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Il Halcyon 23, come la flotta lo ha visto
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The Halcyon 23 is a 6.9-meter masthead sloop designed by Alan H. Buchanan and built by Offshore Yachts Ltd. from 1967 to the present, with approximately 1,000 units produced.1:45 It features a 2.3-meter beam, a 0.7-meter draft with its triple keel, and a displacement of 1406 kg.2:12 The design is nearly identical to the earlier Crystal 23. Practical Sailor acquired a Halcyon 23 as a teaching tool to explore the viability of low-cost cruising, noting its size makes it manageable while its 1,100 pounds of ballast provide a cruising feel.1:07 Aboard Practical Sailor's boat, a structural assessment of the deck core found no rot or structural failure, though screw holes required inspection for water intrusion.7:20 The crew replaced a failed bilge pump with a 1,000-gallon-per-hour Johnson pump.10:10 The boat is powered by an early Volvo single-cylinder diesel engine with a Dyna-start system.15:52
