C&C Paceship 23 Buyer's Guide
Shopping for a used C&C Paceship 23 means looking at a 240-boat run built between 1969 and 1978 by Paceship Yachts in Nova Scotia, with design by Cuthbertson & Cassian. These are small recreational keelboats of fiberglass and wood trim, normally powered by a small outboard for docking and maneuvering rather than an inboard.
Layouts on the Used Market
No cabin layouts are itemized for the Paceship 23, so used buyers should expect the compact footprint of a 22.75-foot hull with a 7.5-foot beam and a fin keel below. The transom-hung rudder and outboard stern leave the interior free of inboard machinery, typically giving more cabin room than an inboard boat of the same length. The 19-foot waterline inside the overall length confirms a modest coastal cruiser scale rather than a weekender with standing headroom for a family.
Equipment and Common Upgrades
On the used market, the Paceship 23 commonly carries a spinnaker or asymmetric spinnaker, a chartplotter, and a short-handed setup for single or double-handed sailing. Those items reflect the boat's light-displacement coastal character more than heavy cruising gear. A buyer should confirm the sail-handling hardware matches the spinnaker inventory and that the chartplotter is current rather than an early obsolete unit before committing to a purchase.
What to Inspect
Verify the full-length wooden rub rail is sound, since wood trim on a fiberglass hull is the likely area for weathering and rot at the sheer built predominantly of fiberglass, with wood trim. Check the outboard mounting and transom-hung rudder hardware, the boat's primary propulsion and steering interfaces. Confirm the masthead sloop rig is complete and that the inactive class club does not obscure a missing owner network for spares on a specific hull.
Availability and Buyer's Takeaway
The Paceship 23 is typically found in the United States. For a buyer, the takeaway is a simple, limited-production C&C design best judged on individual condition and the soundness of its wood trim.
- Inspect the wooden rub rail for rot at the sheer
- Verify outboard mount and transom rudder hardware
- Confirm masthead rig completeness
- Check spinnaker gear if advertised with one
Price & volume trends
Monthly asking-price and listing-volume trends for the C&C Paceship 23. The line shows the median ask each month; the bars show how many listings appeared.
Monthly breakdown · 1 row
| Month | Listings | Median ask | Δ vs. last mo. |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 25 | 1 | $8,000 | — |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jeanneau Tonic 23 | 23.94' | $ 11,366 | 17 | 6 |
| Precision 23 | 23.42' | $ 8,500 | 15 | 5 |