luders 24 sailboat

Luders 24 “Belle”

In the early nineteen thirties, the Fishers Island Yacht Club was casting about for a class to use for the junior sailors. A. E. Luders, Sr. and Jr. were chosen to design and build this new one-design class. The “Luders Gang” was well known as active racers and innovative designers of racing boats (they even went on to design several America’s Cup contenders). The Luders decided that rather than produce a “chunky little boat” similar to many others used by juniors, they would design a miniature version of the then modern International Rule Sloop (such as the Six Meter). About fifteen L16s were built in 1934, and they were raced at Fishers Island until a hurricane decimated the fleet later in the decade. The surviving boats scattered, but interest in the class grew as more and more people saw the sleek little boats.

During World War II, Luders Marine Construction Company began building “molded plywood” life rafts to be dropped from airplanes to downed pilots in the water. This was a new technology using wood veneers and large autoclaves to cure the glue, producing a “monocoque” hull identical in construction to some aircraft such as the famous “Spruce Goose”. In 1944, as the war was winding down, Luders began looking for post-war uses for these autoclaves and decided to adapt the L16 design to this new high-tech building process. Thus, the new “hot-molded” L16 Class was born!

The Luders 24’s were built of this same laminate wood construction, Luders pioneered composite yacht construction; this method creates a strong, stiff and seamless hull, while retaining the aesthetic appeal of a traditional wooden yacht.

Specifications:

Builder: Luders Manufacturing Co., Stamford, CT. Designer: Luders Keel: Long keel

Dimensions:

LOA: 38/00 ft/in LWL: 24/00 ft/in Beam: 6/03 ft/in Maximum Draft: 4/11 ft/in Displacement: 6300 lbs

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In the early nineteen thirties, the Fishers Island Yacht Club was casting about for a class to use for the junior sailors. A. E. Luders, Sr. and Jr. were chosen to design and build this new one-design class. The “Luders Gang” was well known as active racers and innovative designers of racing boats (they even went on to design several America’s Cup contenders). The Luders decided that rather than produce a “chunky little boat” similar to many others used by juniors, they would design a miniature version of the then modern International Rule Sloop (such as the Six Meter). About fifteen L16s were built in 1934, and they were raced at Fishers Island until a hurricane decimated the fleet later in the decade. The surviving boats scattered, but interest in the class grew as more and more people saw the sleek little boats.

During World War II, Luders Marine Construction Company began building “molded plywood” life rafts to be dropped from airplanes to downed pilots in the water. This was a new technology using wood veneers and large autoclaves to cure the glue, producing a “monocoque” hull identical in construction to some aircraft such as the famous “Spruce Goose”. In 1944, as the war was winding down, Luders began looking for post-war uses for these autoclaves and decided to adapt the L16 design to this new high-tech building process. Thus, the new “hot-molded” L16 Class was born!

The Luders 24’s were built of this same laminate wood construction, Luders pioneered composite yacht construction; this method creates a strong, stiff and seamless hull, while retaining the aesthetic appeal of a traditional wooden yacht.

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SOLD – 38′ 1947 Luders 24

Sold – 38′ 1947 luders 24 $35,000.

North is a 38’ L-24 designed by Bill (A.E.) Luders and built at the Luder’s yard in Stamford CT in 1947. The “hot molded” wood composite Luders 24 offers everything you could want from a classic day racer: beauty, pedigree, sailing performance, and proven track record on the classic regatta circuit. North is a fine example, restored in the early 2000s and offered for sale in very good structural and aesthetic condition. She’s currently stored in Newport, RI ready for showings.

Rigs and Deck Gear: • New teardrop sitka spruce mast, built according to original specifications by Dexter Cooper in 2001; internal halyards, three winches, needs hardware and rigging. • Oval section aluminum mast, external halyards, SS standing rigging, Dacron running rigging. • Sitka Spruce boom. • 2 x 40ST Bronze primary winches • Lewmar 30ST bronze main sheet winch

Sails: • 2 mains • 3 jib / genoa • 1 symetrical spinnaker

Equipment: • Electric panel, VHF running lights • Manual and electric bilge pump • Fortress Anchor • Mainsail cover and cushions • Fenders and Docklines

