Big Alder 24' Simple Flat-bottomed Workboat

  • 24' Big Alder, a flat-bottomed displacement work boat
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  • Vessel Specifications and Comments

    • LOA: 24’ 0”
    • LWL: 23’0”
    • Beam : 7’6”
    • Draft: 2’8”
    • Displacement: 4500 lbs
    • Power: Volvo MD17C
    • Construction: Plywood over sawn frames or aluminum. Full size frame patterns available.
    • General Comments: A simple flat-bottomed workboat with overnight accommodations. She would be a good choice for harbour work boat, island tender, simple towboat, or economical sport fisherman. Her working cockpit is big, over 10’ long and above waterline to be self-bailing. There’s a solid towpost just aft the engine box. A big sister to the 18’ Alder designed over 10 years ago, one of ten power boat designs created for the article “Power Boat Design, Form and Function” PDF, published in Wooden Boat #137.

Designer's Comments

Big Alder 24, simple flat-bottomed workboat with overnight accommodations

Big Alder 24, a big sister to the 18’ Alder designed over 10 years ago. A simple flat-bottomed workboat with overnight accommodations. Her working cockpit is big, over 10’ long and above waterline to be self-bailing. There’s a solid towpost just aft the engine box. The house is narrow so side-decks are wide and easy to use. There is room inside for a double bunk, tiny galley, inside helm seat and a small wood stove. Outside controls include a vertical steering lever on the starboard side and controls on the engine box. She would be a good choice for harbour work boat, island tender, simple towboat, or economical sport fisherman.

Tad Roberts