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Arabesque: a Hood 23

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Kirsten Wilkins and her partner Paul find the Hood 23 fits the bill when it comes to getting on the water without spending up big.

When we tell people we have a yacht, they usually give us the once-over. “How can they afford that?” you can see them thinking. Of course, they're imagining a huge, gleaming production boat, a far cry from our dated but dependable Hood 23.

When friends roped me and my partner, Paul, into lessons a few years ago, it was on J24s. We learned the basics, but hurtling across the deck as movable ballast wasn't an experience I was happy to keep paying for. That's when we came up with a better idea: why not buy a boat and teach ourselves?

Fortunately, we were living on the Central Coast of NSW and had a great cruising ground – Brisbane Water – on our doorstep. But what kind of boat did we need? A small sailing boat easily managed by two people, with sails that could be reefed, a ballast keel and a comfortable interior for short voyages.

She's the one Eventually we found a Hood 23 moored on Brisbane Water. Her name was Arabesque – after the ballet position where a dancer balances on one leg with the other extended behind – so we figured she would dance over the waves.

The Hood 23 was designed in 1966 by naval architect Warwick J Hood, AO. While a tyHe considers the Hood 23 to be one of his most influential designs. “I think it introduced people to the idea that you could get a small, reasonably high-performance sailing boat in a small size that was properly built, properly designed,” he told the ANMM.

Hood Boating Company The first Hood 23s were made by his Hood Boating Company Ltd, but it seems most were built in Queensland by a Max Stoddart. These days there are only about 20 boats registered with the Hood 23 Yacht Association, but the class president, Col Hubbard, reckons there are hundreds of them around. In Sydney Harbour, where there's a use-it-or-lose-it mooring policy, they are popular mooring minders.

Apparently the design was updated in 1972 and there are at least four versions floating around, including pop-tops and those with a centreboard.

Arabesque, built in 1976, has a full keel and a full-standing-room coach-house ð a real bonus. Of course, having been built in the '70s, she also has green vinyl seats and dark wood veneer panels. Still, these were mere details. How did she sail?

Test sail We headed off for our trial sail in about 25 knots, with a full main and jib. In hindsight, she was at her limit, and in those conditions since, we'd double-reef the main and set the storm jib, a more balanced and comfortable arrangement. We were pretty happy with the way she sailed ð no hurtling across the deck necessary ð but the post-sail conversation was brief because the owner tipped himself out of the dinghy on his way back to shore.

The survey showed up some dry rot in the packing timber for the coach-house, a non-compliant gas stove and seacocks that could do with replacing. All in all, we were told it was one of the best examples of a Hood 23 around, so that was good enough for us.

Next on the list was insurance. Unfortunately, the marine department of our usual household insurer said any mention of “dry rot” meant she was uninsurable – even though it was above the waterline and in a fibreglass boat. It was exasperating, but we finally found a great broker, Anchorage Marine, that was not only familiar with the Hood 23 but knew what we were talking about. Plain sailing With that out of the way, it was time to enjoy some day-sailing on Brisbane Water. Over time, we tried out all the sails: two partially battened mains (each with two reefs), two jibs, a genoa, a storm jib and spinnaker. To balance the helm we single-reef the main for the jibs and double-reef for the storm jib, and in very light winds the main and genoa still keep her moving, so we never get the spinnaker out. With a fin keel, she tacks quite cleanly and we've never been caught in stays.

By this stage, we were feeling quite comfortable with the boat, so we headed off on our first trip to the Hawkesbury River and Mullet Creek. The Hawkesbury is navigable for 60nm for a boat of Arabesque's size. Her masthead is about 11m above the waterline, which means we can sail under the Hawkesbury River railway bridge. Her draught is just over a metre, but we waited for high tide to enter Mullet Creek to be safe. Our anchor, a 15lb CQR, held securely that night. However, that didn't stop me jumping up to check our position every half-hour while Paul slept on oblivious.

Maintenance When we're not sailing, we seem to spend a lot of time reading chandlery catalogues and we've been fixing what we can. When the main halyard chafed during a recent storm we rerigged with Spectra halyards, weighting them with a sinker and using our trusty tool, a bent-wire coathanger, to fish them out at the bottom of the mast.

