Eygthene 24 Buyer's Guide
Shopping the used market for an Eygthene 24 means looking at Ron Holland's 1973 quarter-ton cup winner built from 1974 by Master Marine as the Kiwi 24 cruiser-racer. She is a 24-foot masthead sloop with a fin keel and spade rudder, about 4,300 pounds displacement with 2,250 pounds of iron ballast, a 9 foot 6 inch beam, and 4 foot 6 inch draft, and her wide deck beam over a narrow waterline gives the interior more room than the outside suggests.
Layouts on the Used Market
Owner three-cabin layouts are the more common on the used market, but both owner and other layouts are available, and ex-charter examples are common. The cruiser-racer interior carries four or five berths including two quarterberths and a forecabin vee-berth, with a saloon table, separate heads, and a basic galley. Stowage is limited by the pinched ends and shallow hull, so buyers should view the boat as a weekend pocket cruiser rather than a long-haul liveaboard.
Equipment and Common Upgrades
On the used fleet, a spinnaker and autopilot are commonly fitted, which matters because the Eygthene is relatively slow and rolly on a run where an autopilot and downwind sail extend her comfortable range. A life raft is often seen aboard, a sensible addition given her downwind behavior in a breeze. Beyond those, buyers should inspect each boat on its own gear rather than expect a standard inventory.
What to Inspect
The Eygthene's hull shape is sound in concept, but the flared topsides and narrow waterline beam mean the crew weight drives performance; check the deck for stress where the wide beam meets the hull and confirm the simple fit-out has not been compromised by modification anchor. Because stowage is limited by the shallow hull and pinched ends, inspect lockers and structural boundaries for owner-added shelving that may have overloaded light joinery anchor. The narrow stern and fine ends are part of the design, not a defect, but verify rudder and keel attachment on a boat that was a good entry-level club racer and may have seen hard use anchor.
Availability and Buyer's Takeaway
These boats typically appear in Ireland, Belgium, the Netherlands, and the United Kingdom. For a shopper, the Eygthene 24 is a historically significant Holland quarter-tonner that suits club racing and pocket cruising if you accept limited stowage and tender, rolly downwind habits.
- Prefer an owner three-cabin layout unless an ex-charter example fits your budget
- Confirm spinnaker and autopilot are present; expect a life raft often aboard
- Inspect deck-to-hull junction at the wide beam and check light joinery for overload
- Verify keel and spade rudder attachment on any former club racer
Price & volume trends
Monthly asking-price and listing-volume trends for the Eygthene 24. The line shows the median ask each month; the bars show how many listings appeared.
Monthly breakdown · 4 rows
| Month | Listings | Median ask | Δ vs. last mo. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 26 | 1 | $3,739 | — |
| Mar 26 | 1 | $5,827 | +55.8% |
| Apr 26 | 1 | $5,243 | -10.0% |
| May 26 | 2 | $5,827 | +11.1% |
Where they're listed
Eygthene 24 listings appear across 3 countries. Ireland has the most listings with 3 (60.0%), followed by Belgium and United Kingdom.
Country view
5 listings · 3 countries| Country | Median ask | Listings · 12 mo | Active · 90 d | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | $5,827 | 3 | 0 | 60.0% |
| Belgium | $5,243 | 1 | 0 | 20.0% |
| United Kingdom | $3,739 | 1 | 0 | 20.0% |