LN-23 (LOCKLEY-NEWPORT)
Specifications
Hull
| LOA | 22.83 ft |
| LWL | 20 ft |
| Beam | 8 ft |
| Draft | 5.5 ft/ 1.92 ft min |
| Displacement | 2,700 lb |
| Ballast | 1,000.1 lb |
| Hull speed1.34·√LWL | 6.0 kn |
About the LN-23 (LOCKLEY-NEWPORT)
Later became the GLOUCESTER 22, and then CLASSIC 22.
The LN-23 is a compact fractional sloop designed by Stuart Windley and built by Lockley-Newport Boats (USA) in 1978. With a hull count of ?, this single-year production model offers a lightweight 2700.0 lb displacement and a 12.54 comfort ratio, suggesting a responsive but potentially tender ride.
- Best for:
- This boat is best suited for coastal day-sailing and light cruising where ease of handling and storage are priorities, rather than heavy offshore passage-making.
- Bluewater capability:
- With a low 150.67 D/L ratio and only 1000.1 lb of ballast, the LN-23 is not well-suited for serious bluewater cruising due to limited stability and reserve buoyancy in heavy weather.
- Comparables:
- Comparable boats include the O'Day 23 and Pearson 23, which share similar 23-foot LOA dimensions and fractional sloop rigs, though the LN-23's 150.67 D/L ratio indicates it is significantly lighter and faster than these heavier displacement contemporaries.
Performance
Market Price
Estimated Cost of Ownership
Based on 22.83ft LOA. Actual costs vary by condition, usage, and local rates.
Known Issues & Pre-Purchase Inspection
We don't have enough data on the LN-23 (LOCKLEY-NEWPORT)yet to publish model-specific findings we'd stand behind — but here's a free general inspection checklist, built from our research into what actually goes wrong on boats of this kind.
Drawn from 7,029 documented issues across 2,391 models, ordered so the areas that most often turn up problems come first.
Own a LN-23 (LOCKLEY-NEWPORT)? Reports from owners are what turn this into a model-specific checklist — and they're the reason the boats above it have one.
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