Review of J 23

Both the hull and the deck is made of fibreglass. Generally, a hull made of fibreglass requires only a minimum of maintenance during the sailing season. And outside the sailing season, just bottom cleaning and perhaps anti-fouling painting once a year - a few hours of work, that's all.

The boat is equipped with 4 berths, a galley and 54.0 liter fresh water capacity.

Note: the boat has also been sold to be self-made/-interiored, which means that the quality of each boat may vary.

J 23 may be equipped with an inboard Volvo Penta AQ engine at 130 hp (96 kW). Max speed is 23.0 knots.

The transmission is a Z-drive aka sterndrive.

The fuel tank, which is made of stainless steel, has a capacity of 200.0 liters (52 US gallons, 43 imperial gallons).

The immersion rate is defined as the weight required to sink the boat a certain level. The immersion rate for J 23 is about 124 kg/cm, alternatively 698 lbs/inch.
Meaning: if you load 124 kg cargo on the boat then it will sink 1 cm. Alternatively, if you load 698 lbs cargo on the boat it will sink 1 inch.

What is L/B (Length Beam Ratio)?

The l/b ratio for J 23 is 2.67.

In Denmark, you are required to have achieved a 'powerboat driving license' in order to sail a powerboat.
In this context a boat is considered a powerboat if:

Danish definition of a powerboat

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