Tylercraft 24

The Tylercraft 24, also called the Tyler 24, is an American trailerable sailboat that was designed by Ted Tyler as a cruiser and first built in 1961.

Production
The design was built by Tylercraft in the United States, starting in 1961 and ending about 1980.

Design
The Tylercraft 24 is a recreational keelboat, built predominantly of fiberglass, with wood trim. It has a masthead sloop rig, a spooned raked stem, a nearly-plumb transom, a skeg-mounted rudder controlled by a tiller and a fixed fin keel or twin bilge keels. There were several different models marketed over time, including a daysailer, weekend cruiser and a racer. Displacements varied from model to model, but typical is 4000 lb with 1450 lb of iron ballast.

The boat has a draft of 2.00 ft with the standard twin keels and 3.75 ft with the optional fin keel. There was also a centerboard version, with a draft of 3.75 ft with the centerboard extended and 2.00 ft with it retracted, allowing operation in shallow water or ground transportation on a trailer.

The boat is normally fitted with a small 4 to 8 hp outboard motor mounted in astern well, for docking and maneuvering. Starting in 1965, some boats were equipped with an inboard Wankel engine.

The interior design varied from year to year. A typical layout has sleeping accommodation for four people, with a double "V"-berth in the bow cabin and two straight settee berths in the main cabin. The galley is located on the port side amidships and is equipped with a sink. The head is located opposite the galley on the starboard side. Cabin headroom is 72 in.

The design has a hull speed of 6.0 kn.

Operational history
The boat was at one time supported by a class club, Tylercraft sailboats.