Seafarer 23 Challenger
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| Development | |
|---|---|
| Designer | McCurdy & Rhodes |
| Location | United States |
| Year | 1978 |
| Builder | Seafarer Yachts |
| Role | Cruiser |
| Name | Seafarer 23 Challenger |
| Boat | |
| Displacement | 2,550 lb (1,157 kg) |
| Draft | 3.25 ft (0.99 m) |
| Hull | |
| Type | monohull |
| Construction | fiberglass |
| LOA | 22.67 ft (6.91 m) |
| LWL | 18.50 ft (5.64 m) |
| Beam | 7.58 ft (2.31 m) |
| Engine type | outboard motor |
| Hull appendages | |
| Keel/board type | fin keel |
| Ballast | 1,020 lb (463 kg) |
| Rudder | skeg-mounted rudder |
| Rig | |
| Rig type | Bermuda rig |
| I foretriangle height | 26.00 ft (7.92 m) |
| J foretriangle base | 9.25 ft (2.82 m) |
| P mainsail luff | 21.75 ft (6.63 m) |
| E mainsail foot | 8.00 ft (2.44 m) |
| Sails | |
| Sailplan | masthead sloop |
| Mainsail area | 87.00 sq ft (8.083 m2) |
| Jib/genoa area | 120.25 sq ft (11.172 m2) |
| Total sail area | 207.25 sq ft (19.254 m2) |
The Seafarer 23 Challenger is a recreational keelboat[1][2][3] built by Seafarer Yachts, from 1978 until 1984 in the United States, but it is now out of production.[1][3][4][5]
The design is sometimes confused with the similarly named Seafarer 23 and the Seafarer 23 Kestrel.[1][3]