Crystal 23

Crystal 23
Development
DesignerAlan Buchanan
LocationUnited Kingdom
Year1961
Builder(s)French Brothers
Seamaster Limited
Stebbings & Sons
RoleCruiser
NameCrystal 23
Boat
Displacement3,000 lb (1,361 kg)
Draft3.50 ft (1.07 m)
Hull
Typemonohull
Constructionglassfibre
LOA22.75 ft (6.93 m)
LWL18.17 ft (5.54 m)
Beam7.50 ft (2.29 m)
Engine typeVolvo inboard engine
Hull appendages
Keel/board typefin keel
Ballast830 lb (376 kg)
Rudder(s)transom-mounted rudder
Rig
Rig typeBermuda rig
Sails
Sailplanmasthead sloop
Total sail area225.00 sq ft (20.903 m2)

The Crystal 23 is a British trailerable sailboat that was designed by Alan Buchanan as a cruiser and first built in 1961.[1][2][3]

The Crystal 23 was later developed into the Buchanan-designed 1967 Halcyon 23.[1][3][4]

Production

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The design was built by French Brothers and Seamaster Limited, and were fitted out by Stebbings & Sons in the United Kingdom, starting in 1961, but it is now out of production.[1][3][5][6]

Design

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The Crystal 23 is a recreational keelboat, built predominantly of glassfibre, with wood trim. It has a masthead sloop rig, a spooned raked stem, an angled transom, a transom-hung rudder controlled by a tiller and a fixed fin keel with a weighted bulb or optional bilge keels. It displaces 3,000 lb (1,361 kg) and carries 830 lb (376 kg) of iron ballast.[1][3]

The boat has a draft of 3.50 ft (1.07 m) with the fin keel. It is fitted with a Swedish Volvo inboard engine for docking and maneuvering.[1][3]

The design has a hull speed of 5.71 kn (10.57 km/h).[3]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b c d e McArthur, Bruce (2021). "Crystal 23". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 8 May 2021. Retrieved 9 May 2021.
  2. ^ McArthur, Bruce (2021). "Alan Buchanan 1922 - 2015". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 8 May 2021. Retrieved 9 May 2021.
  3. ^ a b c d e f Sea Time Tech, LLC (2022). "Crystal 23". sailboat.guide. Archived from the original on 17 April 2022. Retrieved 17 April 2022.
  4. ^ McArthur, Bruce (2020). "Halcyon 23 sailboat". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 8 May 2021. Retrieved 9 May 2021.
  5. ^ McArthur, Bruce (2021). "Seamaster Ltd. (UK) 1955 - 1981". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 9 May 2021. Retrieved 9 May 2021.
  6. ^ McArthur, Bruce (2021). "Stebbings & Sons (UK) 1871 - 2000". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 9 May 2021. Retrieved 9 May 2021.