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Hood 23 is a 23 ′ 7 ″ / 7.2 m monohull sailboat designed by Warwick Hood and built by Stoddart Bros Marine (AU) starting in 1966.
Rig and Sails
Auxilary power, accomodations, calculations.
The theoretical maximum speed that a displacement hull can move efficiently through the water is determined by it's waterline length and displacement. It may be unable to reach this speed if the boat is underpowered or heavily loaded, though it may exceed this speed given enough power. Read more.
Classic hull speed formula:
Hull Speed = 1.34 x √LWL
Max Speed/Length ratio = 8.26 ÷ Displacement/Length ratio .311 Hull Speed = Max Speed/Length ratio x √LWL
Sail Area / Displacement Ratio
A measure of the power of the sails relative to the weight of the boat. The higher the number, the higher the performance, but the harder the boat will be to handle. This ratio is a "non-dimensional" value that facilitates comparisons between boats of different types and sizes. Read more.
SA/D = SA ÷ (D ÷ 64) 2/3
- SA : Sail area in square feet, derived by adding the mainsail area to 100% of the foretriangle area (the lateral area above the deck between the mast and the forestay).
- D : Displacement in pounds.
Ballast / Displacement Ratio
A measure of the stability of a boat's hull that suggests how well a monohull will stand up to its sails. The ballast displacement ratio indicates how much of the weight of a boat is placed for maximum stability against capsizing and is an indicator of stiffness and resistance to capsize.
Ballast / Displacement * 100
Displacement / Length Ratio
A measure of the weight of the boat relative to it's length at the waterline. The higher a boat’s D/L ratio, the more easily it will carry a load and the more comfortable its motion will be. The lower a boat's ratio is, the less power it takes to drive the boat to its nominal hull speed or beyond. Read more.
D/L = (D ÷ 2240) ÷ (0.01 x LWL)³
- D: Displacement of the boat in pounds.
- LWL: Waterline length in feet
Comfort Ratio
This ratio assess how quickly and abruptly a boat’s hull reacts to waves in a significant seaway, these being the elements of a boat’s motion most likely to cause seasickness. Read more.
Comfort ratio = D ÷ (.65 x (.7 LWL + .3 LOA) x Beam 1.33 )
- D: Displacement of the boat in pounds
- LOA: Length overall in feet
- Beam: Width of boat at the widest point in feet
Capsize Screening Formula
This formula attempts to indicate whether a given boat might be too wide and light to readily right itself after being overturned in extreme conditions. Read more.
CSV = Beam ÷ ³√(D / 64)
The first HOOD 23’s came from Hood Boating Company Ltd. The majority were built at Stoddart Brothers Marine in Queensland. The 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.
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Arabesque: a Hood 23
Practical: my boat
Kirsten Wilkins and her partner Paul find the Hood 23 fits the bill when it comes to getting on the water without spending up big.
When we tell people we have a yacht, they usually give us the once-over. “How can they afford that?” you can see them thinking. Of course, they're imagining a huge, gleaming production boat, a far cry from our dated but dependable Hood 23.
When friends roped me and my partner, Paul, into lessons a few years ago, it was on J24s. We learned the basics, but hurtling across the deck as movable ballast wasn't an experience I was happy to keep paying for. That's when we came up with a better idea: why not buy a boat and teach ourselves?
Fortunately, we were living on the Central Coast of NSW and had a great cruising ground – Brisbane Water – on our doorstep. But what kind of boat did we need? A small sailing boat easily managed by two people, with sails that could be reefed, a ballast keel and a comfortable interior for short voyages.
She's the one Eventually we found a Hood 23 moored on Brisbane Water. Her name was Arabesque – after the ballet position where a dancer balances on one leg with the other extended behind – so we figured she would dance over the waves.
The Hood 23 was designed in 1966 by naval architect Warwick J Hood, AO. While a tyHe considers the Hood 23 to be one of his most influential designs. “I think it introduced people to the idea that you could get a small, reasonably high-performance sailing boat in a small size that was properly built, properly designed,” he told the ANMM.
