| Development | |
|---|---|
| Designer | Jacques de Ridder |
| Location | Belgium |
| Year | 1982 |
| Builder | ETAP Yachting |
| Role | Cruiser |
| Name | ETAP 23 |
| Boat | |
| Displacement | 3,320 lb (1,506 kg) |
| Draft | 5.08 ft (1.55 m) with keel down |
| Hull | |
| Type | monohull |
| Construction | fibreglass |
| LOA | 24.20 ft (7.38 m) |
| LWL | 19.00 ft (5.79 m) |
| Beam | 8.20 ft (2.50 m) |
| Engine type | outboard motor |
| Hull appendages | |
| Keel/board type | lifting keel |
| Ballast | 1,036 lb (470 kg) |
| Rudder | transom-mountedrudder |
| Rig | |
| Rig type | Bermuda rig |
| Sails | |
| Sailplan | fractional riggedsloop |
| Total sail area | 190.00 sq ft (17.652 m2) |
| Racing | |
| PHRF | 240 |
ETAP 23i → | |
TheETAP 23 is aBelgiantrailerablesailboat that was designed byJacques de Ridder as acruiser and first built in 1982.[1][2][3]
The design was built byETAP Yachting inLokeren,Belgium between 1982 and 1989, but it is now out of production.[1][3][4]
The ETAP 23 is a recreationalkeelboat, built predominantly of foam-coredfibreglass, with wood trim. It has afractionalsloop rig, araked stem, a plumbtransom, a transom-hungrudder controlled by atiller and a weighted bulblifting keel. It displaces 3,320 lb (1,506 kg) and carries 1,036 lb (470 kg) of ballast.[1][3]
The boat's construction renders it unsinkable.[3]
The boat has a draft of 5.08 ft (1.55 m) with the lifting keel extended and 2.60 ft (0.79 m) with it retracted, allowing operation in shallow water, or ground transportation on atrailer.[1][3]
The boat is normally fitted with a small 3 to 6 hp (2 to 4 kW)outboard motor for docking and manoeuvring, mounted in a stern well.[1][3]
The design has sleeping accommodation for four people, with a double"V"-berth in the bow cabin and two straight setteequarter berths in the main cabin along with adrop-leaf table. Thegalley is located on the port side, just aft of the bow cabin. The galley is equipped with a two-burner stove, anicebox and a sink. Thehead is located under the "V"-berth on the port side in the bow cabin. Cabin headroom is 53 in (130 cm).[1][3]
The design has aPHRF racing average handicap of 240 and ahull speed of 5.8 kn (10.7 km/h).[3]
The boat was at one time supported by a class club, theETAP Owners Association.[5]
In a 2010 review Steve Henkel wrote, "like other small ETAP sailboats, the Belgian-made 23 ... is double skinned, with foam between outside and aside layers of fiberglass. Best features: The foam sandwich construction helps keep the cabin dry and condensation free, as well as muffling noise. It also stiffens the hull structure and makes the boat unsinkable even when filled with water. (We watched at the Annapolis Sailboat Show in 1986 while the ETAP’s seacocks were opened and the boat gradually settled until water was knee-high over the cabin sole, at which point equilibrium was reached and any added water bailed in from outside simply ran out through the seacocks, Then the boat was keeled over to 65 degrees of heel, but popped right up when the hauling lines were released.) The whole boat is extremely well-finished in mahogany and/or teak with polished brass hardware. The wide beam helps to create more usable space ... A ballasted vertical-retracting keel keeps minimum draft low while providing good lowered depth for going upwind. An outboard well is conveniently located in the cockpit near the helm station. Worst features: Price even of well-used boats is high. In this case, you may get what you pay for."[3]