My boatbuilding dad and brother took pity on us and replaced the timber support for the coach-house, and we finally had the old gate valve seacocks replaced with bronze-ball valve ones that you can tell are closed at a glance. Recently Paul scarfed some new wood on the tiller, but most of the other changes we've made have been cosmetic. When we last slipped Arabesque for antifouling, we spent a gruelling weekend buffing the hull, and we recently painted the coach-house and decks. A propane one-burner stove and a marine BBQ mounted on the back rail (yes, we're cruisers, not racers) replaced the old gas stove and are more than adequate. We also added a 50L water bladder under the V-berth; a hose up through the forward hatch makes it easy to fill.

Looking good For a 31-year-old boat, Arabesque is looking pretty good. While we were once desperate to change the green seats, now we kind of like them. And our favourite retro feature, the striped orange and brown sunshade, has proved the perfect foil to scorching sun and morning dew. Chances are you'll spot us at a mooring somewhere enjoying a sundowner amid the kind of yachts we coveted at our first boat show, fending off livid stares as our '70s sunshade offends our neighbours' modern sensibilities!

If you're looking for a good sailing boat that doesn't cost a fortune, the Hood 23 is spot-on. As Warwick Hood told the ANMM: “It doesn't have many vices and so I'm quite pleased with that.” So are we.

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Paul Colvin and KirstenWilkins live on NSW's Central Coast. They have been learning to sail for the past four years and have ditched full-time work in publishing and logistics in favour of contracting in the same industries so they can fit work around sailing. They plan to buy a boat suitable for coastal sailing to set off on their next adventure: sailing to their wedding in Magnetic Island, Qld. SPECIFICATIONS

LOA 7.2m LWL 6.1m Beam 2.4m Draught 1.15m Displacement 1.5T Engine 15hp Johnson outboard

INTERIOR The folding cover over the galley doubles as a chart table. The coach-house offers plenty of light and full standing room.

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21-05-2011, 18:05
	23 as a small cruising vessel?

22-05-2011, 01:44
Boat: CyberYacht 43	23 I'm assuming that you're from . If so I would think that taking one outside the heads may be survivable, taking one further could be very risky. Having the in exceptional condition would be essential. It can get very rough on the NSW coast. I would have thought there would be far better , maybe a trailable 22 footer or a . But these are really sheltered . My personal opinion is that a small, old, should never be used to the NSW coast.

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22-05-2011, 03:59
Boat: Custom	thing about our hood 23, to sit on the you needed to open the forward and stick your out, always laugh when I see someone doing that. Try a good endeavor. Much tougher, IMHO, I sailed one from to Hobart as a uni student two up. Wouldn't recommend that but we survived!

22-05-2011, 06:30
Boat: Beneteau 393 "Sea Life"	31 - but thats a bit more expensive. You do mean cruising up the NSW coast? It can get a bit nasty out there. Southerly Busters, Lows, river bars that can smack a decent breaking wave up your butt (the boats butt too in the galley/saloon so you need to have the main open. Not much fun when its cold or raining. For Sydney harbour, Pittwater and maybe up the the mid coast lakes you could look at an Endevour 26, 28 or 30. 28 or 30 as Chris mentioned.

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Hi, I want to purchase a little old, but decent yacht. I was recommended to look at the Hood 23. Can any one give me a second opinion about her seaworthiness. Thanks

27 Nov 2001

There are quite a few of these here in OZ. There were two versions here a trailable one with swing keel and a fixed keel version. They were a very solid boat, I sailed in a fixed keel one a number of times and due to the flat deck arrangement had quite a bit of space inside for their length although headroom was limited. This observation may be due to the fact I am 6'4" tall. There was also a 20 foot version which you couldn't swing a cat in. They weren't really fast but pointed well and coped with the peaky waves in Moreton Bay well. They would be getting a bit old by now so expect some osmosis to cut out in your spare time. I wouldn't recommend them for cross oceanic adventures though.

Thank you for that information. I am also in OZ ( Sydney) and I have 10k to spend. Iam looking for a decent and reliable boat. There is so much on the market in this bracket, that I am not sure what to go after. Iam looking for a yacht with a fixed keel and some accommodation. The odd run from Pittwater to Sydney Harbour would be nice as well.

You can't go past a Top Hat 25 here in OZ. Neither of them is any good up here in Brissy but great down in Sydney where the water is more than 5 feet deep. You can get Top Hats down to 10k if you look hard enough and haggle. I sailed one extensively up and down the QLD coast and it was very seaworthy. The Hood 23's are still good but there is far more room inside the TH though.

