SEA SPRITE 23 (DAYSAILER)
Specifications
Hull
| LOA | 22.5 ft |
| LWL | 16.25 ft |
| Beam | 7 ft |
| Draft | 3 ft |
| Displacement | 3,350 lb |
| Ballast | 1,446.9 lb |
| Hull speed1.34·√LWL | 5.4 kn |
About the SEA SPRITE 23 (DAYSAILER)
Sailstar Boats was the predecessor to Bristol Yachts. There are two basic versions of SEA SPRITE 23, the DAYSAILER and the WEEKENDER. The DAYSAILER cockpit is not self-bailing, the seats are wood, there are doors to the cabin, the mast is stepped on the cabin top, there is a traveler, the rudder post comes through the aft deck, and there is only one set of lower shrouds. The WEEKENDER has a self-bailing cockpit, the seats are molded in fiberglass, there is a companionway and stairs down into the cabin, the mast is stepped forward of the cabin, there is no traveler, the rudder post comes through the cockpit floor and there are two sets of lower shrouds.
Direct variant of the SEA SPRITE 23 (DAYSAILER)
Near-identical models — same hull, builder and designer, re-badged or lightly changed. Specs and owner-reported issues are typically shared across the group, so a sister model's page may carry detail this one doesn't.
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Estimated Cost of Ownership
Based on 22.5ft LOA. Actual costs vary by condition, usage, and local rates.
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Known Issues & Pre-Purchase Inspection
We don't have enough data on the SEA SPRITE 23 (DAYSAILER)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.
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