The Tylercraft 24 is a recreational keelboatHenkel, Steve: The Sailor's Book of Small Cruising Sailboats, page 313. International Marine/McGraw-Hill, 2010. built by Tylercraft in the United States, starting in 1961 and ending about 1980.
The fiberglass hull has 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 with of iron ballast. The boat has a draft of with the standard twin keels and with the optional fin keel. There was also a centerboard version, with a draft of with the centerboard extended and with it retracted. The boat is normally fitted with a small outboard motor mounted in astern well. Starting in 1965, some boats were equipped with an inboard Wankel engine. The design has a hull speed of .
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 .
It has a masthead sloop rig.
References
External links Brief video of a Tylercraft 24 sailing