Further to that, have a look at www.boatpoint.com.au search for monohulls between $5000 and $10,000, it shows a heap of boats. The larger ones like the Pacific 747 etc are all good boats. The Sonatas are also great value. Just get em checked out. Most of the Top Hats start at $17k which I think is over the top!!

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Review of Hood 23

Basic specs..

The hull is made of fibreglass. Generally, a hull made of fibreglass requires only a minimum of maintenance during the sailing season. And outside the sailing season, just bottom cleaning and perhaps anti-fouling painting once a year - a few hours of work, that's all.

The boat equipped with a masthead rig. The advantage of a masthead rig is its simplicity and the fact that a given sail area - compared with a fractional rig - can be carried lower and thus with less heeling moment.

The Hood 23 is equipped with a fin keel. A boat with a fin keel is more manoeuvrable but has less directional stability than a similar boat with a full keel.

The boat can enter even shallow marinas as the draft is just about 1.15 - 1.25 meter (3.77 - 4.07 ft) dependent on the load. See immersion rate below.

Sailing characteristics

This section covers widely used rules of thumb to describe the sailing characteristics. Please note that even though the calculations are correct, the interpretation of the results might not be valid for extreme boats.

What is Capsize Screening Formula (CSF)?

The capsize screening value for Hood 23 is 2.04, indicating that this boat would not be accepted to participate in ocean races.

What is Theoretical Maximum Hull Speed?

The theoretical maximal speed of a displacement boat of this length is 6.0 knots. The term "Theoretical Maximum Hull Speed" is widely used even though a boat can sail faster. The term shall be interpreted as above the theoretical speed a great additional power is necessary for a small gain in speed.

The immersion rate is defined as the weight required to sink the boat a certain level. The immersion rate for Hood 23 is about 98 kg/cm, alternatively 549 lbs/inch. Meaning: if you load 98 kg cargo on the boat then it will sink 1 cm. Alternatively, if you load 549 lbs cargo on the boat it will sink 1 inch.

Sailing statistics

This section is statistical comparison with similar boats of the same category. The basis of the following statistical computations is our unique database with more than 26,000 different boat types and 350,000 data points.

What is Motion Comfort Ratio (MCR)?

What is L/B (Length Beam Ratio)?

What is a Ballast Ratio?

What is Displacement Length Ratio?

SA/D (Sail Area Displacement ratio) Indicates how fast the boat is in light wind: - Cruising Boats have ratios 10-15 - Cruiser-Racers have ratios 16-20 - Racers have ratios above 20 - High-Performance Racers have ratios above 24 Sail-area/displacement ratio (SA/D ratio): 21.99

Maintenance

When buying anti-fouling bottom paint, it's nice to know how much to buy. The surface of the wet bottom is about 16m 2 (172 ft 2 ). Based on this, your favourite maritime shop can tell you the quantity you need.

If you need to renew parts of your running rig and is not quite sure of the dimensions, you may find the estimates computed below useful.


Usage	Length		Diameter
Jib sheet	7.2 m	(23.6 feet)	10 mm	(3/8 inch)
Genoa sheet	7.2 m	(23.6 feet)	10 mm	(3/8 inch)
Mainsheet	18.0 m	(59.1 feet)	10 mm	(3/8 inch)
Spinnaker sheet	15.8 m	(52.0 feet)	10 mm	(3/8 inch)

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Hood 23 is a 23 ′ 7 ″ / 7.2 m monohull sailboat designed by Warwick Hood and built by Stoddart Bros Marine (AU) starting in 1966.

Rig and Sails

Auxilary power, accomodations, calculations.

The theoretical maximum speed that a displacement hull can move efficiently through the water is determined by it's waterline length and displacement. It may be unable to reach this speed if the boat is underpowered or heavily loaded, though it may exceed this speed given enough power. Read more.

Classic hull speed formula:

Hull Speed = 1.34 x √LWL

Max Speed/Length ratio = 8.26 ÷ Displacement/Length ratio .311 Hull Speed = Max Speed/Length ratio x √LWL

Sail Area / Displacement Ratio

A measure of the power of the sails relative to the weight of the boat. The higher the number, the higher the performance, but the harder the boat will be to handle. This ratio is a "non-dimensional" value that facilitates comparisons between boats of different types and sizes. Read more.

SA/D = SA ÷ (D ÷ 64) 2/3

SA : Sail area in square feet, derived by adding the mainsail area to 100% of the foretriangle area (the lateral area above the deck between the mast and the forestay).
D : Displacement in pounds.

