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Trident 24 |
Brief Notes |
Builder |
Marine Construction (UK) Ltd. |
A traditionally
styled small yacht, solidly built by Marcon, with triple keels
allowing drying out. Many were also built from bare hulls
supplied by Marcon, so standards of fit-out may vary considerably |
Length OA |
24' 0" |
Sail Area |
290 sq ft |
Length WL |
19' 0" |
Rig |
Sloop |
Beam |
7' 5" |
Cabins |
2 |
Draught |
2' 6" triple fin version,
3' 8" single fin |
Berths |
4 |
Displacement |
4,040 lbs |
Engine type |
various - originally usually 5 bhp or 7 bhp
Vire inboard petrol engines |
Ballast |
1,500 lbs |
Engine bhp |
5 - 10 |
Keel type |
Fin or triple keel (fin and twin bilge
keels) |
The Trident 24 was designed by Alan Hill, and built between
1962 and 1976 by Marine Construction Ltd., in Southampton.
The design was originally as a lift-keeler, and the first
few built were composite construction, with GRP hull and ply
deck and coachroof. Later the design was adapted for all-GRP
construction, with a choice of fin keels or triple keels.
The hulls were moulded to Lloyds specifications, and about
250 all-GRP versions were built in total. With it's traditionally
stepped coachroof, the Trident looks like a 'proper yacht'.
When originally built they were usually fitted with 5 or 7
bhp Vire petrol engines - many will now have been refitted
with modern diesels. Tridents have a good reputation for seaworthiness,
at least one having crossed the Atlantic singlehanded. |
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