Luders hot-molded construction: The Luders yard refined the “hot-molding” technique building laminated verneer/plywood lifeboats for the navy during WWII. The boats were airdropped to downed pilots so the hulls had to be strong but extremely light. The technique they devised, and later applied to the L-24, was to laminate 1/8th” thick mahogany verneers over a mold with resorcinol glue. Resorcinol required heat to cure so the hulls were baked in an autoclave oven, hence “hot molding.” The L-24s were, at the time of their build, the largest wood composite boats ever built. The technique was the predecessor to modern composite boatbuilding, the principal difference being a modern cold molded boat is laminated with epoxy, which doesn’t require heat or pressure to cure, rather than resorcinol. • hot molded mahogany plywood hull, diagonal veneers; • laminated mahogany backbone, rudder, and cabin house; • laminated sitka spruce frames; • plywood deck sheathed in Zylon • Lead ballast • bronze keel bolts and fasteners

Refit: Rebuilding work (concluded 2001; stored indoors until November 2010 launch): The ballast was dropped and the keel plank replaced from stem scarf to rudder post. Two-thirds of the underbody was re-laminated with 1/8” Honduras mahogany veneers, edge-scarfed and epoxy glued. New floor timbers, additional laminated frames amidships; new keel bolts, all other fasteners also renewed. New mast step with gripe fitted beneath it at the forefoot scarf; laminated ring frame girdling hull at main chain plates. Frames and knees renewed where necessary. New 5/16” Sapele deck covered with Zylon, deck beams replaced where necessary. Rudder reworked, faired and epoxy sheathed. New bronze gudgeons. Interior skin sanded, epoxy saturated, and varnished. Exterior surface of the hull epoxy sheathed with one layer Zylon, with two additional layers of 8 oz. glass between the underside of the keelplank and top surface of the ballast. Cabin reworked with additional layer of veneer on coach roof.

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1944 Luders L24

Bristol, rhode island, united states, bristol, rhode island, united states $57,000.

The Luders 24 is one of the many successful class boats built and designed by Bill Luders in Stamford CT. Originally designed for the Fishers Island Yacht Club for one-design racing for their junior sailors and instead of designing the prototypical “chunky little boat” they delivered a hull inspired by the meter boats of the International Rule. Constructed in their famous hot molded method, the hull is stable, stiff and strong but with the look and aesthetics loved by classic yacht enthusiasts. 

Built in 1944, Leaf has proven over and over again that she is a fast hull. Leaf has taken home hardware from all major classic regattas on the East Coast including: 1st in Class ‘22 Boothbay Classic Regatta, Overall Winner ‘22 Camden Classic, 1st in Class ’22 & ’23 Herreshoff Classic Yacht Regatta, and 1st in Class IYRS Classic Yacht Regatta. 

Leaf comes fully outfitted with a full set of Doyle sails (see full sail inventory below). She has a new sail covers in 2022 and a cabin/cockpit cover in 2023. Recent upgrades includes a new racing bottom by Guck Inc. (2023), custom sliding hatch (2023), folding Antal bow cleat (2022), custom jib lead adjustment system (2022) and Ronstan two speed self-tailing main sheet winch (2023). Hull is stored on a road worth trailer. 

Leaf is a beautiful classic yacht with an unparalleled racing record. She is ready to win some hardware for the new owner. 

Sail Inventory

1)    Doyle racing mainsail w/ reef

2)    Doyle racing furling jib

3)    Doyle racing furling genoa

4)    ¾ oz and ½ oz All-purpose Spinnaker

5)    ¾ oz Asymmetrical Spinnaker

6)    Cruising gennoa

1)    Kinder sail cover (2022)

2)    Kinder hoistable jib cover (2022)

3)    Kinder cabin and cockpit cover (2023) 

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Boat Name: Leaf

Make: Luders

Condition: Used

Category: Sail

Construction: Wood

Length Overall: 38' 0"

Beam: 6' 0"

Max Draft: 5' 0"

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Boat Class: Antique and Classics

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The Luders 24 is a 38.0ft fractional sloop designed by A. E. Luders Sr./A. E. Luders Jr. and built in hot molded plywood since 1935.

15 units have been built..

The Luders 24 is a moderate weight sailboat which is a good performer. It is reasonably stable / stiff and has an excellent righting capability if capsized. It is best suited as a bluewater cruising boat.