Ballast / Displacement Ratio

A measure of the stability of a boat's hull that suggests how well a monohull will stand up to its sails. The ballast displacement ratio indicates how much of the weight of a boat is placed for maximum stability against capsizing and is an indicator of stiffness and resistance to capsize.

Ballast / Displacement * 100

Displacement / Length Ratio

A measure of the weight of the boat relative to it's length at the waterline. The higher a boat’s D/L ratio, the more easily it will carry a load and the more comfortable its motion will be. The lower a boat's ratio is, the less power it takes to drive the boat to its nominal hull speed or beyond. Read more.

D/L = (D ÷ 2240) ÷ (0.01 x LWL)³

D: Displacement of the boat in pounds.
LWL: Waterline length in feet

Comfort Ratio

This ratio assess how quickly and abruptly a boat’s hull reacts to waves in a significant seaway, these being the elements of a boat’s motion most likely to cause seasickness. Read more.

Comfort ratio = D ÷ (.65 x (.7 LWL + .3 LOA) x Beam 1.33 )

D: Displacement of the boat in pounds
LOA: Length overall in feet
Beam: Width of boat at the widest point in feet

Capsize Screening Formula

This formula attempts to indicate whether a given boat might be too wide and light to readily right itself after being overturned in extreme conditions. Read more.

CSV = Beam ÷ ³√(D / 64)

The first HOOD 23’s came from Hood Boating Company Ltd. The majority were built at Stoddart Brothers Marine in Queensland. The design was updated in 1972 and there are at least 4 versions: raised deck (as shown here) standard coach roof, pop-tops, those with shallow draft or keel/cb.

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The Hood 23 is a 23.62ft masthead sloop designed by Warwick Hood and built in fiberglass since 1966.

The Hood 23 is a moderate weight sailboat which is a very high performer. It is very stable / stiff and has a low righting capability if capsized. It is best suited as a racing boat.

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Model	Hood 23
Length	23.62 ft
Beam	7.87 ft
Draft	3.77 ft
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Sail area / displ.	22.06
Ballast / displ.	50 %
Displ. / length	206.47
Comfort ratio	17.36
Capsize	2.04

Hull type	Monohull fin keel with spade rudder
Construction	Fiberglass
Waterline length	20 ft
Maximum draft	3.77 ft
Displacement	3700 lbs
Ballast	1850 lbs
Hull speed	5.99 knots

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Rigging	Masthead Sloop
Sail area (100%)	329 sq.ft
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First built	1966
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Thanks Ralph

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I have a Hood 23 shoal draft plus trailer that I'd like to trail from northern NSW to the Whitsundays. My present vehicle is a Nissan Xtrail, but I'm presuming this is not adequate to tow the Hood plus trailer. I've been trying to find what the boat weighs. According to specifications i found on line, the shoal draft Hood weighs 2850 lbs while the deep keel version weighs about 3700 lb. Both versions have 50% ballast ratio. But the weight difference is puzzling since they are supposed to be same boat, just with a different keel configuration. Can anyone tell me whether the quoted displacement figures are accurate? Also any advice on a suitable towing vehicle for someone with limited funds would be appreciated.

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The specifications would be correct. There are a few differences between the two such as 400 lbs. less in ballast with a swing keel and smaller sail area. The xtrail should be OK if one rated at 2000kgs. I would ask the guys on trailer sailerplace forum . eg extract from forum 'I use an Xtrail to tow my 23 foot NIS. The weight of boat and trailer is claimed to be 1500kg. I need to confirm this with a weighbridge. I haven't towed it far at all, only a few times and short distances, but it does seem to cope OK. I wouldn't want to pull anything much bigger, and would really like the boat to be smaller (or the car bigger!) But it does it ok without labouring too much as long as you keep the speed down and use a lower gear than normal. Seems to have the power and braking to handle this weight OK. The xtrail pulled it up the ramp with no issues so far.'

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Take it to a weigh bride. My local tip in WA dose not charge a fee if you go at the weekend.