Hood Boating Company The first Hood 23s were made by his Hood Boating Company Ltd, but it seems most were built in Queensland by a Max Stoddart. These days there are only about 20 boats registered with the Hood 23 Yacht Association, but the class president, Col Hubbard, reckons there are hundreds of them around. In Sydney Harbour, where there's a use-it-or-lose-it mooring policy, they are popular mooring minders.
Apparently the design was updated in 1972 and there are at least four versions floating around, including pop-tops and those with a centreboard.
Arabesque, built in 1976, has a full keel and a full-standing-room coach-house ð a real bonus. Of course, having been built in the '70s, she also has green vinyl seats and dark wood veneer panels. Still, these were mere details. How did she sail?
Test sail We headed off for our trial sail in about 25 knots, with a full main and jib. In hindsight, she was at her limit, and in those conditions since, we'd double-reef the main and set the storm jib, a more balanced and comfortable arrangement. We were pretty happy with the way she sailed ð no hurtling across the deck necessary ð but the post-sail conversation was brief because the owner tipped himself out of the dinghy on his way back to shore.
The survey showed up some dry rot in the packing timber for the coach-house, a non-compliant gas stove and seacocks that could do with replacing. All in all, we were told it was one of the best examples of a Hood 23 around, so that was good enough for us.
Next on the list was insurance. Unfortunately, the marine department of our usual household insurer said any mention of “dry rot” meant she was uninsurable – even though it was above the waterline and in a fibreglass boat. It was exasperating, but we finally found a great broker, Anchorage Marine, that was not only familiar with the Hood 23 but knew what we were talking about. Plain sailing With that out of the way, it was time to enjoy some day-sailing on Brisbane Water. Over time, we tried out all the sails: two partially battened mains (each with two reefs), two jibs, a genoa, a storm jib and spinnaker. To balance the helm we single-reef the main for the jibs and double-reef for the storm jib, and in very light winds the main and genoa still keep her moving, so we never get the spinnaker out. With a fin keel, she tacks quite cleanly and we've never been caught in stays.
By this stage, we were feeling quite comfortable with the boat, so we headed off on our first trip to the Hawkesbury River and Mullet Creek. The Hawkesbury is navigable for 60nm for a boat of Arabesque's size. Her masthead is about 11m above the waterline, which means we can sail under the Hawkesbury River railway bridge. Her draught is just over a metre, but we waited for high tide to enter Mullet Creek to be safe. Our anchor, a 15lb CQR, held securely that night. However, that didn't stop me jumping up to check our position every half-hour while Paul slept on oblivious.
Maintenance When we're not sailing, we seem to spend a lot of time reading chandlery catalogues and we've been fixing what we can. When the main halyard chafed during a recent storm we rerigged with Spectra halyards, weighting them with a sinker and using our trusty tool, a bent-wire coathanger, to fish them out at the bottom of the mast.
My boatbuilding dad and brother took pity on us and replaced the timber support for the coach-house, and we finally had the old gate valve seacocks replaced with bronze-ball valve ones that you can tell are closed at a glance. Recently Paul scarfed some new wood on the tiller, but most of the other changes we've made have been cosmetic. When we last slipped Arabesque for antifouling, we spent a gruelling weekend buffing the hull, and we recently painted the coach-house and decks. A propane one-burner stove and a marine BBQ mounted on the back rail (yes, we're cruisers, not racers) replaced the old gas stove and are more than adequate. We also added a 50L water bladder under the V-berth; a hose up through the forward hatch makes it easy to fill.
Looking good For a 31-year-old boat, Arabesque is looking pretty good. While we were once desperate to change the green seats, now we kind of like them. And our favourite retro feature, the striped orange and brown sunshade, has proved the perfect foil to scorching sun and morning dew. Chances are you'll spot us at a mooring somewhere enjoying a sundowner amid the kind of yachts we coveted at our first boat show, fending off livid stares as our '70s sunshade offends our neighbours' modern sensibilities!
If you're looking for a good sailing boat that doesn't cost a fortune, the Hood 23 is spot-on. As Warwick Hood told the ANMM: “It doesn't have many vices and so I'm quite pleased with that.” So are we.
AUTHORS BIO.
