Fishers Island 23
Fractional Sloop · Fin Keel · 1931–1938
A slender, fin-keeled fractional sloop designed by S. Herreshoff, offering a classic 1930s pedigree for coastal sailing
Designed by S. Herreshoff & A. Sidney DeWolf Herreshoff, built by Herreshoff MFG.
- LOA
- Beam
- Draft (max)
- Displacement
- Ballast
- Hull type
- Fin Keel
Is it for you?
Character
Where this design lands on the numbers a shopper trusts — read straight from her own ratios.
Her moderate displacement on a narrow beam gives 24 — a moderate, middle-of-the-road motion.
At 1.59 she sits well under the 2.0 line — a solidly ocean-capable hull for her size.
202 — moderately heavy for her waterline, a balanced cruising weight.
17.8 — moderate power for her weight; steady, all-round performance.
45% of her weight is ballast — stiff, standing up well to her sails.
A balanced, easily-driven cruiser — comfortable and forgiving for coastal work.
- Lighter than ~89% of boats her size on file
- Draws less than ~87% of boats her size on file
- Narrower than ~99% of boats her size on file
Compared with 2954 boats of the same type within a quarter of her length.
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