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You have probably seen the links below. There are errors in the Crawford data as regards kg to lbs conversion so maybe leave that alone. There is a geocities link which has a virus so I won't post it - it is found by googling "Hood 23' shoal draft swing keel sloop specifications". It has total displacement 1315kg (2900lb), ballast 636kg so ratio 48.4% The fixed keel at sailboat data has 1678kg (3700lb) and 839kg so 50% as you say. sailboatdata.com/sailboat/hood-23 Hood 23 - Specification sheet.pdf (johncrawfordmarine.com.au) Depends what year model the x trail is; needs a braked trailer. Some websites suggest take 80% of the suggested towing maximum to give a comfortable margin. www.carsguide.com.au/nissan/x-trail/towing-capacity The diesel Outlander has a good review here; www.racv.com.au/royalauto/transport/best-cars-to-tow-caravan.html

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Put the trailer boat combo on a weigh bridge, the laden weight of the trailer cannot exceed the weight of the tow vehicle. Bt50s are a popular choice with caravaners

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Selkie owns a shoal draft Hood 23. There are shoal draft Hood 23s that do not have the swing keel and I should imagine they weigh the same as the normal keel version. There was a shoal draft Hood 23 hull only for sale in Bomaderry for $50 awhile back I was trying to get people to save!

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Select to expand quote woko said.. Put the trailer boat combo on a weigh bridge, the laden weight of the trailer cannot exceed the GVM weight of the tow vehicle. Bt50s are a popular choice with caravaners My addition in bold. Unfortunately, with the possible exception of the larger F Trucks, Rams and maybe the 300 series Cruiser, there are not many cars on the road that will legally tow their advertised towing capacity. In the case of an X-Trail, even the latest model advertising a 2,000 kg towing capacity will really only just tow the unlaiden boat trailer. And that will depend on what mods have been put on the car or how many people are in it (a vehicles Tare weight only considers 1 occupant -the driver).

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The issue of allowable vehicle tow weights is something of a trigger for me. It is a stinking shame that the ordinary customer in Australia cannot get a straightforward answer to the question "which car should I buy to tow a xxx kg caravan/boat/trailer"? It is near impossible to get the numbers on-line, then you have to do your own complex calculations to work it out, and hope you have not made a mistake. I have seen some calculations showing that the only way to get to the advertised tow weight is to have no-one in the car, not even the driver. The manufacturers are incentivised to obscure the information, as far as possible, so you cannot make like-for-like comparisons. In the end, you have to make your best guess, hoping that you have not under-estimated, which is a unacceptable for the amount of money you will be spending. This is such a difficult, obscure, arcane issue that several spreadsheet calculations have been attempted on TrailerSailerPlace. Whether or not those calculations are right, it tells you that it is insanely difficult to find the right information. What is needed is a national standard for calculating tow weights, so that consumers can make informed choices.

Unless cars have a different ruling in nsw, I was driving a unladen boogie tipper towing a tag trailer with an excavator on it the combo weight of the trailer exceeded the truck by 2tonne, I had to put a couple of tonne on the truck to be legal. This was at the direction of the scaleies. So load the vehicle up ( don't exceed the gvm) and keep the boat light. Weigh bridges usually only charge a couple of bucks unless you want a docket. Has anyone actually heard of a caravaner or a boat trailerer being booked for trailer exceeding tow vehicle weight ?

Yep. Woko I bet you weren't exceeding the Max Combination Weight though. You can't exceed the GVM nor the ATM and combined they can't exceed the GCM

Select to expand quote Toph said.. Yep. Woko I bet you weren't exceeding the Max Combination Weight though. You can't exceed the GVM nor the ATM and combined they can't exceed the GCM That's correct, in nsw a three axle boogie drive gvm is 22500 kg, the truck was unladen, from memory it tared 10 t, so I had plenty of squiggle room. The fine was $800 + and I had to disconnect the trailer and bust it to get to the quarry and get a couple of tonne on a Friday arvo, I could have jumped the digger off and dug a random hole on the side of the road and tossed that on the truck. Guess who got the Friday FWit award that week ! Gross combined mass = vehicle gvm x 2 ie truck 22500 + trailer 22500 = 45t. quad dogs and the like require suspension and brake upgrades. Back to the op if your tow vehicle is not loaded beyond its gvm then the trailer can be of equal or less weight than the tow vehicle, as long as it is within its own design parameters

Hi does anyone know where I can buy a lower mast fitting for a hood 23, hope some one can help, thanks Phil

Whats a lower mast fitting?

