Stiletto 23 Sailboats for Sale & Market Overview

Drawing Diagram

Builder drawing

Hull type

Catamaran · daggerboard

Rig

Fractional Sloop

LOA

23' · 7.01 m

Displ.

875 lbs · 397 kg

First year

1985

The Stiletto 23 serves as the distilled essence of Force Engineering’s design philosophy, offering a lighter, more agile alternative to its legendary 27foot predecessor. Launched during the late 1970s and early 1980s, the Stiletto 23 was engineered to bridge the gap between highperformance beach catamarans like the Hobie 16 and dedicated coastal cruisers. It remains one of the few production multihulls of its era to utilize aerospacegrade materials, specifically a prepreg epoxy and Nomex honeycomb core construction. This technical choice resulted in a vessel that was remarkably stiff and light, weighing significantly less than contemporary fiberglass monohulls of similar length. The boat was marketed as a "pocket rocket" for sailors who prioritized speed and trailerability over the voluminous accommodations of heavier cruisers.