Hood 23 — Information, Review, Specs
Builder drawing- Hull type
- Monohull · fin
- Rig
- Masthead Sloop
- LOA
- 23.62' · 7.2 m
- Displ.
- 3,700 lbs · 1,678 kg
- First year
- 1966
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Measurements
Dimensions 01
- LOA
- 23.62 ft
- LWL
- 20 ft
- Beam
- 7.87 ft
- Draft
- 3.77 ft
- Max headroom
- -
- Air draft
- -
Construction & hull 02
- Construction
- Fiberglass
- Hull type
- Monohull
- Keel type
- Fin
- Rudder
- 1× Spade
- Ballast
- 1850 lbs (Lead)
- Displacement
- 3700 lbs
- Water
- -
- Fuel
- -
Rig & sails 03
- Rig type
- Masthead Sloop
- P · main luff
- -
- E · main foot
- -
- I · fore ht.
- -
- J · fore base
- -
- Forestay (est)
- -
- Sail area
- 329 sqft
Calculations 04
- SA/D ratio
- 22
- Ballast/Disp.
- 50
- D/L ratio
- 206.47
- Comfort ratio
- 17.36
- Capsize screening
- 2.04
- Hull speed
- 5.99 kn
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