| Development | |
|---|---|
| Designer | Bruce Kirby |
| Location | Canada |
| Year | 1988 |
| Builder(s) | Ontario Yachts |
| Role | Racer-Cruiser |
| Name | Blazer 23 |
| Boat | |
| Displacement | 2,200 lb (998 kg) |
| Draft | 3.75 ft (1.14 m) |
| Hull | |
| Type | monohull |
| Construction | fibreglass |
| LOA | 23.00 ft (7.01 m) |
| LWL | 18.75 ft (5.72 m) |
| Beam | 7.92 ft (2.41 m) |
| Engine type | outboard motor |
| Hull appendages | |
| Keel/board type | fin keel |
| Ballast | 900 lb (408 kg) |
| Rudder(s) | skeg-mountedrudder |
| Rig | |
| Rig type | Bermuda rig |
| I foretriangle height | 25.75 ft (7.85 m) |
| J foretriangle base | 8.90 ft (2.71 m) |
| P mainsail luff | 26.00 ft (7.92 m) |
| E mainsail foot | 11.18 ft (3.41 m) |
| Sails | |
| Sailplan | fractional riggedsloop |
| Mainsail area | 145.34 sq ft (13.503 m2) |
| Jib/genoa area | 114.59 sq ft (10.646 m2) |
| Total sail area | 259.93 sq ft (24.148 m2) |
| Racing | |
| PHRF | 180 |
TheBlazer 23 is a Canadiantrailerablesailboat that was designed byBruce Kirby asracer-cruiser and first built in 1988.[1][2][3]
The Blazer 23 is a cruising development of theSonar, using the same hull design, but with a larger cabin with ports and a commensurately smaller cockpit, but slightly more sail area. It is very similar to theKirby 23.[1][3]
The design was built byOntario Yachts inCanada, starting in 1988, but it is now out of production.[1][3][4]
The Blazer 23 is a recreationalkeelboat, built predominantly offibreglass, with wood trim. It has afractionalsloop rig, araked stem, a slightlyreverse transom, askeg-mountedrudder controlled by atiller and a fixed finkeel. It displaces 2,200 lb (998 kg) and carries 900 lb (408 kg) of lead ballast.[1][3]
The boat has a draft of 3.75 ft (1.14 m) with the standard keel.[1][3]
The boat is normally fitted with a small 3 to 6 hp (2 to 4 kW)outboard motor for docking and manoeuvring.[1][3]
The design has sleeping accommodation for four people, with a double "V"-berth in the bow cabin and two straight settees in the main cabin. Thegalley is located on both sides, just aft of the bow cabin. The galley is equipped with a two-burner stove on the starboard side and a sink on the port side. Thehead is located under the bow cabin "V"-berth. Cabin headroom is 42 in (110 cm).[1][3]
For safety the design is equipped with foam flotation.[3]
The design has aPHRF racing average handicap of 180 and ahull speed of 5.8 kn (10.7 km/h).[3]
In a 2010 review Steve Henkel wrote that the boat provides, "exceptionally spritely performance in light and moderate air. Foam flotation for safety is also a plus. Worst features: Low profile and an extra-long cockpit result in a short, low cabin with significantly less accommodation space than the Blazer's comp[etitor]s. Due to her deep draft and deep, nonfolding rudder, using a hoist rather than a ramp for launching is a virtual necessity."[3]
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