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]
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| Development | |
|---|---|
| Designer | Edward S. Brewer |
| Location | United States |
| Year | 1980 |
| Builder(s) | Marine Concepts |
| Name | Rob Roy 23 |
| Boat | |
| Displacement | 2,800 lb (1,270 kg) |
| Draft | 4.67 ft (1.42 m) |
| Hull | |
| Type | Monohull |
| Construction | Fiberglass |
| LOA | 22.67 ft (6.91 m) |
| LWL | 21.00 ft (6.40 m) |
| Beam | 6.92 ft (2.11 m) |
| Hull appendages | |
| Keel/board type | centerboard keel |
| Ballast | 900 lb (408 kg) |
| Rudder(s) | internally-mounted spade-type rudder |
| Rig | |
| General | Fractional rigged yawl |
| Sails | |
| Total sail area | 255 sq ft (23.7 m2) |
| Racing | |
| PHRF | 201 |
Production
editThe boat was built by Marine Concepts in Tarpon Springs, Florida, United States. The design is a cabin version of the Sun Seeker 23 daysailer, which was also built by Marine Concepts.[1][5][6]
Design
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The Rob Roy 23 is a small recreational centerboard sailboat, built predominantly of fiberglass, with wood trim. It is a fractional Gunter rigged yawl and has an internally-mounted spade-type rudder and an L-shaped centerboard keel. It displaces 2,800 lb (1,270 kg) and carries 900 lb (408 kg) of ballast.[1][2]
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
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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
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Similar sailboats
References
edit- ^ 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.
- ^ a b c d e Henkel, Steve: The Sailor's Book of Small Cruising Sailboats, page 246. International Marine/McGraw-Hill, 2010. 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
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Media related to Rob Roy 23 at Wikimedia Commons
