1977 Leisure 23
General Specification
Construction
- GRP construction
- Gel Coat, Hull painted
- Blue band under gunwhales repainted 2024
- Self-draining cockpit
- Anchor locker
- Teak grab rails on cabin top (re-oiled 2024)
- Wooden rubbing strakes re-varnished 2024
- No known signs of Osmosis
- Last antifouled March 2023
- Wintered ashore annually
Mechanical & Electrical
- 9hp Nanni Diesel Sail drive Installed 1996 professionally maintained since installation
- 10 litre Stainless steel diesel tank in stern locker
- Electric start
- 2 x 12v batteries with 2 battery isolation switches
- Tiller steering
Rigging & Sails
- Bermudan masthead sloop rig
- Alloy mast and spars
- Mast stepped in tabernacle with Y frame for lowering/raising
- 2 x sheet winches
- Halyard winch on cabin roof
- Standing and running rigging in good order
- Slab reefing mainsail
- Roller reefing Jeckells 2021
- Main sail (nearly new, Jeckells)
- Foresail 100% Jib (nearly new, Jeckells)
- Both sails valeted by Jeckells Winter 2023/24
- Jeckells Main Mate with lazy jacks
- All lines lead aft for solo sailing
Accommodation
- 5 berths in 2 cabins
- V berth in fore cabin
- Saloon dinette converts to double berth
- Quarter berth in saloon
- Galley with gas cooker (2 hobs and grill) and sink with hand tap (new seals)
- 40 litre freshwater tank
- Sea toilet (no holding tank)
- 12v cabin lights
- Berth cushions all in excellent condition
- Curtains and floor coverings
- Escape/ventilation hatch in fore cabin
- Generous storage/locker space
Equipment
Navigation Equipment
- Bulkhead compass (dual sided)
- VHF radio (Silva)
- NASA Target depth
- NASA Target Log
- Auto helm
- Navigation lights
Safety Equipment
- Boat safety Certificate until May 2028
- Stainless steel pulpit and pushpit
- Stanchion poles with guard ropes
- Teak grab rails on cabin top
- Fire extinguishers (not guaranteed in date)
- Fire blanket
- Carbon monoxide detector
- Manual bilge pump
- MOB bag
Deck Equipment
- Single bow roller
- Boat hook
- Various mooring warps
- Various fenders
- Cockpit cushions
- Boom tent (very good condition)
Remarks:
The Leisure 23 is a very popular family sailing cruiser with good headroom, spacious accommodation for up to 5 and a very strong class association. With her shallow draft and bilge keels, she’s ideal for the rivers and creeks of the east coast.
This is a well loved and maintained Leisure 23 previously with the same owner for 31 years and sailed on the Norfolk Broads and the East Coast. Bought in early 2024 she is again for sale owing to an unexpected change in circumstance. In the interim she has benefitted from some painting and varnishing to keep her in good condition and she maintains an excellent interior.
Her current owners comment:
“I found that ‘Tranquillity’ with its virtually new sails, sailed very well and is quite close winded for a twin keeler. Although primarily a sea boat, she is quite at home on the Broads.
The Nanni diesel is a joy. It starts on the button and is unobtrusively quiet.
Everything works as it should below decks. It really is a lovely boat and is in tip top condition. It is truly ‘ready to sail’.”
Please note: The majority of photos are from early 2024 with newer ones from September 2024 showing the exterior of the vessel.
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