Watkins 23

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Watkins 23
Development
DesignerJohannes "Jopie" Helsen
LocationUnited States
Year1973
No. built400
Builder(s)Watkins Yachts
NameWatkins 23
Boat
Boat weight2,500 lb (1,134 kg)
Draft6.00 ft (1.83 m), centerboard down
Hull
TypeMonohull
ConstructionFiberglass
LOA23.00 ft (7.01 m)
LWL19.80 ft (6.04 m)
Beam8.00 ft (2.44 m)
Engine typeOutboard motor
Hull appendages
Keel/board typestub keel and centerboard
Ballast900 lb (408 kg)
Rudder(s)transom-mounted rudder
Rig
Rig typeBermuda rig
I foretriangle height24.00 ft (7.32 m)
J foretriangle base9.00 ft (2.74 m)
P mainsail luff21.00 ft (6.40 m)
E mainsail foot8.75 ft (2.67 m)
Sails
SailplanMasthead sloop
Mainsail area91.88 sq ft (8.536 m2)
Jib/genoa area108.00 sq ft (10.034 m2)
Total sail area199.88 sq ft (18.569 m2)
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The Watkins 23 is an American trailerable sailboat that was designed by Johannes "Jopie" Helsen, modified by Watkins Yachts and first built in 1973.[1][2]

The Watkins 23 is an authorized development of the , produced with permission of the designer.[1]

Production[]

The design was built by Watkins Yachts in the United States from 1973 to 1980, with 400 examples completed, but it is now out of production.[1][3]

Design[]

The Watkins 23 is a recreational keelboat, built predominantly of fiberglass, with wood trim. It has a masthead sloop rig, a spooned raked stem, a near-vertical transom, a transom-hung rudder controlled by a tiller and a fixed stub keel with a centerboard. It displaces 2,500 lb (1,134 kg) and carries 900 lb (408 kg) of ballast.[1]

The boat has a draft of 6.00 ft (1.83 m) with the centerboard extended and 1.50 ft (0.46 m) with it retracted, allowing ground transportation on a trailer.[1]

The boat is normally fitted with a small outboard motor for docking and maneuvering.[1]

Variants[]

Watkins 23
Base model, introduced in 1973.[1][4]
Watkins 23 XL
Improved model with a full fiberglass interior and headliner, introduced in 1977.[1][4]

See also[]

  • List of sailing boat types

Similar sailboats

References[]

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h McArthur, Bruce (2019). "Watkins 23 XL sailboat". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 2 October 2019. Retrieved 9 October 2019.
  2. ^ McArthur, Bruce (2019). "Johannes "Jopie" Helsen". sailboatdata.com. Retrieved 9 October 2019.
  3. ^ McArthur, Bruce (2019). "Watkins Yachts". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 2 October 2019. Retrieved 9 October 2019.
  4. ^ a b Watkins Owners Association (3 May 2008). "History of Watkins Yachts". watkinsowners.com. Archived from the original on 14 March 2019. Retrieved 3 October 2019.
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