Seidelmann 245

The Seidelmann 245 is an American trailerable sailboat that was designed by Bob Seidelmann as a cruiser and first built in 1981. The designer was well known as a champion one design sailor and also as a sailmaker.

Production
The design was built by Seidelmann Yachts in Berlin, New Jersey in the United States between 1981 and 1984, but it is now out of production.

Design
The Seidelmann 245 is a recreational keelboat, built predominantly of fiberglass, with wood trim and aluminum spars. The mast is deck-stepped, with a tabernacle. It has a 7/8 fractional sloop rig, a raked stem, a vertical transom, a transom-hung rudder controlled by a tiller and a fixed stub keel with a centerboard. It displaces 3000 lb and carries 1300 lb of ballast.

The boat has a draft of 4.42 ft with the centreboard extended and 1.92 ft with it retracted, allowing ground transportation on a trailer.

The boat is normally fitted with a small outboard motor for docking and maneuvering. The fresh water tank has a capacity of 10 u.s.gal and is filled from a deck filler.

The accommodations include a "V"-berth forward and two cabin berths, with stowage underneath them. The galley is split, with the single-burner stove to starboard and the sink on the port side. The chemical head has a privacy door. Ventilation includes a forward hatch and two opening portlights. An anchor locker is located in the bow.

The cockpit includes two jib winches, while a halyard winch is deck-mounted. The jib sheets are controlled though track-mounted blocks. The halyards, mainsail outhaul and reefing lines are internally-run.

The design has a PHRF racing average handicap of 210 with a high of 204 and low of 216. It has a hull speed of 6.07 kn.