The Schock 23 is an American trailerable sailboat, that was designed by Steven Schock, with a wing keel designed by Finnish engineer Reijo Salminen and first built in 1987.[1][2][3]

Schock 23
Development
DesignerSteven Schock
LocationUnited States
Year1987
Builder(s)W. D. Schock Corp
NameSchock 23
Boat
Displacement2,800 lb (1,270 kg)
Draft2.92 ft (0.89 m)
Hull
TypeMonohull
ConstructionFiberglass
LOA23.33 ft (7.11 m)
LWL20.67 ft (6.30 m)
Beam8.50 ft (2.59 m)
Engine typeOutboard motor
Hull appendages
Keel/board typewing keel
Ballast1,100 lb (499 kg)
Rudder(s)transom-mounted rudder
Rig
GeneralMasthead sloop
I foretriangle height29.50 ft (8.99 m)
J foretriangle base10.00 ft (3.05 m)
P mainsail luff26.50 ft (8.08 m)
E mainsail foot9.00 ft (2.74 m)
Sails
Mainsail area119.25 sq ft (11.079 m2)
Jib/genoa area147.50 sq ft (13.703 m2)
Total sail area266.75 sq ft (24.782 m2)
Racing
PHRF201 (average)

Production

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The boat was built by W. D. Schock Corp in Corona, California, United States, but it is now out of production.[1][4][5] W. D. Schock Corp records indicate that they built 52 boats between 1987 and 1991.[6]

Design

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Schock 23

The Schock 23 is a small recreational keelboat, built predominantly of fiberglass, with wood trim. It has a masthead sloop rig, a transom-hung rudder and a fixed wing keel. It displaces 2,800 lb (1,270 kg) and carries 1,100 lb (499 kg) of ballast. It has a draft of 2.92 ft (0.89 m) with the standard wing keel.[1]

The boat is normally fitted with a small 3 to 6 hp (2 to 4 kW) outboard motor for docking and maneuvering.[1][2]

The design has sleeping accommodation for four people, with a double "V"-berth in the bow cabin, one straight settee in the main cabin and one quarter berth aft under the companionway. The galley is located on the port side just forward of the companionway ladder. The galley is equipped with a single-burner stove and a sink. The head is located just aft of the bow cabin. Cabin headroom is 54 in (137 cm).[2]

The boat has a PHRF racing average handicap of 201 with a high of 210 and low of 177. It has a hull speed of 6.09 kn (11.28 km/h).[7]

Operational history

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In a 2010 review Steve Henkel wrote, "the Schock 23 is the predecessor to Schock's Santana 2023, in which some components such as the stern configuration have been preserved (and are very similar to the stern on the Santana 23, designed for Schock in the late 1970s by Shad Turner) ... Best features: The cockpit has deep, well-angled, comfortable backrests. Opening Lewmar ports give good ventilation, and an optional poptop increases headroom in the main cabin to 5' 11". The Schock is fitted with a bolt-on winged keel designed by Finnish engineer Reijo Salminen. Sailing a Schock 25 with a standard deep fin keel against an identical hull fitted with the shallower winged keel, the Schocks found that light-air windward performance was about equal and the winged keel had the edge reaching and running. In heavier winds, the winged keel proved more effective than the standard fin on all points of sail. Worst features: Wings on a keel can pick up weed and jetsam, slowing the boat down."[2]

See also

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Similar sailboats

References

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  1. ^ a b c d Browning, Randy (2017). "Schock 23 sailboat specifications and details". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 26 February 2021. Retrieved 24 April 2021.
  2. ^ a b c d Henkel, Steve: The Sailor's Book of Small Cruising Sailboats, page 200. International Marine/McGraw-Hill, 2010. ISBN 978-0-07-163652-0
  3. ^ Sea Time Tech, LLC (2021). "Schock 23". sailboat.guide. Archived from the original on 23 December 2021. Retrieved 23 December 2021.
  4. ^ Browning, Randy (2017). "Schock W.D. 1958-". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 26 January 2021. Retrieved 24 April 2021.
  5. ^ Sea Time Tech, LLC (2021). "Schock WD". sailboat.guide. Archived from the original on 23 December 2021. Retrieved 23 December 2021.
  6. ^ W. D. Schock Corp. "Boats built by W.D. Schock". wdschock.com. Archived from the original on 21 February 2010. Retrieved 9 August 2022.
  7. ^ InterVisionSoft LLC (2017). "Sailboat Specifications for Schock 23". Sailing Joy. Archived from the original on 7 January 2018. Retrieved 6 January 2018.
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