BoatsWegu Rubin 23

Wegu Rubin 23

Masthead Sloop · Swing Keel · 1978–1984

A swing-keel masthead sloop derived from the 1972 Happy Tourer, built for versatile shoal-water cruising

LOA
Beam
Draft (max)
Displacement
Ballast
Hull type
Swing Keel

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Character

Where this design lands on the numbers a shopper trusts — read straight from her own ratios.

TrailerableBeam 2.30 m — inside the 2.55 m no-permit tow width across most of Europe, and the 2.59 m US and Canadian limit. About 1,399 kg of hull, so roughly 2,000 kg on a trailer: check that against your own towing rating.Shoal draftDraws 0.76 m, board up where she has one — creeks, sandbars and thin anchorages most keels have to stay out of.
LivelySea-kindly

Her light displacement on a moderate beam gives 15 — a quick, lively motion that feels every wave.

Comfort ratio 15
CoastalBluewater

2.08 — right around the 2.0 line, the edge between coastal and offshore.

Capsize screening 2.08
LightHeavy

140 — light for her waterline, so she is easily driven and quick to accelerate.

Displacement / length 140
TenderStiff

32% of her weight is ballast — on the tender side; she'll heel readily and want a reef sooner.

Ballast 32%

Light and lively — happiest day-sailing and coastal-hopping in settled weather.

The record

Full specifications

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Dimensions
Weights
Ballast / displacement
32.4%
Rig & sail area
Rig
Masthead Sloop
Ratios
Displacement / length
140.1
Comfort ratio
14.6
Capsize screening
2.08
Hull speed
6.2 kn
Pounds / inch immersion
578
Hull
Hull type
Swing Keel
Construction
Fiberglass
Production
Years built
1978–1984
Designer
Wegu
Builder
Wegu, CAN)

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Macgregor 26X7.87 mSame hull family0.7 m longerA water-ballasted sail-power hybrid designed for versatile coastal cruising and easy trailering
Catalina Yachts 227.26 mSame hull familyNear-identical lengthA swing-keel masthead sloop with 15,000 units sold, offering a highly versatile and trailerable coastal cruiser
Chrysler Marine 226.71 mSame hull family0.4 m shorterA 6.7-metre masthead sloop produced as the C-22 and T-22 Sandpiper, featuring a swing keel for shallow-water access
O'day 226.61 mSame hull family0.5 m shorterA prolific production success with over 3,000 hulls built, offering a nimble fractional rig for coastal daysailing

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