Blue moon 23
11 / 19 - score 55%
The Blue moon 23 is a 23.0ft gaff-yawl designed by Thomas Gillmer and built in wood since 1943.
The Blue moon 23 is a very heavy sailboat which is a reasonably good performer. It is stable / stiff and has an excellent righting capability if capsized. It is best suited as a bluewater cruising boat.
This boat has an average score and ranks in the low half. You might find a better tradeoff.
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Main features 68%
| Model | Blue moon 23 | ||
| Length | 23 ft (35%) | the closest to 24.51 ft | |
| Beam | 8.50 ft (100%) | the closest to 8.50 ft | |
| Draft | 4 ft | ||
| Country | ?? | ||
| Estimated price | $ 0 | ?? |
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Ratios 22%
| Sail area / displ. | 16.38 | ||
| Ballast / displ. | 28.57 % | ||
| Displ. / length | 449.22 | ||
| Comfort ratio | 34.40 (22%) | the closest to 31.97 | |
| Capsize | 1.70 |
Hull 63%
| Hull type | Monohull long keel with transom hung rudder | ||
| Construction | Wood | ||
| Waterline length | 20 ft (63%) | the closest to 20.73 ft | |
| Maximum draft | 4 ft | ||
| Displacement | 8050 lbs | ||
| Ballast | 2300 lbs | ||
| Hull speed | 5.99 knots |
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Rigging
| Rigging | Gaff-Yawl | ||
| Sail area (100%) | 410 sq.ft | ||
| Air draft | 0 ft | ?? | |
| Sail area fore | 0 sq.ft | ?? | |
| Sail area main | 0 sq.ft | ?? | |
| I | 0 ft | ?? | |
| J | 0 ft | ?? | |
| P | 0 ft | ?? | |
| E | 0 ft | ?? |
Engine
| Nb engines | 1 | ||
| Total power | 0 HP | ||
| Fuel capacity | 0 gals |
Accommodations
| Water capacity | 0 gals | ||
| Headroom | 0 ft | ||
| Nb of cabins | 0 | ||
| Nb of berths | 0 | ||
| Nb heads | 0 |
Builder data
| Builder | ?? | ||
| Designer | Thomas Gillmer | ||
| First built | 1943 | ||
| Last built | 0 | ?? | |
| Number built | 0 | ?? |