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SUNBEAM 23

SUNBEAM 23

Schöchl Yachtbau🇦🇺· Design: Manfred Schöchl
1979–2003279 built
$700 – $1.8K est. annual maintenance
DaysailermonoFractional (7/8) SloopFin
Sunbeam Owners Club

Specifications

Hull

LOA22.8 ft
LWL20.51 ft
Beam8.2 ft
Draft3.94 ft
Displacement2,976 lb
Ballast991.9 lb
Hull speed1.34·√LWL6.1 kn

Rig & Sails

Mainsail134.55 sq ft
Jib (100%)113.02 sq ft
Spinnaker387.5 sq ft

About the SUNBEAM 23

Headroom above is without the lifting roof. With the lifting roof, the headroom is 1.82m / 5.97ft. Available with keel/centerboard. Displacement - 1,420 kg; draft. - 0.69 - 1.2m Sail area above includes main + genoa. Sail area: - Main: 12.5m² - #1 Jib: 10.5m² - #2 Jib: 7m² - Storm jib: 5m² - Genoa: 14m² - Spinnaker: 36m² Thanks to Christopher for sending the brochure plus additional information.

Performance

Comfort13.2
Capsize2.28
SA/Disp22.1
Disp/Len154
Bal/Disp33.3

Pricing

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Estimated Cost of Ownership

Based on 22.8ft LOA. Actual costs vary by condition, usage, and local rates.

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Annual Maintenance
$700 – $1.8K
Hull, rigging, sails, engine service
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Known Issues & Pre-Purchase Inspection

We don't have enough data on the SUNBEAM 23yet 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.

1Structural & Bulkheads9732Standing Rigging6403Deck & Topsides6404Keel & Keel Bolts5535Rudder & Steering5086Hull & Bottom377
Free general pre-purchase checklist
25 survey areas — hull, keel, rig, engine, electrical and more. Take it aboard when you view any boat.

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