Pearson 23C
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| Development | |
|---|---|
| Designer | William Shaw |
| Location | United States |
| Year | 1983 |
| No. built | 42 |
| Builder(s) | Pearson Yachts |
| Role | Cruiser |
| Name | Pearson 23C |
| Boat | |
| Displacement | 3,000 lb (1,361 kg) |
| Draft | 4.00 ft (1.22 m) |
| Hull | |
| Type | monohull |
| Construction | fiberglass |
| LOA | 23.00 ft (7.01 m) |
| LWL | 20.00 ft (6.10 m) |
| Beam | 8.00 ft (2.44 m) |
| Engine type | outboard motor |
| Hull appendages | |
| Keel/board type | fin keel |
| Ballast | 1,200 lb (544 kg) |
| Rudder(s) | transom-mounted rudder |
| Rig | |
| Rig type | cat rig |
| P mainsail luff | 30.00 ft (9.14 m) |
| E mainsail foot | 14.00 ft (4.27 m) |
| Sails | |
| Sailplan | catboat |
| Mainsail area | 210.00 sq ft (19.510 m2) |
| Total sail area | 210.00 sq ft (19.510 m2) |
| Racing | |
| PHRF | 240 |
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The Pearson 23C is an American trailerable sailboat that was designed by William Shaw as a cruiser and first built in 1983.[1][2][3]
The Pearson 23C is a cat rigged development of the sloop-rigged Pearson 23.[1][3][4]
The design was built by Pearson Yachts in the United States from 1983 until 1985 with 42 boats completed, but it is now out of production.[1][3][5]
Design
The Pearson 23C is a recreational keelboat, built predominantly of fiberglass, with wood trim. It has a catboat rig with an unstayed, spun-tapered aluminum mast. The hull has a raked stem, a plumb transom, a transom-hung rudder controlled by a tiller and a fixed fin keel or optional keel and centerboard. It displaces 3,000 lb (1,361 kg) and carries 1,200 lb (544 kg) of ballast.[1][3]
The keel-equipped version of the boat has a draft of 4.00 ft (1.22 m), while the centerboard-equipped version has a draft of 5.17 ft (1.58 m) with the centerboard extended and 2.33 ft (0.71 m) with it retracted, allowing operation in shallow water or ground transportation on a trailer.[1][3][4]
The boat is normally fitted with a small 3 to 6 hp (2 to 4 kW) outboard motor for docking and maneuvering.[1][3]
The design has sleeping accommodation for two people, with a double berth in the main cabin, made up from two straight settee berths, that can be joined athartships. The head is located in the bow. Cabin headroom is 56 in (142 cm).[1][3]
The design has a PHRF racing average handicap of 240 and a hull speed of 6.0 kn (11.1 km/h).[3]