| Kirby 23 | |
| Image Boat: | File:Kirby 23 Sailboat.png |
| Designer: | Bruce Kirby |
| Location: | Canada |
| Year: | 1985 |
| No Built: | 6 |
| Builder: | Ross Marine |
| Role: | Racer-Cruiser |
| Draft: | 3.92feet |
| Displacement: | 24000NaN0 |
| Hull Type: | monohull |
| Construction: | fibreglass |
| Loa: | 23feet |
| Lwl: | 18.8feet |
| Beam: | 7.75feet |
| Engine: | outboard motor |
| Keel Type: | fin keel |
| Ballast: | 9000NaN0 |
| Rudder Type: | spade-type rudder |
| Rig Type: | Bermuda rig |
| I: | 25.75feet |
| J: | 8.67feet |
| P: | 28feet |
| E: | 11.5feet |
| Sailplan: | fractional rigged sloop |
| Sailarea Main: | 161square feet |
| Sailarea Headsail: | 111.63square feet |
| Sailarea Total: | 272.63square feet |
| Previous: | Sonar |
The Kirby 23 is a sailboat that was designed by Canadian Bruce Kirby as a racer-cruiser and first built in 1985.[1] [2] [3]
The Kirby 23 is a development of the Sonar, with a cabin modified for cruising use. It is very similar to the Blazer 23.[1] [3] [4]
The design was built by Ross Marine starting in 1985, with six boats completed, but it is now out of production.[1] [3]
The Kirby 23 is a recreational keelboat, built predominantly of fibreglass. It has a fractional sloop rig, a raked stem, a reverse transom, an internally mounted spade-type rudder controlled by a tiller and a fixed fin keel. It displaces 24000NaN0 and carries 9000NaN0 of ballast.[1] [3]
The boat has a draft of 3.92feet with the standard keel and is normally fitted with a small outboard motor for docking and manoeuvring.[1] [3]
The design has a hull speed of 5.81kn.[3]
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