| Development | |
|---|---|
| Designer | Robert Finch |
| Location | United States |
| Year | 1978 |
| Builder(s) | Glastron |
| Role | Cruiser |
| Name | Spirit 23 |
| Boat | |
| Displacement | 2,800 lb (1,270 kg) |
| Draft | 5.00 ft (1.52 m) withcenterboard down |
| Hull | |
| Type | monohull |
| Construction | fiberglass |
| LOA | 23.00 ft (7.01 m) |
| LWL | 20.00 ft (6.10 m) |
| Beam | 7.92 ft (2.41 m) |
| Engine type | outboard motor |
| Hull appendages | |
| Keel/board type | stub keel and centerboard |
| Ballast | 800 lb (363 kg) |
| Rudder(s) | transom-mountedrudder |
| Rig | |
| Rig type | Bermuda rig |
| I foretriangle height | 25.00 ft (7.62 m) |
| J foretriangle base | 8.67 ft (2.64 m) |
| P mainsail luff | 22.50 ft (6.86 m) |
| E mainsail foot | 9.50 ft (2.90 m) |
| Sails | |
| Sailplan | masthead sloop |
| Mainsail area | 106.88 sq ft (9.929 m2) |
| Jib/genoa area | 108.38 sq ft (10.069 m2) |
| Total sail area | 215.25 sq ft (19.997 m2) |
| Racing | |
| PHRF | 240 |
TheSpirit 23, also called theNorth American 23, is an Americantrailerablesailboat that was designed byRobert Finch as acruiser and first built in 1978.[1][2][3][4][5]
The design was built byGlastron in theUnited States, starting in 1976, initially by their North American Yachts subsidiary inHenderson, Tennessee, as the North American 23.Morgan Yachts, builders of theNorth American 40, threatened a lawsuit over the naming, resulting in North American Yachts being sold and the boat being built starting in 1978 by a different Glastron subsidiary, Spirit Yachts, inAustin, Texas as the Spirit 23. Production was ended in 1981.[1][4][6]
The Spirit 23 is a recreationalkeelboat, built predominantly offiberglass, with wood trim and an optional cabin "pop-top" for increased headroom. It has amasthead sloop rig, araked stem, areverse transom, a transom-hungrudder controlled by atiller and a stub keel with a retractablecenterboard or with a fixed finkeel. A "kick-up" rudder was a factory option.[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, a drop-down dinette and a straight settee in the main cabin. An alternate main cabin plan provided two settee berths in place of the dinette. In this latter arrangement the starboard berth is 10.0 ft (3.0 m) long. Thegalley is located on the starboard side just aft of the bow cabin and is equipped with a two-burner stove and a sink. Thehead is located in the bow cabin on the port side under the "V"-berth. Cabin headroom is 57 in (145 cm) or 74 in (188 cm) with the optional "pop-top" open.[1][4]
The design has aPHRF racing average handicap of 240 and ahull speed of 6.0 kn (11.1 km/h).[4]