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Luders 24 is a 37 ′ 11 ″ / 11.6 m monohull sailboat designed by Alfred E. Luders and built by Luders Marine Construction Co.(USA) starting in 1935.

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The theoretical maximum speed that a displacement hull can move efficiently through the water is determined by it's waterline length and displacement. It may be unable to reach this speed if the boat is underpowered or heavily loaded, though it may exceed this speed given enough power. Read more.

Classic hull speed formula:

Hull Speed = 1.34 x √LWL

Max Speed/Length ratio = 8.26 ÷ Displacement/Length ratio .311 Hull Speed = Max Speed/Length ratio x √LWL

Sail Area / Displacement Ratio

A measure of the power of the sails relative to the weight of the boat. The higher the number, the higher the performance, but the harder the boat will be to handle. This ratio is a "non-dimensional" value that facilitates comparisons between boats of different types and sizes. Read more.

SA/D = SA ÷ (D ÷ 64) 2/3

• SA : Sail area in square feet, derived by adding the mainsail area to 100% of the foretriangle area (the lateral area above the deck between the mast and the forestay).
• D : Displacement in pounds.

Ballast / Displacement Ratio

A measure of the stability of a boat's hull that suggests how well a monohull will stand up to its sails. The ballast displacement ratio indicates how much of the weight of a boat is placed for maximum stability against capsizing and is an indicator of stiffness and resistance to capsize.

Ballast / Displacement * 100

Displacement / Length Ratio

A measure of the weight of the boat relative to it's length at the waterline. The higher a boat’s D/L ratio, the more easily it will carry a load and the more comfortable its motion will be. The lower a boat's ratio is, the less power it takes to drive the boat to its nominal hull speed or beyond. Read more.

D/L = (D ÷ 2240) ÷ (0.01 x LWL)³

• D: Displacement of the boat in pounds.
• LWL: Waterline length in feet

Comfort Ratio

This ratio assess how quickly and abruptly a boat’s hull reacts to waves in a significant seaway, these being the elements of a boat’s motion most likely to cause seasickness. Read more.

Comfort ratio = D ÷ (.65 x (.7 LWL + .3 LOA) x Beam 1.33 )

• D: Displacement of the boat in pounds
• LOA: Length overall in feet
• Beam: Width of boat at the widest point in feet

Capsize Screening Formula

This formula attempts to indicate whether a given boat might be too wide and light to readily right itself after being overturned in extreme conditions. Read more.

CSV = Beam ÷ ³√(D / 64)

Originally commissioned by Fishers Island Yacht Club as a new one-design class. Many of the original 15 boats were destroyed in a Hurricane of 1938 but at least one surviving boat is known to have been impeccably restored. (2009) Photo to be added. (All dimension are estimates from various sources and not from original plans.)

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• Builder Luders
• Category Daysailers
• Condition Used
• Hull Material Wood
• LOA 38' 3"
• Beam 6' 4"

"Belle" 1942 Luders 24'

Belle is Hull #2 of the Luders 24 class has been restored and owned for the last 35 years by one the leading shipwrights in New England.

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Belle is Hull #2 of the Luders 24 class has been restored and owned for the last 35 years by one the leading shipwrights in New England. The current owner has restored many famous yachts including the S&S classic yachts Dorade and Santana.

With a winning record of over 60 trophies; BELLE, a genuine CRF Vintage class, is race-ready and in excellent cosmetic and structural condition. Laminated mahogany, hot molded and vacuum bagged, 38ft hull construction by Allied Aviation and finished at the renowned Luders Marine Construction, CT (1944). Her 1991-1992 major refit included a cold molded underbody. Professionally and lovingly maintained, re-rigged, annually upgraded and inside stored while not in use.

 In 2022 her topsides were Awl gripped in flag blue. Decks were painted and all varnish redone to make her look better than new.

The company offers the details of this vessel in good faith but cannot guarantee or warrant the accuracy of this information nor warrant the condition of the vessel. A buyer should instruct his agents, or his surveyors, to investigate such details as the buyer desires validated. This vessel is offered subject to prior sale, price change or withdrawal without notice.

Brewer Yacht Sales is pleased to assist you in the purchase of this vessel. This boat is centrally listed by Latitude Yacht Brokerage. It is offered as a convenience by this broker/dealer to its clients and is not intended to convey direct representation of a particular vessel

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