The Leisure 23 was evolved from the successful Leisure 22, and is very
similar, bar the stern, which on the Leisure 23 is raked to add waterline
length and give a more modern look to the boat.
The Leisure 23SL has an
identical hull and rig to the Leisure 23, but has a different deck moulding
with a wedge shaped coach roof and higher side decks. This increases the
headroom in the accommodation.
Designed for serious cruising, the first thing that impresses most people
about the Leisure 23 is its ample deck space, large deep cushioned cockpit
and surprising roomy accommodation for five people.
The Leisure 23 and 23SL
were designed by Frank Pryor.
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Leisure 23SL Original Brochure Leisure 23SL "Sunrise" Photo Tour
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The hull is of one piece moulded GRP for minimum maintenance, with interior
mouldings and bulkheads bonded in for exceptional strength and rigidity.
A balsa sandwich deck provides further strength and excellent insulation.
Fin or Bilge Keel (hydrofoil section) versions were built, keels being in
cast iron. Rudder and skeg are moulded GRP, with steel framework and fittings.
A teak rubbing strake is standard to protect the topsides. Moulded non slip
areas on deck provide a secure foothold whilst working forward.
An outboard
engine (8-10HP) was fitted as the standard auxiliary, but many are fitted
with a 10HP inboard diesel engine, usually a Volvo Penta Saildrive unit.
The spars are in aluminium alloy. Originally gold, the spars of later boats
are black or silver. All standing rigging and rigging screws are in stainless
steel and halyards are internal to the mast.
The accommodation comprises a main saloon cabin in a dinette arrangement,
with a large fore cabin. Two fore cabin arrangements were supplied, either
with or without a separate toilet compartment. Five berths are available,
although one is very short when a separate toilet compartment is fitted.
A gallery with two burner gas stove and a sink with freshwater pump is standard.
Much use is made of teak and teak veneers throughout the cabin giving a
warm appearance.
Specification Detail
- Length Overall 6.90m
- Length Waterline 6.09m
- Beam 2.39m
- Draft fin 1.19m (Twin 0.81m)
- Weight approximately 1841kg
- Mast 7.93m (Lakerig 9.0m)
- Mainsail 11.57 sq.
- Working Jib 9.7 sq. m
- No. 1 Jib 7.9 sq. m
- No.1 Storm Jib 4.7 sq. m
- No.2 Storm Jib 2.8 sq. m
- Genoa 15.2 sq. m
- Spinnaker 32.5 sq. m
Leisure 23 Brochure
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Leisure 23SL Brochure
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picture. Note these files are quite large (~100kb each) and will take some
time to download on a dial up connection. The image will download into a
new browser window. When downloaded you can scroll around the image, and/or
select to save it to your own PC for later use. Close the new window when
finished with the downloaded image. This will return you to this page.
The images are scaled to print reasonably well on A4 paper using a 300dpi
printer.
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