The Nonsuch 324 is a Canadian sailboat, that was designed by Mark Ellis Design and first built in 1994. It was the last of the series of Nonsuch sailboats built.[1] [2]

Nonsuch 324
Development
DesignerMark Ellis Design
LocationCanada
Year1994
Builder(s)Hinterhoeller Yachts
NameNonsuch 324
Boat
Displacement11,500 lb (5,216 kg)
Draft4.33 ft (1.32 m)
Hull
TypeMonohull
ConstructionFiberglass
LOA32.33 ft (9.85 m)
LWL28.75 ft (8.76 m)
Beam11.83 ft (3.61 m)
Engine typeYanmar 27 hp (20 kW) diesel engine
Hull appendages
Keel/board typewing keel
Ballast4,240 lb (1,923 kg)
Rudder(s)internally-mounted spade-type rudder
Rig
Rig typeCat rigged
Sails
SailplanCatboat
Mainsail area689 sq ft (64.0 m2)
Total sail area689 sq ft (64.0 m2)
Racing
PHRF174 (average)

The Nonsuch 324 is a development of the Nonsuch 30, with the same hull design, but a taller rig, more sail area, a carbon fibre wishbone boom and a shallow-draft wing keel.[1][3]

Production

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The design was built by Hinterhoeller Yachts in St. Catharines, Ontario, Canada, but only a small number were completed before production ended.[1][4]

Design

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The Nonsuch 324 is a small recreational keelboat, built predominantly of fiberglass. It has a cat rig, an unstayed mast with a carbon fibre wishbone boom, a plumb stem, a vertical transom, an internally-mounted spade-type rudder controlled by a wheel and a fixed wing keel. It displaces 11,500 lb (5,216 kg) and carries 4,240 lb (1,923 kg) of ballast.[1]

The boat has a draft of 4.33 ft (1.32 m) with the standard wing keel.[1]

The boat is fitted with a Japanese Yanmar diesel engine of 27 hp (20 kW). The fuel tank holds 25 U.S. gallons (95 L; 21 imp gal) and the fresh water tank has a capacity of 105 U.S. gallons (400 L; 87 imp gal).[1]

The design has a PHRF racing average handicap of 175 and a hull speed of 7.18 kn (13.30 km/h).[5]

See also

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Related development

Similar sailboats

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f Browning, Randy (2018). "Nonsuch 324 sailboat specifications and details". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 27 March 2022. Retrieved 12 August 2018.
  2. ^ Browning, Randy (2018). "Mark Ellis". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 9 September 2021. Retrieved 1 June 2018.
  3. ^ Browning, Randy (2018). "Nonsuch 30 sailboat specifications and details". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 27 March 2022. Retrieved 7 August 2018.
  4. ^ McArthur, Bruce (2022). "Hinterhoeller Yachts Ltd". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 16 June 2020. Retrieved 27 March 2022.
  5. ^ InterVisionSoft LLC (2018). "Sailboat Specifications for Nonsuch 324". Sailing Joy. Archived from the original on 13 August 2018. Retrieved 12 August 2018.