Coronado 23

Coronado 23

Development
Designer	William Crealock
Location	United States
Year	1969
Builder(s)	Coronado Yachts
Role	Cruiser-Racer
Name	Coronado 23
Boat
Boat weight	2,300 lb (1,043 kg)
Draft	3.17 ft (0.97 m)
Hull
Type	monohull
Construction	fiberglass
LOA	22.58 ft (6.88 m)
LWL	20.08 ft (6.12 m)
Beam	7.75 ft (2.36 m)
Engine type	outboard motor
Hull appendages
Keel/board type	fin keel
Ballast	1,100 lb (499 kg)
Rudder(s)	internally-mounted spade-type rudder
Rig
Rig type	Bermuda rig
I foretriangle height	26.58 ft (8.10 m)
J foretriangle base	9.00 ft (2.74 m)
P mainsail luff	23.50 ft (7.16 m)
E mainsail foot	10.25 ft (3.12 m)
Sails
Sailplan	masthead sloop
Mainsail area	120.44 sq ft (11.189 m2)
Jib/genoa area	119.61 sq ft (11.112 m2)
Total sail area	240.05 sq ft (22.301 m2)
Racing
PHRF	270

The Coronado 23, also called the Sailcrafter 23, is an American trailerable sailboat that was designed by William Crealock as cruiser-racer and first built in 1969. ^{[1] [2] [3] [4]}

The design was originally marketed by the manufacturer as the Coronado 23, but a new and unrelated design was also introduced as the Coronado 23 in 1974 and replaced the original in production. The 1974 design is now usually referred to as the Coronado 23-2 to differentiate it from the earlier boat. ^{[1] [4] [5]}

The Coronado 23 is a development of the Crealock-designed Columbia 22, but with a different deck and coach house roof. ^{[1] [4]}

Production

The design was built by Coronado Yachts in the United States between 1969 and 1973, but it is now out of production. ^{[1] [4] [6]}

A number of boats were sold as kits for amateur construction, under the name of Sailcrafter Custom Yachts. ^{[1] [7]}

Design

The Coronado 23 is a recreational keelboat, built predominantly of fiberglass, with wood trim. It has a masthead sloop rig, a raked stem, a plumb transom, an internally mounted spade-type rudder controlled by a tiller and a fixed fin keel or a stub keel and centerboard. ^{[1] [4]}

The boat is normally fitted with a small 3 to 6 hp (2 to 4 kW) outboard motor for docking and maneuvering, located in a centered aft well. ^{[1] [4]}

The design has sleeping accommodation for four people, with a double "V"-berth in the bow cabin, a straight settee quarter berth on the starboard side of the main cabin and a drop-down dinette table berth on the port side. The galley is located on the starboard side amidships. The galley is equipped with a recessed stove, an ice box and a double sink. The head is located in the bow cabin, under the "V"-berth. Cabin headroom is 57 in (140 cm). ^{[1] [4]}

The design has a PHRF racing average handicap of 270 and a hull speed of 6.0 kn (11.1 km/h). ^[4]

Variants

Coronado 23

This fin keel model was introduced in 1969 and built until 1973. It displaces 2,300 lb (1,043 kg) and carries 1,100 lb (499 kg) of cast iron ballast. The boat has a draft of 3.17 ft (0.97 m) with the standard fin keel. ^{[1] [4]}

Coronado 23 CB

This stub keel and centerboard model was introduced in 1969 and built until 1972. It displaces 2,485 lb (1,127 kg) and carries 810 lb (367 kg) of ballast. The boat has a draft of 5.00 ft (1.52 m) with the centerboard down and 2.56 ft (0.78 m) with it retracted. ^{[1] [2] [4]}

Operational history

In a 2010 review Steve Henkel wrote, "Here is a boat that packs a lot of stuff into a limited space: four berths, a dinette, head, stove, icebox, and sink. There's also space in the cockpit for an outboard in a well, right at the feet of the helmsman ... For someone on a limited budget, this boat might be on their short list—or they might choose the almost identical Columbia 22 (with a different deck mold and a less extended bow) ... Best features: The placement of the outboard engine well under the tiller gives the helmsman very good access to the engine controls (although it reduces cockpit space somewhat). Worst features: Her PHRF seems to indicate a performance deficiency versus her comp[etitor]s." ^[4]

See also

• List of sailing boat types

References

1. McArthur, Bruce (2020). "Coronado 23 sailboat". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 7 March 2021. Retrieved 7 March 2021.
2. McArthur, Bruce (2020). "Coronado 23 CB sailboat". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 7 March 2021. Retrieved 7 March 2021.
3. McArthur, Bruce (2021). "William Crealock 1920 - 2009". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 16 February 2021. Retrieved 7 March 2021.
4. Henkel, Steve: The Sailor's Book of Small Cruising Sailboats, page 226. International Marine/McGraw-Hill, 2010. ISBN   978-0-07-163652-0
5. McArthur, Bruce (2021). "Coronado 23-2 sailboat specifications and details". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 7 March 2021. Retrieved 7 March 2021.
6. McArthur, Bruce (2021). "Coronado Yachts 1964 - 1976". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 7 March 2021. Retrieved 7 March 2021.
7. McArthur, Bruce (2020). "Columbia 22 sailboat". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 19 February 2021. Retrieved 19 February 2021.

External links

• Photo of a Coronado 23