The Solus 24 is a 24.08ft fractional sloop designed by Bjarne Marcussen and built in fiberglass between 1971 and 1985.
300 units have been built.
The Solus 24 is a light sailboat which is a reasonably good performer. It is very stable / stiff and has a low righting capability if capsized. It is best suited as a day-boat.
Main features
| Model | Solus 24 | ||
| Length | 24.08 ft | ||
| Beam | 7.97 ft | ||
| Draft | 3.94 ft | ||
| Country | ?? | ||
| Estimated price | $ 0 | ?? |
Ratios
| Sail area / displ. | 17.02 | ||
| Ballast / displ. | 51.51 % | ||
| Displ. / length | 157.85 | ||
| Comfort ratio | 15.77 | ||
| Capsize | 2.08 |
Hull
| Hull type | Monohull fin keel with rudder on skeg | ||
| Construction | Fiberglass | ||
| Waterline length | 21.75 ft | ||
| Maximum draft | 3.94 ft | ||
| Displacement | 3638 lbs | ||
| Ballast | 1874 lbs | ||
| Hull speed | 6.25 knots |
Rigging
| Rigging | Fractional Sloop | ||
| Sail area (100%) | 251 sq.ft | ||
| Air draft | 0 ft | ?? | |
| Sail area fore | 137.25 sq.ft | ||
| Sail area main | 113.32 sq.ft | ||
| I | 29.87 ft | ||
| J | 9.19 ft | ||
| P | 26.57 ft | ||
| E | 8.53 ft |
Engine
| Nb engines | 1 | ||
| Total power | 0 HP | ||
| Fuel capacity | 0 gals |
Accommodations
| Water capacity | 0 gals | ||
| Headroom | 0 ft | ||
| Nb of cabins | 0 | ||
| Nb of berths | 0 | ||
| Nb heads | 0 |
Builder data
| Builder | ?? | ||
| Designer | Bjarne Marcussen | ||
| First built | 1971 | ||
| Last built | 1985 | ||
| Number built | 300 |