| Development | |
|---|---|
| Designer | Alex McGruer |
| Location | Canada |
| Year | 1971 |
| No. built | 450 |
| Builder | Grampian Marine |
| Role | Cruiser |
| Name | Grampian 23 |
| Boat | |
| Displacement | 3,200 lb (1,451 kg) |
| Draft | 5.33 ft (1.62 m) with keel down |
| Hull | |
| Type | monohull |
| Construction | fibreglass |
| LOA | 23.25 ft (7.09 m) |
| LWL | 20.93 ft (6.38 m) |
| Beam | 8.00 ft (2.44 m) |
| Engine type | outboard motor |
| Hull appendages | |
| Keel/board type | swing keel |
| Ballast | 1,033 lb (469 kg) |
| Rudder | transom-mounted rudder |
| Rig | |
| Rig type | Bermuda rig |
| I foretriangle height | 26.40 ft (8.05 m) |
| J foretriangle base | 9.90 ft (3.02 m) |
| P mainsail luff | 23.70 ft (7.22 m) |
| E mainsail foot | 9.30 ft (2.83 m) |
| Sails | |
| Sailplan | masthead sloop |
| Mainsail area | 110.21 sq ft (10.239 m2) |
| Jib/genoa area | 130.68 sq ft (12.141 m2) |
| Total sail area | 240.89 sq ft (22.379 m2) |
| Racing | |
| PHRF | 270 |
The Grampian 23 is a recreational keelboat built by Grampian Marine in Canada between 1971 and 1976 with 450 boats completed.[1][2][3]
Design
[edit]Designed by Alex McGruer, the fibreglass hull has a spooned raked stem, an angled transom, a transom-hung rudder controlled by a tiller and a stub keel with a swing keel, or optional fixed fin keel. It displaces 3,200 lb (1,451 kg) and carries 1,033 lb (469 kg) of lead ballast.[1][2]
The boat has a draft of 5.33 ft (1.62 m) with the swing keel extended and 2.36 ft (0.72 m) with it retracted, allowing operation in shallow water or ground transportation on a trailer.[1][2]
The boat is normally fitted with a small 3 to 6 hp (2 to 4 kW) outboard motor for docking and manoeuvring.[1][2]
The design has sleeping accommodation for five people, with a double "V"-berth in the bow cabin, a dinette table in the main cabin that converts to a double berth and an aft berth on the port side, under the cockpit. The galley is located on the port side amidships. The galley is equipped with a two-burner stove and a sink. The head is located just aft of the bow cabin on the starboard side. Cabin headroom is 64 in (160 cm).[1][2] The cabin has a poptop.[2] The spacious interior means the cockpit is relatively small for the boat's size.[4]
It has a masthead sloop rig. For sailing downwind the design may be equipped with a symmetrical spinnaker.[1][2]
The design has a PHRF racing average handicap of 270 and a hull speed of 6.1 kn (11.3 km/h).[2]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e f McArthur, Bruce (2020). "Grampian 23 sailboat". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 7 May 2021. Retrieved 7 May 2021.
- ^ a b c d e f g h Henkel, Steve: The Sailor's Book of Small Cruising Sailboats, page 231. International Marine/McGraw-Hill, 2010. ISBN 978-0-07-163652-0
- ^ McArthur, Bruce (2021). "Grampian Marine". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 7 May 2021. Retrieved 7 May 2021.
- ^ McGoldrick, Michael. "Grampian 23". SailQuest. Archived from the original on 7 May 2021. Retrieved 7 May 2021.
