Bluejacket MS 23

Not to be confused with Bluejacket 23.

Bluejacket MS 23

Development
Designer	William Garden
Location	Canada
Year	1984
No. built	fewer than ten
Builder(s)	Halman Manufacturing Collingwood Yachts
Role	Motorsailer
Name	Bluejacket MS 23
Boat
Displacement	6,000 lb (2,722 kg)
Draft	2.25 ft (0.69 m)
Hull
Type	monohull
Construction	fibreglass
LOA	24.25 ft (7.39 m)
LWL	20.75 ft (6.32 m)
Beam	10.00 ft (3.05 m)
Engine type	Yanmar 1GM 18 hp (13 kW) diesel engine
Hull appendages
Keel/board type	long keel
Ballast	700 lb (318 kg)
Rudder(s)	keel-mounted rudder
Rig
Rig type	Bermuda rig
Sails
Sailplan	masthead sloop
Total sail area	215.00 sq ft (19.974 m2)

The Bluejacket MS 23, also called the Bluejacket Motorsailer 23 and the Bluejacket 23 MS, is a Canadian trailerable sailboat that was designed by William Garden as a motorsailer and first built in 1984. ^{[1] [2] [3]}

The design is a development of the earlier Garden-designed Family Cat 23. ^[1]

Production

The design was initially built by Halman Manufacturing in Beamsville, Ontario, Canada. Later it was produced by Collingwood Yachts, in Collingwood, Ontario, but it is now out of production. The boat was hand-built on an order basis and it is thought that fewer than ten boats were completed in total. ^{[1] [3] [4] [5]}

Design

The Bluejacket MS 23 is a recreational motorsailer, built predominantly of fibreglass, with wood trim. It has a masthead sloop rig, a slightly reversed raked stem, a sharply angled transom, a keel-mounted rudder controlled by a tiller from the cockpit and a wheel from the wheelhouse. The wheel can be disconnected to allow tiller steering. It has a fixed long keel, displaces 6,000 lb (2,722 kg) and carries 700 lb (318 kg) of ballast. ^{[1] [3]}

The boat has a draft of 2.25 ft (0.69 m) with the standard keel. ^{[1] [3]}

The boat is fitted with a Japanese Yanmar 1GM diesel engine of 18 hp (13 kW) for docking and manoeuvring. The fuel tank holds 24 U.S. gallons (91 L; 20 imp gal) and the fresh water tank has a capacity of 15 U.S. gallons (57 L; 12 imp gal). ^{[1] [3]}

The design has sleeping accommodation for three people, with a double "V"-berth in the bow cabin. The main cabin has a dinette table, that can be converted into a third berth. The galley is located on the starboard side, just forward of the companionway ladder. The galley is equipped with a two-burner stove, a 3.3 cu ft (93 L) icebox and a sink. The enclosed head is located just aft of the bow cabin on the starboard side. Cabin headroom is 74 in (190 cm). ^{[1] [3]}

The design has a hull speed of 6.1 kn (11.3 km/h). ^[3]

Operational history

In a 2010 review Steve Henkel wrote, "best features: The accommodations offer great comfort for two. The furniture is mostly single function so, for example, you don't have to fold up your berth before you can have breakfast, or unfold the dinette (though the dinette does convert into a third berth if desired) ... Worst features: The towing weight of around 8,500 lbs (including 2,500 lbs. for stowed gear and the trailer itself) is a hefty load to pull, requiring a truck or SUV equivalent." ^[3]

See also

• List of sailing boat types

References

1. McArthur, Bruce (2020). "Bluejacket MS 23 sailboat". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 15 January 2021. Retrieved 15 January 2021.
2. McArthur, Bruce (2020). "William Garden 1918 - 2011". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 15 January 2021. Retrieved 15 January 2021.
3. Henkel, Steve: The Sailor's Book of Small Cruising Sailboats, page 222. International Marine/McGraw-Hill, 2010. ISBN   978-0-07-163652-0
4. McArthur, Bruce (2020). "Halman Manufacturing Co. 1978 - 1997". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 15 January 2021. Retrieved 15 January 2021.
5. Collingwood Yachts (January 1988). "Bluejacket MS 23". Cruising World. Retrieved 15 January 2021.