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Aquarius 23

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Development
DesignerPeter Barrett & Stan Miller
LocationUnited States
Year1969
Builder(s)Coastal Recreation, Inc
RoleCruiser
NameAquarius 23
Boat
Displacement2,280 lb (1,034 kg)
Draft4.58 ft (1.40 m) with swing keel down
Hull
Typemonohull
Constructionfiberglass
LOA22.67 ft (6.91 m)
LWL21.17 ft (6.45 m)
Beam7.92 ft (2.41 m)
Engine typeoutboard motor
Hull appendages
Keel/board typeswing keel
Ballast815 lb (370 kg)
Rudder(s)internally-mounted spade-type rudder
Rig
Rig typeBermuda rig
I foretriangle height22.00 ft (6.71 m)
J foretriangle base8.70 ft (2.65 m)
P mainsail luff23.70 ft (7.22 m)
E mainsail foot10.30 ft (3.14 m)
Sails
Sailplanfractional rigged sloop
Mainsail area122.06 sq ft (11.340 m2)
Jib/genoa area95.70 sq ft (8.891 m2)
Total sail area217.76 sq ft (20.231 m2)
Racing
PHRF282

The Aquarius 23 is an American trailerable sailboat that was designed by Peter Barrett and Stan Miller as a cruiser and first built in 1969.[1][2][3]

The design was developed into several derivative models, the Aquarius 23-2, the Aquarius 7.0 and the Balboa 23.[1][3][4][5]

Production

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The family of designs was built by Coastal Recreation, Inc in the United States from 1969 to 1981, when the company went out of business.[1][3][6]

Design

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The Aquarius 23 family are all recreational keelboats, built predominantly of fiberglass, with balsa-cored decks. The hulls all have a slightly raked stems, slightly angled transoms, rudders controlled by a tiller and cabin "pop-tops".[1][3]

The boat is normally fitted with a small 3 to 6 hp (2 to 4 kW) outboard motor for docking and maneuvering.[1][3]

The design has sleeping accommodation for five people, with a double "V"-berth in the bow cabin and two straight settees in the main cabin. The starboard settee is almost 14 ft (4.3 m) long and can accommodate two people. There is a drop leaf table located at the long berth. The galley is located on the port side just forward of the companionway ladder. The head is located just aft of the bow cabin on the port side. Cabin headroom is 59 in (150 cm) or 71 in (180 cm) with the pop-top up.[1][3]

The design has a PHRF racing average handicap of 282 and a hull speed of 6.2 kn (11.5 km/h).[3]

Variants

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Aquarius 23
This base model was introduced in 1969 and produced until 1976. It has a swing keel, a fractional sloop, tall rig or optional masthead sloop rig. It has a length overall of 22.67 ft (6.9 m), a waterline length of 21.17 ft (6.5 m), displaces 2,280 lb (1,034 kg) and carries 815 lb (370 kg) of lead ballast, including 165 lb (75 kg) in the keel. The rudder is a retractable spade-type. The boat has a draft of 4.58 ft (1.40 m) with the keel down and 1.08 ft (0.33 m) with the keel up.[1][3]
Balboa 23
This model was introduced in 1969. It has a swing keel and a fractional rig. It has a length overall of 22.67 ft (6.9 m), a waterline length of 21.17 ft (6.5 m), displaces 2,500 lb (1,134 kg) and carries 815 lb (370 kg) of lead ballast. The boat has a draft of 4.58 ft (1.40 m) with the keel down and 1.08 ft (0.33 m) with the keel up.[5]
Aquarius 23-2
This model was introduced in 1970, was produced until 1977. It has fixed fin keel, fractional rig, or optional masthead sloop rig. It has a length overall of 22.67 ft (6.9 m), a waterline length of 21.17 ft (6.5 m), displaces 2,580 lb (1,170 kg). The rudder is a spade-type. The boat has a draft of 3.70 ft (1.13 m) with the standard fin keel.[4]
Aquarius 7.0
This model was introduced in 1976 and production had ended by the time the company went out of business in 1981. This version brought a number of modifications, including a transom-mounted rudder.[1][6]

Operational history

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In a 2010 review Steve Henkel faulted the boat's aesthetics, writing, "because the freeboard is very high, partly to provide more than usual headroom for a 23-foot boat, she looks high and boxy."[3]

See also

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Related development

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f g h McArthur, Bruce (2020). "Aquarius 23 sailboat". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 5 January 2021. Retrieved 5 January 2021.
  2. ^ McArthur, Bruce (2020). "Peter Barrett 1935 - 2000". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 5 January 2021. Retrieved 5 January 2021.
  3. ^ a b c d e f g h i Henkel, Steve: The Sailor's Book of Small Cruising Sailboats, page 219. International Marine/McGraw-Hill, 2010. ISBN 978-0-07-163652-0
  4. ^ a b McArthur, Bruce (2020). "Aquarius 23-2 sailboat". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 5 January 2021. Retrieved 5 January 2021.
  5. ^ a b McArthur, Bruce (2020). "Balboa 23 sailboat". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 5 January 2021. Retrieved 5 January 2021.
  6. ^ a b McArthur, Bruce (2020). "Coastal Recreation Inc. 1968 - 1981". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 29 August 2020. Retrieved 5 January 2021.