Tonic 23
The Tonic 23 is a French trailerable sailboat, that was designed by Philippe Harlé as a coastal cruising sailboat and first built in 1985.[1][2][3][4][5]
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| Development | |
|---|---|
| Designer | Philippe Harlé |
| Location | France |
| Year | 1985 |
| No. built | 750 |
| Builder(s) | Jeanneau |
| Boat | |
| Boat weight | 2,932 lb (1,330 kg) |
| Draft | 4.5 ft (1.4 m) |
| Hull | |
| Type | Monohull |
| Construction | Fiberglass |
| LOA | 24 ft (7.3 m) |
| LWL | 20.3 ft (6.2 m) |
| Beam | 8.1 ft (2.5 m) |
| Engine type | Outboard motor |
| Hull appendages | |
| Keel/board type | fin keel |
| Ballast | 1,058 lb (480 kg) |
| Rudder(s) | transom-mounted rudder |
| Rig | |
| Rig type | Bermuda rig |
| I (foretriangle height) | 23.6 ft (7.2 m) |
| J (foretriangle base) | 7.9 ft (2.4 m) |
| P (mainsail luff) | 27.9 ft (8.5 m) |
| E (mainsail foot) | 10.0 ft (3.0 m) |
| Sails | |
| Sailplan | Fractional rigged sloop |
| Mainsail area | 157 sq ft (14.6 m2) |
| Jib/genoa area | 140 sq ft (13 m2) |
| Total sail area | 316 sq ft (29.4 m2) |
Production
The design was built by Jeanneau in France from 1985 until 1992, but it is now out of production. During its production run about 750 boats were completed.[1][2]
Design
The Tonic 23 is a small recreational keelboat, built predominantly of monolithic polyester fiberglass, with wood trim. The deck includes a balsawood core. It has a fractional sloop rig with a deck-stepped aluminium mast with a single set of swept-back spreaders, a raked stem, a vertical transom, a transom-hung rudder controlled by tiller and a fixed fin keel or optionally a stub keel and centerboard. The fixed keel version displaces 2,866 lb (1,300 kg) and carries 992 lb (450 kg) of cast iron ballast, while the stub keel and centerboard version displaces 2,932 lb (1,330 kg) and carries 1,058 lb (480 kg) of cast iron exterior ballast with the centerboard made from steel.[1][2][4][5]
The keel-equipped version of the boat has a draft of 3.67 ft (1.12 m), while the centerboard-equipped version has a draft of 4.50 ft (1.37 m) with the centerboard extended and 2.33 ft (0.71 m) with it retracted, allowing ground transportation on a trailer.[1][2][4][5]
For downwind sailing the boat can be equipped with a spinnaker of 364 sq ft (33.8 m2).[1][2]
The boat is normally fitted with a small outboard motor for docking and maneuvering or optionally an inboard motor could be installed. The design has a hull speed of 6.04 kn (11.19 km/h) and the fresh water tank has a capacity of 5.3 U.S. gallons (20 L; 4.4 imp gal)[1][2][3]
See also
Similar sailboats
References
- "Tonic 23 fin keel". boat-specs.com. 2018. Retrieved 30 September 2018.
- "Tonic 23 keel and centerboard". boat-specs.com. 2018. Retrieved 30 September 2018.
- "Jeanneau Tonic 23". yachtsnet.co.uk. Retrieved 30 September 2018.
- McArthur, Bruce (2019). "Tonic 23 (Jeanneau)". sailboatdata.com. Retrieved 29 July 2019.
- McArthur, Bruce (2019). "Tonic 23 CB (Jeanneau)". sailboatdata.com. Retrieved 29 July 2019.
