Irwin 23 Specs.

IRWIN 23 SPECIFICATIONS (thanks Mike Monaha

LOA 23' 0"

LWL 18' 0"

Beam 8' 0"

Draft Board Up 2' 5"

Draft Board Down 5' 9"

Mast Height Above DWL 31' 6"

Designed Displacement 3200 lbs, 3800 lbs actual

Later boats were lighter with less fiberglass

Lead Ballast 1500 lbs

Headroom Main cabin 5' 2"

Sail Area 260 Sq Ft

Main sail 126 Sq Ft

Star main 230 Sq Ft

Genoa 192 Sq Ft

Jib sail 124 Sq Ft

Spinnaker 391 Sq Ft

I = 28.5, J = 9, P= 24.75, E = 10.25

Sleeps Four

Designer: Ted Irwin

Production from 1970 until 1976

Over 450 built

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1970 Irwin 23 specs, original brochure provided by Paul Schlitz:

SPECIFICATIONS

Standard Equipment, Hull & Deck, Interior Galley & Head

Highest quality resin based gel-coat finish
High impact fiberglass hull and deck with molded in non-skid
Boot top in wide range of colors
Custom cast metal stemhead with integral bow chocks
Forward and main companionway hatches of molded fiberglass
Teak toe rails, drip molding, companionway dropboards, transom gate dropboard and all exterior trim
Gate valve on thru hull sink fitting below waterline
Specially designed spade rudder of molded fiberglass with stainless steel shaft
Solid molded fiberglass centerboard housed completely below cabin sole.
Unitized molded fiberglass interior, generous storage area under all berths, rope locker forward.
Insulating and acoustical carpeting on all exposed fiberglass surfaces (interior)
Molded fiberglass headliner throughout main and forward cabins
Molded-in simulated plank cabin sole
Genuine hand rubbed walnut interior trim
Simulated walnut pressure laminate
Walnut trimmed dinette table with pressure laminate top
Four full length bunks, two fwd, two in main cabin
Starboard berth in main cabin converts to dinette
Four inch foam mattresses covered in expanded vinyl complete with zipper and a wide range of decorator colors
Head platform to stbd
Stainless steel galley sink with manual fresh water pump
25 gallon water tank
Convenient removable ice chest
four ports; two large windows main cabin, one Fixed port in head,one fixed port forward cabin

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