The Seawind catamarans as a group are fairly well constructed. I'd point out that they're still in business and while the SW24 is discontinued, they do make a fair number of other ones.

The specifications for the SW24 can be seen HERE.

I would highly recommend that you write the company, since they're still around, to get more information ont he boat as well as the trailer. They probably have some information, possibly the owner's manual and such, for the boat.

 

The Seawind 24s are a single skin fiberglass hull. They were built on the light side and have not been made in about twenty years. Some of them that have been well used are a little soft. They also tend to show wear at the beam connections. Some 300 boats were built in FL so there are lots of them around. Look for cracks around the centerboard trunks.

 

I have had 3 of these boats and one of them just came back into my keep as a broker. Hands down the best cat of that size. I rather be on a Seawind that a Stiletto when the wind and waves pick up. Especially if I'm single handed. no fear on the Seawind and nothing ever broke even when I was sailing is weather I shouldn't have been out in. The boat can take more than you can.

 

Expandacraft, would you agree with Boatsmith? And can anyone compare a Seawind 24 with a Reynolds 21?

Thanks to anyone who keeps this thread alive! Old threads that keep going on for years have answered a lot of my questions.

 

If you can buy a Seawind 24 for 10K or less then you should jump all over it. It's a great boat and it will always be worth 10 K in years to come.

 

If you can buy a Seawind 24 for 10K or less then you should jump all over it. It's a great boat and it will always be worth 10 K in years to come.

Still feel this way? I just bought one for $11k.

 

The Reynolds 21 was designed by Randy Reynolds and is overpowered for it's size. Randy Reynolds really does not have the technical knowledge to build a safe fast boat. The Seawind 24 has 200% positive flotation. Either hull can support the entire boat. Also the 16 ft beam means never flying a hull. I am on my second one just purchased and am excited about this coming spring. Seawind 24's were the most popular boat in Australia and their reputation launched a multi million dollar boat line/manufacturer.

 

Dear SW24 owners. I am searching for a SW24 in SE QLD Australia to buy and ship (as in ship in a shipping container) to the Solomon Islands. I'm putting together a budget of costs for this proposed venture and searching for specs and dimensions of SW24. I don't have a boat near me (yet) that I can run a tape measure over so have trawled the Internet for drawings or specs etc. I have the broad info of assembled boat but wondering if anyone can tell me beam of individual hull and hull weight, plus mast length? Thanks very much.

 

good to see you lookin here mr..me too..its jeff we,ll talk

 

I'm looking at one that's at $6500. Been stored under wraps for about 24 years. Looking for a trailerable catamaran for cruising FL Keys, Bahamas, and then pick weather windows and slide down the Caribbean. Will give her a good going over and sea trial under coastal cruising to get to FL. Updates may follow.