Sea Sprite 23
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THE SEA SPRITE 23 WAS DESIGNED BY CARL ALBERG IN 1957
LOA 22'
6" LWL 16'
3" BEAM 7'
0" DRAFT 3'
0" DISPL 3350
LBS
BALLAST 1400
LBS ENGINE OUTBOARD
(WELL) OR OPTIONAL DIESEL
DISP/LWL 348 SA/DISP 17.66 BRUCE NO. 1.05 DESIGNER CARL ALBERG (1957)
FEATURES:
FULL ONE PIECE HAND LAYUP HULL, LONG OVERHANGS, TEAK COAMINGS AND TOE
RAIL, LARGE WORKING FOREDECK WITH HATCH OVER FORWARD LARGE V-BERTH, OPENING
PORTLIGHTS, OUTBOARD ENGINE WELL.
FEATURES:
PICTURE OF MY WIFE (MARIE) AND I SAILING "DULCINEA", HULL #731,
1981 MODEL. IT WAS BUILT FOR US BY C. E. RYDER
CORP. FORGIVE ME FOR THE TIGHT REEFING LINE. I
DID NOT SEE IT.
FEATURES:
A LOOK AT THE FOREDECK. YOU CAN SEE THAT MOST OF THE BOAT
WAS UNDERWATER. THE STANDING RIG WAS A 7/8 HIGH ASPECT FRACTIONAL RIG.
BOOM WAS VERY LONG (11' ) FOR THIS BOAT SIZE.
FEATURES:
MARIE IS SHOWING OFF THE COCKPIT AREA. THE BOAT HAS A 7 FOOT
BEAM. THE COCKPIT SEATING LENGHT IS ALSO ABOUT 7 FEET.
THERE IS A VENTED GAS TANK LOCKER TO THE LEFT OF MARIE AND A SAIL LOCKER
TO HER RIGHT. THE QUARTER BERTHS ACTUALLY RAN UNDER THE TANK
LOCKER . THE SAIL LOCKER WAS OPEN TO THE PORT QUARTER BERTH.
FEATURES: HERE
YOU FIND US SAILING OUT OF POINT JUDITH R.I. YOU CAN SEE THE FULL
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Dulcinea was owned by Marie and I from
1981 to 1985 when we purchased our present boat, a Cape Dory 26,
Hull #2.