Seidelmann 245 Sailboats for Sale & Market Overview

Drawing Diagram

Builder drawing

Hull type

Monohull · centerboard

Rig

Fractional Sloop

LOA

24.18' · 7.37 m

Displ.

3,000 lbs · 1,361 kg

First year

1981

The Seidelmann 245 represents a refined evolution in Bob Seidelmann’s quest to produce competitive, accessible racercruisers. Introduced in the early 1980s as a successor or "big sister" to the Bruce Kirbydesigned Seidelmann 24, the 245 was penned by Bob Seidelmann himself. It captures the transition of the brand from pure IORinfluenced performance toward a more balanced "pocket cruiser" identity. Built in Berlin, New Jersey, the 245 utilized a solid fiberglass hull and a balsacored deck, a construction method that was standard for the era but executed with the specific rigtuning insights of a worldclass sailmaker.