SEAFARER 23 KESTREL (DAYSAILER)
Specifications
Hull
| LOA | 23.08 ft |
| LWL | 16.5 ft |
| Beam | 7 ft |
| Displacement | 3,700 lb |
| Ballast | 1,400.1 lb |
| Hull speed1.34·√LWL | 5.4 kn |
About the SEAFARER 23 KESTREL (DAYSAILER)
S&S design #1631. Also called KESTREL 22. 'DAYSAILER' is a designation used here for at least 2 versions of this yacht. There were actually 2 deck layouts and 2 accommodation plans offered, resulting in four models: CATALINA, NASSAU, NANTUCKET and MONHEGAN. The 'NANTUCKET' version, shown above, has a smaller cabin and longer cockpit. Stern overhang seems to have varied between versions, (possibly to accommodate the outboard motor well). The original S&S design lists LOA as 22'. KESTREL seems to be an earlier name that Seafarer gave to this design. By 1970 a boat with this same profile was being promoted by Seafarer as the SAIL'N TRAIL 23 OLYMPIC. The later SAILMASTER 22, by the same Dutch builder, but sold by another American company, is the same design though it was assigned a new design number. (#1743) Further adding to the confusion is the later, American built SEAFARER 23, which is a completely different design. (Rig dimensions are from the original S&S sailplan but are not necessarily consistent from one boat to another.)
Direct variant of the SEAFARER 23 KESTREL (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.
Performance
Pricing
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Estimated Cost of Ownership
Based on 23.08ft LOA. Actual costs vary by condition, usage, and local rates.
Known Issues & Pre-Purchase Inspection
We don't have enough data on the SEAFARER 23 KESTREL (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.
Drawn from 7,029 documented issues across 2,391 models, ordered so the areas that most often turn up problems come first.
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