Paul Colvin and KirstenWilkins live on NSW's Central Coast. They have been learning to sail for the past four years and have ditched full-time work in publishing and logistics in favour of contracting in the same industries so they can fit work around sailing. They plan to buy a boat suitable for coastal sailing to set off on their next adventure: sailing to their wedding in Magnetic Island, Qld. SPECIFICATIONS
LOA 7.2m LWL 6.1m Beam 2.4m Draught 1.15m Displacement 1.5T Engine 15hp Johnson outboard
INTERIOR The folding cover over the galley doubles as a chart table. The coach-house offers plenty of light and full standing room.
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The Hood 23 is a 23.62ft masthead sloop designed by Warwick Hood and built in fiberglass since 1966.
The Hood 23 is a moderate weight sailboat which is a very high performer. It is very stable / stiff and has a low righting capability if capsized. It is best suited as a racing boat.
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| Model | Hood 23 | ||
| Length | 23.62 ft | ||
| Beam | 7.87 ft | ||
| Draft | 3.77 ft | ||
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| Sail area / displ. | 22.06 | ||
| Ballast / displ. | 50 % | ||
| Displ. / length | 206.47 | ||
| Comfort ratio | 17.36 | ||
| Capsize | 2.04 |
| Hull type | Monohull fin keel with spade rudder | ||
| Construction | Fiberglass | ||
| Waterline length | 20 ft | ||
| Maximum draft | 3.77 ft | ||
| Displacement | 3700 lbs | ||
| Ballast | 1850 lbs | ||
| Hull speed | 5.99 knots |
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| Rigging | Masthead Sloop | ||
| Sail area (100%) | 329 sq.ft | ||
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| Designer | Warwick Hood | ||
| First built | 1966 | ||
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The first HOOD 23's came from Hood Boating Company Ltd. ... Like the LWL, it will vary with the weights of fuel, water, stores and equipment. A boat's actual draft is usually somewhat more than the original designed or advertised draft. For boats with adjustable keels (centerboards, daggerboards, lifting and swing keels), Draft (max) is with ...
The 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. Embed this page on your own website by copying and pasting this code. Hood 23 is a 23′ 7″ / 7.2 m monohull sailboat designed by Warwick Hood and built by Stoddart Bros Marine (AU ...
The Hood 23 was designed in 1966 by naval architect Warwick J Hood, AO. While a tyHe considers the Hood 23 to be one of his most influential designs. "I think it introduced people to the idea that you could get a small, reasonably high-performance sailing boat in a small size that was properly built, properly designed," he told the ANMM.
The Hood 23 is a 23.62ft masthead sloop designed by Warwick Hood and built in fiberglass since 1966. The Hood 23 is a moderate weight sailboat which is a very high performer. It is very stable / stiff and has a low righting capability if capsized. It is best suited as a racing boat.
Hood 23's are geat harbour boats, but if you are doing any offshore I would look for something else. ... For some one just starting out, a good Hood-ie is a cheap boat to get into, personally and I am biased but it has to be the Crossfire 20 as a Day-boat, a Careel 22 for the odd Weekend away or an S80 if you need space with pace. ...
We bought a boat! We are living in some pretty unusual times. A year ago we were planning to go on our first cruise and if we liked it we were hoping to make...
Moderator Emeritus. Join Date: Feb 2004. Location: Sunshine Coast, Qld, Australia. Boat: Tayana Vancouver 42. Posts: 5,175. Images: 19. Re: Hood 23. For a Hood 23 I'm assuming that you're from Sydney. If so I would think that taking one outside the heads may be survivable, taking one further could be very risky.
C.W. HOOD 32. This is where function and beauty coexist. The C.W. Hood 32 is a "stand out from the crowd" sailboat. Light and nimble, she can climb to windward with exceptional grace. She is easy to single hand and roomy enough for a crew if she finds herself in a skirmish with her sisters. This is a true daysailer.
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The immersion rate is defined as the weight required to sink the boat a certain level. The immersion rate for Hood 23 is about 98 kg/cm, alternatively 549 lbs/inch. Meaning: if you load 98 kg cargo on the boat then it will sink 1 cm. Alternatively, if you load 549 lbs cargo on the boat it will sink 1 inch.