Hood 23

[Guest]

Hi,

I want to purchase a little old, but decent yacht. I was recommended to look at the Hood 23. Can any one give me a second opinion about her seaworthiness.

Thanks

 

[Guest]

There are quite a few of these here in OZ. There were two versions here a trailable one with swing keel and a fixed keel version. They were a very solid boat, I sailed in a fixed keel one a number of times and due to the flat deck arrangement had quite a bit of space inside for their length although headroom was limited. This observation may be due to the fact I am 6'4" tall. There was also a 20 foot version which you couldn't swing a cat in.

They weren't really fast but pointed well and coped with the peaky waves in Moreton Bay well. They would be getting a bit old by now so expect some osmosis to cut out in your spare time. I wouldn't recommend them for cross oceanic adventures though.

 

[Guest]

Thank you for that information. I am also in OZ ( Sydney) and I have 10k to spend. Iam looking for a decent and reliable boat. There is so much on the market in this bracket, that I am not sure what to go after. Iam looking for a yacht with a fixed keel and some accommodation. The odd run from Pittwater to Sydney Harbour would be nice as well.

 

[Guest]

You can't go past a Top Hat 25 here in OZ. Neither of them is any good up here in Brissy but great down in Sydney where the water is more than 5 feet deep. You can get Top Hats down to 10k if you look hard enough and haggle. I sailed one extensively up and down the QLD coast and it was very seaworthy.

The Hood 23's are still good but there is far more room inside the TH though.

 

[Guest]

Further to that, have a look at www.boatpoint.com.au search for monohulls between $5000 and $10,000, it shows a heap of boats. The larger ones like the Pacific 747 etc are all good boats. The Sonatas are also great value. Just get em checked out. Most of the Top Hats start at $17k which I think is over the top!!