * 17.01 ft - (5185 mm) |
| Leech | * 30.03 ft - (9153 mm) |
| Percentage LP | * 150 % |
| Length Perpendicular | * 15.75 ft - (4801 mm) |
| Deck Angle | * 4 ° |
| Area | 251.94 ft² |
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Carol 24 - SPINNAKER
| Stays | * 31.99 ft - (9751 mm) |
|---|---|
| MidGirth | * 18.9 ft - (5761 mm) |
| Foot | * 18.9 ft - (5761 mm) |
| Perc LP | * 180 % |
| Area | 513.92 ft² |
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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. The information on this site is not guaranteed to be accurate. Sailrite offers this content as a service to our community, but takes no responsibility for the reliability of the data provided.
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