HOOD 23
Masthead Sloop • Fin w/spade rudder • Built 1966
Dimensions
- LOA
- 23.62 ft
- LWL
- 20 ft
- Beam
- 7.87 ft
- Max Draft
- 3.77 ft
- Displacement
- 3,700 lbs
- Ballast
- 1,850 lbs
Performance Ratios
- Capsize Ratio ⓘ
- 2.04 (use caution offshore)
- SA/D Ratio ⓘ
- 22.0
- D/L Ratio ⓘ
- 206
- Ballast Ratio ⓘ
- 50.0%
Sail Plan
- Sail Area
- 329 sq ft
Construction
- Hull Type
- Fin w/spade rudder
- Rig Type
- Masthead Sloop
- Hull Material
- FG
- Ballast Type
- Lead
Production
- First Built
- 1966
- Last Built
- —
- Number Built
- —
Notes: The first HOOD 23's came from Hood Boating Company Ltd.\nThe majority were built at Stoddart Brothers Marine in Queensland. \nThe design was updated in 1972 and there are at least 4 versions: raised deck (as shown here) standard coach roof, pop-tops, those with shallow draft or keel/cb.