Keeley Marine may have what your after. He is very helpful once you get hold of him. keeleymarine.com.au/product/mast_boom_fitting.php

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The Hood 23 was designed in 1966 by naval architect Warwick J Hood, AO. While a tyHe considers the Hood 23 to be one of his most influential designs. "I think it introduced people to the idea that you could get a small, reasonably high-performance sailing boat in a small size that was properly built, properly designed," he told the ANMM.
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The first HOOD 23's came from Hood Boating Company Ltd. The majority were built at Stoddart Brothers Marine in Queensland. The design was updated in 1972 and there are at least 4 versions: raised deck (as shown here) standard coach roof, pop-tops, those with shallow draft or keel/cb.
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Boat: Custom. Posts: 749. Re: Hood 23. Had one, would agree, maybe a run up to pittwater but only maybe, and only if in great nick. Funny thing about our hood 23, to sit on the head you needed to open the forward hatch and stick your head out, always laugh when I see someone doing that. Try a good endeavor.
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hi my brother has a hood 23 in port stevens they have one disign class raceing. they are a good boat but most older boat in your bugget are fearly similar ,all the yachts mentioned would do the job .if you want to sail the islands in all weather i would go for a heavier boat Tophat,Fokeboat or tasman as the out going tide against the SE trade winds can produce a good chop .if you are a fair ...
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I want to purchase a little old, but decent yacht. I was recommended to look at the Hood 23. Can any one give me a second opinion about her seaworthiness. Thanks . 27 Nov 2001 #2 G. Guest ... The Hood 23's are still good but there is far more room inside the TH though. 27 Nov 2001 #5 G. Guest
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The Hood 23 is equipped with a finn keel. The finn keel is the most common keel and provides splendid manoeuvrability. The downside is that it has less directional stability than a long keel. The boat can enter even shallow marinas as the draft is just about 1.15 - 1.25 meter (3.77 - 4.07 ft) dependent on the load. See immersion rate below.
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Hood 23 is a 23′ 7″ / 7.2 m monohull sailboat designed by Warwick Hood and built by Stoddart Bros Marine (AU) starting in 1966. ... The lower a boat's ratio is, the less power it takes to drive the boat to its nominal hull speed or beyond. Read more. Formula. D/L = (D ÷ 2240) ÷ (0.01 x LWL)³ D: Displacement of the boat in pounds. LWL ...
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The Hood 23 is a 23.62ft masthead sloop designed by Warwick Hood and built in fiberglass since 1966. The Hood 23 is a moderate weight sailboat which is a very high performer. It is very stable / stiff and has a low righting capability if capsized. It is best suited as a racing boat.
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Hood 23 and other sailing discussion in the Seabreeze general forums, page 1. Forums > Sailing > > General. Subs Active Search New Topic. ... Congrats on the purchase of your Hood, they are a great little boat! A few years back I purchased a new main sail for our Hood from North Sails, and a new head from Rolly Tasker Sails. ...
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Hi (long post ahead) Am thinking of an upgrade to a Hood 23 so have done some digging. They are rampant on Sydney harbour, there are at least 2 or 3 of them moored in most bays/marinas. They race up at Middle Harbour and some out of Rushcutters Bay in NSW. Also out of the Sandgate yacht club and RQYS in QLD.
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The Hood 23 is a great little boat with a double vberth, table that converts to a single in the Saloon and a quarter berth on the port side. She is Shoal draft with a swing keel and a total displacement of 1292. Kg approximately. The main sail was replaced in 2021 sail bag replaced at the same time she is a great boat ready to sail all ...
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15 Jul 2009 7:08AM. Mate, hated yachts, till a mate took me sailing. Then without any knowledge bought a Hood 23 off ebay for $4000.00. Raced it on Lake Macquarie, won the winter handicap on it. Sailed it to Sydney. in a 20 kt N/E wind. Had two experienced crew on hand and had the time of our lives under spinnicker.
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Well maintained upgraded Hood 23 cruised and raced regularly. This is a great solid example ready to sail. The interior cabin fit out is very functional, clean, well maintained & features beautiful timber details - very rare to see one in this condition.
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AU $9,000 Or nearest offer. Trailer has been recently serviced and registered. This beautifully maintained Hood 23 was purchased approximately 3yrs ago form a local Adelaide Shipwright who carried out work and bought her up to the standard we see today. The current owner has taken many videos of the clean up antifoul and various other upgrades ...
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I've been trying to find what the boat weighs. According to specifications i found on line, the shoal draft Hood weighs 2850 lbs while the deep keel version weighs about 3700 lb. Both versions have 50% ballast ratio. But the weight difference is puzzling since they are supposed to be same boat, just with a different keel configuration.
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