Rob Roy 23
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The Rob Roy 23 is an American trailerable sailboat, that was designed by Edward S. Brewer and first built in 1980. The design is out of production.[1][2][3][4]
Production
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Design
The Rob Roy 23 is a small recreational
The boat has a draft of 4.67 ft (1.42 m) with the centerboard down and 1.50 ft (0.46 m) with it retracted, allowing operation in shallow water or ground transportation on a trailer.[1]
The boat is normally fitted with a small 3 to 6 hp (2 to 4 kW) well-mounted outboard motor for docking and maneuvering. The fuel tank holds 12 U.S. gallons (45 L; 10.0 imp gal) and the fresh water tank has a capacity of 14 U.S. gallons (53 L; 12 imp gal).[1][4]
The design has sleeping accommodation for two or three people, depending on layout. It has two straight settee berths in the main cabin and the option of a third berth angled in the bow. The galley is located on both sides in the bow. The galley equipped with a two-burner stove to port and a sink to starboard. The head in the forward part of the bow. Cabin headroom is 48 in (122 cm).[4]
The design has a PHRF racing average handicap of 201 and a hull speed of 6.1 kn (11.3 km/h).[2][4]
Operational history
In a 2010 review Steve Henkel wrote, "there's nothing like a yawl rig to give character to a small sailboat. Add a canoe stern, comfortable accommodations for two (or three if you opt for a single berth forward squeezed in next to the head), reasonably good construction and finishing, and you have the makings of a classic small yacht. Ted Brewer, whose life has been spent designing comfortable cruising boats, has succeeded here in his efforts to create just such a boat; and Marine Concepts, which left the business in 2006, did a good job of building her. Rob Roy had a relatively long production run, from 1983 to 2000, with a hiatus from 1994 to 1997. Best features: She's a salty-looking boat, with practical features such as a tabernacle for the main mast, an unstayed mizzen, an L-shaped centerboard that frees up cabin space by keeping the board trunk small and out of the way, and an in-cockpit engine well. And of course, as a yawl she has the advantage of easily shortening sail when it comes on to blow. Worst features: She is not very fast or weatherly versus her comp[etitor]s, partly a result of her divided rig and oddly shaped centerboard, though she does fine on a reach."[4]
See also
Similar sailboats
- Beneteau First 235
- Bluenose one-design sloop
- Hunter 23
- O'Day 23
- Paceship 23
- Paceship PY 23
- Precision 23
- Schock 23
- Sonic 23
- Stone Horse
- Watkins 23
References
- ^ a b c d e McArthur, Bruce (2021). "Rob Roy 23 sailboat specifications and details". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 19 November 2021. Retrieved 3 December 2016.
- ^ a b c InterVisionSoft LLC (2016). "Sailboat Specifications for Rob Roy 23". Sailing Joy. Archived from the original on 20 December 2016. Retrieved 3 December 2016.
- ^ McArthur, Bruce (2021). "Edward S. Brewer". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 2 September 2021. Retrieved 3 December 2016.
- ^ ISBN 978-0-07-163652-0
- ^ McArthur, Bruce (2021). "Marine Concepts (USA)". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 19 November 2021. Retrieved 19 November 2021.
- ^ McArthur, Bruce (2021). "Sun Seeker 23 sailboat specifications and details". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 19 November 2021. Retrieved 3 December 2016.
External links
Media related to Rob Roy 23 at Wikimedia Commons
