Buccaneer 24 Builders Forum

Discussion in 'Multihulls' started by oldsailor7, Jul 22, 2009.

  1. bruceb
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    back of the Buc

    Os7, I agree that KISS is especially important on a light boat like the Buc 24, but modern high aspect mainsails do usually need a traveler to work properly. Mine is just fastened to the crossbeams and doesn't take up much space. I use a 6/1-18/1 cascade block system that seems about right, the last inch or two of trim that the 18/1 gives makes a lot of difference. In light to medium wind, I usually have the traveler a little to weather of center. I will post a pic soon. I was hoping someone knew the approximate weight of the CC-26 crossbeams, I notice that Marples never seems to give the weight of any of his designs. Bruce
     
  2. oldsailor7
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    Lots of sailors, mostly newbies and some cruising sailors, still use the mainsheet to move the boom out or in.
    The result is a mainsail with a leech like a donkeys hind leg.

    With modern rigs the boom is moved out on the traveller and the mainsheet is used to trim the sail to the right shape so that it is working all the way from top to bottom.

    I said "Modern Rigs". but the same applies to any rig really. :D
     
  3. LucD
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    short cockpit

    BruceB
    I also got these photo related to cockpit and rear compartment.

    The last photo show a triangle tube that I was wondering what it was for???:confused:
     

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    Forward compartement

    I wonder what kind of gymnastic you have to do to get in the forward compartment??? I guess sleeping there is out of the question.
     

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    Parts

    That stainless tube is in the main cabin and is the swing out support for the bunk extension- I saw the inserts in one of the other pics. Really nice set up. In my boat, the only access to the forward area is down the forward hatch. I only use it for storage, but it "could" be used for a narrow bunk or a place for a portapotti. It is tight getting in and out but there is plenty of length. Kids might like it:) Os7 is probably correct that some of the deck should have been kept. That whole boat has a lot of good details as a cruiser for a couple. It is nice to see what can be done with the basic Buc 24. Bruce
     
  6. oldsailor7
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    K.I.S.S
    We used a yellow plastic bucket with a lid, under the aft end of the forward bunk. A light plastic seat folded up from over the bucket for easy removal, and emptying. Found it wasn't needed very often. When we were cruising ,if it was used, we simply emptied it at the next marina we stopped at.
    Off shore it simply went over the side. (But not in a freshwater lake). :D
     
  7. DarthCluin
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    I found a Buccaneer 24 for sale on Flickr. Here is the link:
    http://images.google.com/imgres?img...&as_st=y&ndsp=21&hl=en&safe=off&sa=N&start=21
    Yoiks! That's a long url.
    If you examine the pictures, you will note that the bottom is round, apparently double diagonal planked. It also looks like it has a centerboard instead of a dagger board.
    When you get to the interior picture, hit Anijungas Photostream, the pick Buccaneer Trimaran.
     
  8. oldsailor7
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    Yes , apart from the double diagonal planking there are some Buccaneer 28 features there.
    In particular, note the pivotting centreboard is "Hidden" in the front of the cabin seat.
    Also the hatch in the floats. It is of the "hasp and snap shackle type" which is o.k for rain but will not withstand immersion in bad wave conditions. In our B.28 we had one very rough night on Lake Ontario (really an inland sea), where we took a lot of water in the floats, via the leaking hatches.
    In those pics the mainsail looks a little small to me. Lee Sails of Hong Kong have the complete set of B24 sails as a stock Item in their inventory. Excellent for fast cruising and very reasonably priced. Racing is entirely another matter (ask Samz).
    I HATE the ugly outboard bracket. It's so easy to use the alternate spade rudder and hang a small motor on a standard lifting bracket bolted thru the transom.
    The forepeak arrangement is self explanatory. Plenty of room for a loo there. :eek:
     
  9. oldsailor7
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    I just took another Squiz at the pic of the B24 forward compartment.
    He really hasn't taken full advantage of the space there.
    He has set the floor low and thus needs the ladder for ease of entry. If he had set a bunk bottom on the next stringer above (the one under the end of the blue pipe), and taken it aft to the bulkhead, it makes a very nice bunk and the ladder becomes unnecessary.
    I know, --I have slept there on my own B24. It really is a nice little cruiser for three people.
    It is also easy to install a pivotting centreboard, like the B28.
    The grooved semi-circular head of the CB has two lines (for Up and Down), which go up to the cabin roof in a sealed PVC tube, and turn through a double turning block set in the cabin roof immediatly aft of the mast foot. The lines lead aft to the cockpit and two jam cleats hold the lines.
    The various positions of the CB can be marked on the operating lines with waterproof marker, and the board can be set forward over centre, to enable the boat to be hove to for lunch, or just a few metres back from the start line before a race. :cool:
     
  10. timtan
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    oldsailor7

    Hi, I am seeking plans for the Buccaneer 24. Are they still available?
     
  11. oldsailor7
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    timtan.
    In a word --Yes-- but you need to rack up five posts on these forums before we can communicate by E-mail or Private Message.

    PM is preferable as it is more secure.

    Cheers. OS7.
     
  12. oldsailor7
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    For Pics of a Buccaneer 24 with comments go to the Buccaneer 24 thread post #224. :D
     
  13. oldsailor7
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    I actually raced mine with the stock rig, -----but that was 35 yrs ago.
    Competition is much tougher today.

    You can always leave the mast and boom "as is", but go for a Fathead sail.
    That and a nice flat cut assymetric spinnaker. :eek:
     
  14. bruceb
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    buc 24 rotating maststep details

    This is a Stiletto 27 mast step on my Buc 24, and some other detail pics. The 27 was a very advanced production cat here in the USA in the mid 80's, and I think some of the parts are still available from the class owners association. It is a rugged, well tested system and it fits the Buc 24 nicely. The mainsheet system is a cascaded 6-1,3-1, the 18-1 fine tune is very useful upwind. My main is about 240 sq feet with a medium "fat head" profile. Bruce
     

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  15. oldsailor7
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    Bruce.
    That really is a very nice looking day sailer B24.
    Have you sleeved the Portside front crossbeam joint yet?
     
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