Lockley-Newport LN-23

Lockley-Newport LN-23

Development
Designer	Stuart Windley and Harry R. Sindle
Location	United States
Year	1978
Builder(s)	Lockley-Newport Boats
Role	Racer-Cruiser
Name	Lockley-Newport LN-23
Boat
Boat weight	2,700 lb (1,225 kg)
Draft	5.50 ft (1.68 m)
Hull
Type	monohull
Construction	fiberglass
LOA	22.83 ft (6.96 m)
LWL	20.00 ft (6.10 m)
Beam	8.00 ft (2.44 m)
Engine type	outboard motor
Hull appendages
Keel/board type	stub keel and centerboard
Ballast	1,000 lb (454 kg)
Rudder(s)	transom-mounted rudder
Rig
Rig type	Bermuda rig
I foretriangle height	25.50 ft (7.77 m)
J foretriangle base	9.75 ft (2.97 m)
P mainsail luff	24.75 ft (7.54 m)
E mainsail foot	9.00 ft (2.74 m)
Sails
Sailplan	fractional rigged sloop
Mainsail area	111.38 sq ft (10.348 m2)
Jib/genoa area	124.31 sq ft (11.549 m2)
Total sail area	235.69 sq ft (21.896 m2)
Racing
PHRF	270
Gloucester 22  →

The Lockley-Newport LN-23, also called the Gloucester 23, is an American trailerable sailboat that was designed by Stuart Windley and Harry R. Sindle as a racer-cruiser and first built in 1978. ^{[1] [2] [3] [4]}

Production

The design was built by Lockley-Newport Boats in the United States, starting in 1978. It was developed into the Gloucester 22 in 1983 and produced until the company went out of business in 1988. The molds were then acquired by Classic Yachts of Chanute, Kansas and the boat became the Classic 22 (Windley) in 1990 and was built until 2000. ^{[1] [4] [5] [6]}

Design

The Lockley-Newport LN-23 is a recreational keelboat, built predominantly of fiberglass, with wood trim. It has a fractional sloop rig, a raked stem, a plumb transom, a transom-hung rudder controlled by a tiller and a fixed stub keel with a retractable centerboard. It displaces 2,700 lb (1,225 kg) and carries 1,000 lb (454 kg) of lead ballast. ^{[1] [4]}

The boat has a draft of 5.50 ft (1.68 m) with the centerboard extended and 1.92 ft (0.59 m) with it retracted, allowing operation in shallow water or ground transportation on a trailer. ^{[1] [4]}

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

The design has sleeping accommodation for four people, with a double "V"-berth in the bow cabin and two straight settee berths in the main cabin, one of which is an optional double. The head is located just aft of the bow cabin on the port side. The fresh water tank has a capacity of 10 U.S. gallons (38 L; 8.3 imp gal). Cabin headroom is 60 in (150 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]

Operational history

In a 2010 review Steve Henkel wrote, "like her sisters, the Gloucester 16 ... and the Gloucester 19 ... her molds were passed from one business entity to another, and construction was perhaps understandably what one might call 'variable.' Best features: There isn't much to get excited about with this boat, in our opinion. True, it's a matter of taste, but we feel that she is a plain Jane in a crowded field with many more attractive boats vying for attention ... Sorry, but we can't conjure up any significant 'best features' for her. Worst features: Her so-so construction and a lack of amenities below top the list of things we feel work against her." ^[4]

See also

• List of sailing boat types

Related development

• Gloucester 22

References

1. McArthur, Bruce (2021). "LN-23 (Lockley-Newport)". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 16 April 2021. Retrieved 17 April 2021.
2. McArthur, Bruce (2021). "Stuart Windley". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 15 April 2021. Retrieved 17 April 2021.
3. McArthur, Bruce (2021). "Harry R. Sindle 1930 - 2020". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 6 August 2020. Retrieved 17 April 2021.
4. Henkel, Steve: The Sailor's Book of Small Cruising Sailboats, page 230. International Marine/McGraw-Hill, 2010. ISBN   978-0-07-163652-0
5. McArthur, Bruce (2021). "Lockley Newport Boats (USA) 1964 - 1988". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 6 August 2020. Retrieved 17 April 2021.
6. McArthur, Bruce (2020). "Gloucester 22 sailboat". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 16 April 2021. Retrieved 17 April 2021.

External links

• Photo of a Lockley-Newport LN-23