“PABLO” 1981 SEIDELMANN 24

A Bruce Kirby design, with a hull similar to a Kirby 25. The hull is made of solid fiberglass and the deck has 2 fiberglass layers and a balsa core. This boat was designed to compete with the popular J-24.

PHRF rating of 210

 
General description
  • Fractional rig for better performance
  • Excellent Club Racer or Cruiser in excellent condition with enviable race record.
  • Permanent Shoal keel with centerboard (1'11'' - 5') - boat sits low on trailer making trailering easier and ramp launchable.
  • Black aluminium toe rail giving it a big boat look.
  • New custom rudder with all new hardware - double pintle & gudgeons strong with no play (2001).
  • Second retractable rudder for shallow areas - double pintle & gudgeons strong with no play.
  • Bottom has Interlux 2000 epoxy system and in very smooth race ready condition.
  • VC 17 applied yearly
  • Interior bulkheads and other wood is new marine plywood with new 3/4" marine plywood floor (2001)
  • Interior completely refinished and updated (2002-2004)
  • Headroom = Sitting : 50" - 47"
  • Sleeps 4 adults
  • New windows (2005)
  • New companionway hatch and panels (lexan 2005)
  • Teakwood all sanded and oiled yearly.
  • New interior cushions (2003).
  • New Porta-Potty (2002).
  • Stainless sink, hand pump.
  • Butane 1 burner stove (2003).
  • New 55 litre water reservoir (2002).
  • Guzzler pump.
  • Aquameter 4" bulkhead compass
  • New stainless anchor bow roller with chain lock(2002).
  • Ring buoy.
  • Stainless swimming transom ladder (2003).
  • 2 Danforth anchors (5 & 10 pounds), 10' chain, 100' line.
  • Cabin and cockpit table
  • Fenders, horn, other misc. gear

Electronics/Electrical 

  • New Navman 2100 log/speed/temp with thru hull transducer (2005)
  • New Uniden depth sounder with thru hull transducer (2003)
  • New breaker panel (2003)
  • New masthead anchor light (2003)
  • Recent deep cycle battery (2003)
  • VHF
  • 80 watt Panasonic AM/FM/Cassette, 2 * 150 watt JVC recessed speakers (2002)
  • 12-volt interior lights, running lights

 

 
Rigging and Hardware
  • Strong non tapered mast with new forestay (2001).
  • New split adjustable backstay (2001).
  • New sport Windex (2002).
  • New double halyard rope clutch (2001) for main and jib halyard.
  • New spectra spinnaker halyard uphaul and downhaul (2001).
  • Top of the line spectra/Kevlar main & jib halyards (2001).
  • Most deck hardware is Harken and Ronstan.
  • New oversized life line (2002).
  • 2 - 2 speed Barient #18 aft winches.
  • 2 single speed cabin top Lemar winches.
  • 2 1/2" Heavy duty spinnaker pole.
  • Boomvang
  • Mainsail traveler
  • All lines lead to cockpit (pulleys, deck organizers and blocks).
  • New Single Line Mainsail Reefing System allows one man reefing from the cockpit (2003)

Sails - newest to oldest

  • 1999 NORTH Mylar/Kevlar medium #1 race Pentex 153% Genoa
  • 1999 NORTH spinnaker 1/2 oz Airx gradient (like new)
  • 1998 NORTH Nordac racing mainsail
  • 1996 Sporteck 3.8 oz Dacron light #1 153% Genoa
  • 1994 Sportech heavy Dacron 100% jib
  • 1994 NORTH spinnaker ¾ oz racing tri-radial (just for practicing)
  • 1991 Haarstick 5.0 oz Dacron #2 jib

Outboard Motor

  • 2001 Mercury 4 stroke 4 horsepower (Brand New in August 2001). Less than 60 hours as of July 2005.
  • New 4 gallon tank & gas line (2002)

Trailer

  • Dual axel trailer, electrical brakes, wheel bearings, electricity and lights in perfect shape for long trips. Total load with boat is 3500 pounds!
  • New electric brakes (2002)
  • New lights and wiring (2002)