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Hunter Horizon 23 Bilge Keel

£5,950.00
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  • Boat REF#  ·  340615
  • LOA  ·  6.93m
  • Year  ·  1991
  • Construction  ·  GRP
  • Underwater profile  ·  Bilge keels
  • Berths  ·  4
  • Engine  ·  1 x petrol 6hp, Tohatsu Sail Pro (2019)
  • Lying  ·  Isle of Wight
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Corinne Gillard
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Hunter Horizon 23 Bilge Keel
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Extra Details

Designer David Thomas
Builder British Hunter Marine
Lying Isle of Wight
Fuel capacity 10.0 ltr (2.2 G) Total - 1 Tanks

Mechanical

Engine 1 x petrol 6hp
Engine make and model Tohatsu Sail Pro (2019)
Engine Hours Not Recorded
Engine Cooled Direct
Steering Tiller
Drive outboard
Fuel consumption (approx) Not Recorded
Cruising speed (approx) 4 knots
Max speed (approx) 5 knots

Engine service January 2025
Hours not recorded but estimated as <100
Long shaft outboard so sits on bracket rather than in well

Dimensions

LOA 6.93m
LWL 5.82m
Beam 2.59m
Draft Max 0.94m
Displacement 1,254kg (2,765.1lbs)
Storage Ashore

Rig

Sloop rigged Z Spars Aluminium spars (1991) with stainless steel standing rigging ()

Sails

Headsail - Furling (2016)
Other sails Cruising Chute (1991)

Rig check 2024
Self-tacking jib

Electrical Systems

12 volt battery, 240 shore power voltage, 1 batteries charged by: engine, solar panels, shore power

Construction

Construction GRP
Underwater profile Bilge keels
Finish Gelcoat finish

Accommodation

Total # of berths 4
No. of double berths 1
No. of single berths 2
Cabin(s) 2
Handbasin 1
Heads 1 heads (Manual)

There is a flexi water tank under the forward berth but it is currently not used
The galley has a space for a gimbled stove or electric oven/microwave if running from shore power

Additional Information

Accommodation

Icebox
Manual water system

There is a flexi water tank under the forward berth but it is currently not used
The galley has a space for a gimbled stove or electric oven/microwave if running from shore power

Deck Gear

Sail cover
Sprayhood
Warps
Fenders
Boathook
Swim Ladder
Instrument Covers

2 halyard winches
1 anchors
(Bruce)

Nav Equipment

Compass
Log
VHF
Autopilot
Navigation lights
Echo sounder

Autohelm unit not tested

Safety Equipment

Life jackets
Life buoys
Boarding ladder

1 bilge pumps (1 manual / 0 Electric)

2 adult and 1 child's lifejacket (in test)

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Broker's Comments

Hunter Boats (or British Hunter rather than American Hunter) began building in 1968 with the Squib, a keelboat that is seen at sailing clubs all over the world. When the designer David Thomas joined them in 1975, Hunter's range of GRP yachts broadened and in the mid 1980s the Horizon cruisers began production.

The Hunter 23 is the smallest of the Horizon range but she certainly doesn't feel it. There's plenty of space in the cockpit and she's easy to move around on deck. Bilge keels give you the versatility to go (and stay) where others can't, and in some places significantly reduce your berthing costs. As you would expect with a designer such as David Thomas, she's rigged for efficiency and so a self-tacking jib and larger mainsail help offset the lack of upwind performance usually associated with bilge keelers. She does have an engine well as standard however, to improve handling under power there is a 6hp longshaft outboard on a bracket aft (currently off the boat for annual service).

Going below she has a surprisingly large companionway and so again, moving around is easy. The layout is open and spacious, the galley and chart table opposite each other to take advantage of maximum headroom and the separate aft cabin makes staying aboard comfortable. She's in the yard for the winter and was found clean and dry and fresh below, solid and tidy on deck and appears to be a good example of a very well thought out small cruiser.

These boat details are subject to contract.
Note: Offers on the asking price may be considered.

Owners FAQ's

How long have you owned the boat for?

2 years

Why are you selling her?

Change of circumstances

Where have you sailed her?

Solent

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