Just happened to see this on ebay...
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/PAC-23-/180878237488?pt=Sailboats&hash=item2a1d2edf30
Shawn
wow, that's some heavily modified 23. Notice that he mentions the draft at 2'11" twice. Modified keel or sitting way low from all the added weight?:)
Nice boat! I really like the inside. Not so sure about the synthetic teak though....
Notice the front ports on both sides are different? Or is there some sort of cap on the back two?
Quote from: Billy on May 09, 2012, 11:27:24 PM
Not so sure about the synthetic teak though....
I wonder what all that teak is hiding.
Quote from: gfspencer on May 10, 2012, 07:53:32 AM
Quote from: Billy on May 09, 2012, 11:27:24 PM
Not so sure about the synthetic teak though....
I wonder what all that teak is hiding.
Is that just paint/gelcoat made to look like a wood deck?
No, it's like a neoprene material. Almost like a wetsuit. I saw it at the st. Pete boat show a few years ago. It's all one piece, like carpet. I don't think it really holds water. This is the company I saw. I'm sure there are others though.
http://www.nuteak.com/
But I really do like the inside of that 23, all except the head. I think the galley and fold down table are really nice.
I have a dorade just like that sitting in my shop. I hesitated to install in on my 23 because I thought it was too big. Now I know it is! But I may still put it on with a cowl vent in my never ending attempt to move air though the boat. Photos will follow.
I like some of the interior modifications but I'd put in a hanging locker where his head is. Just my two cents.
bob23
mr bob - what size cowl vent do you have - i am thinking of the same
mr toad
Quote from: Bob23 on May 11, 2012, 07:50:20 PM
I like some of the interior modifications but I'd put in a hanging locker where his head is. Just my two cents.
I like where he has the head. We have the head on the centerline under the v-berth and it is a bit narrow and difficult to use. It looks like you would have more room putting it on one side of the boat like he did. However, if I was going to modify the interior to that extent a hanging (wet) locker would be high on the list as well.
Mr. Toad:
I didn't buy the vent yet; I only have the box but I'll probably get a large one similiar to the "nice" 23. My boat is always on a mooring so, being faced into the wind all the time, I'd be assure of some air flow through the boat. I'm also toying with putting one on the stern of the boat, in reverse, to act as exhaust.
Currently, I have a solar exhaust vent on the sliding hatch but it really doesn't move much air.
I guess you can tell that I'm an extreme anti-stagnation nut!
bob23
Bob, have you tried the PVC elbows Salty was talking about? I use them on my 19 and they work great. He just recently posted a few pics too.
I considered those but, no offense to Salty, I don't like the way they look. Also, seems to present a hazard while walking forward on the side decks. The cowl on the foredeck and an exhaust cowl on the stern would seem to ventilate the entire boat.
bob23
What is that box under the front vent for? I've seen it on some other pics.
Quote from: wolverine 00 xj on May 13, 2012, 08:53:07 AM
What is that box under the front vent for? I've seen it on some other pics.
It's a dorade box (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dorade_box (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dorade_box)) which lets air into the cabin, but hopefully keeps rain/spray out.
Holy Cow!
Neat. You don't put that kind of money into a 23 foot boat unless it is a Flicka.
skip.
Quote from: Bob23 on May 13, 2012, 06:48:00 AM
I considered those but, no offense to Salty, I don't like the way they look. Also, seems to present a hazard while walking forward on the side decks. The cowl on the foredeck and an exhaust cowl on the stern would seem to ventilate the entire boat.
bob23
LOl..no, they are not the most attractive things one can put on a sailboat, so no offense taken! :) But for $10 or so they do vent the boat nicely. One of these days I'll get out the 4" hole sole and put a big 'ol vent in the deck.
lots maybe too much money into a Com-Pac 23/3
i knew a guy - who put lots of money into a ford rather than a rolls royce :) and had great results
mr toad