The Bluejacket 23 is a Canadian trailerable, fibreglass monohull sailboat designed by

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(C&C Designs) as a day sailer and club racer and first built in 1967.Henkel, Steve: ''The Sailor's Book of Small Cruising Sailboats'', page 187.

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/ McGraw-Hill, 2010.

Production

The boat was built by Paceship Yachts in Mahone Bay, Nova Scotia, Canada. It was first offered in 1967 in the ''Daysailer'' version, with a roomy

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and an open

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. By 1970 it was also offered in the ''MORCEE'' version, a modification of the original design, which was adapted to comply with the Midget Ocean Racing Club Rule (MORC) by fitting a self-bailing cockpit and enclosing the cabin. A total of at least 107 boats were produced (including both versions, based on known hulls) between 1967 and 1974. It is now out of production.

Design

The Paceship Bluejacket 23 is a small recreational keelboat. It has a fractional rig, a spade rudder, and a fixed fin keel. The boat has a draft of . It displaces and carries of iron ballast. The Bluejacket 23 has a theoretical hull speed of . The design of the Bluejacket 23 is very similar to several other Cuthbertson & Cassian designs built in Ontario around the same time, including the Classic 22 by

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(which predated the Bluejacket), and the

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and later Gazelle 22 from

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Bluejacket 23 Daysailer at anchor with reflection

Hull and deck

The

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, deck and interior liners are integrally molded of multi-laminate fiberglass construction, built by the hand-layup method using polyester resins, mat and roving throughout the boat. Positive flotation is provided by large blocks of foam contained inside the cockpit seats and in the bow. A non-skid pattern is molded into deck and cockpit surfaces. There are two fixed lights in the cabin top for visibility and interior illumination. The deck is reinforced with plywood that is sandwiched into the laminate. All hardware is either bolted through or tapped into metal which is bonded into the laminate. The design has a PHRF racing average handicap of 240 and a hull speed of .

Interior liner (Daysailer only)

The Daysailer interior liner is a one piece moulding. It is not integral with the deck. No self-bailing is provided in this model. It is recommended that a boom-tent be used to reduce the amount of rain water getting into the boat. A bilge pump would also be a useful extra.

Interior liner (MORCEE version)

The MORCEE has a self-bailing cockpit with the cockpit an integral part of the deck. The cuddy cabin is enclosed with a hatch slide arrangement. The liner in the cabin is a separate moulding and contains two berth cushions and a sink.

Keel

The fin keel is of cast iron with a double resin coating to prevent corrosion and is of a hydrodynamic design supplying maximum lift with good stability. The keel is mounted to the hull and has a separate moulded keel grid that provides greater strength in this area. The keel is attached with

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flat head bolts, nuts and flat washers. No gasket is used to mount the keel as the mating surfaces are well matched. Keels are mounted at the factory using a silicone marine sealer between the keel and hull.

Rudder

The rudder is a spade type made of fiberglass with a brass rudder stock. The rudder port is a

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tube with bushings top and bottom. Steering is by tiller. The tiller head is cast bronze and is held on with a pin. This pin passes horizontally through the head and stock. An allen screw locks into a key in the rudder stock. The tiller is straight grained

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. The rudder can be rotated a full 360 degrees if needed.

Deck hardware

Fully equipped for sailing, the Bluejacket 23 has deck hardware of stainless steel, Marinium and chromed brass. Fiberglass winch bases mount two No.1 snubbing winches used for headsail sheeting.

Mast and boom

The

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aluminum deck stepped

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and

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are aluminum type 6351 alloy and have integral sail slots and non-geared roller reefing.

Standing and running rigging

Standing

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is 1 x 19 stainless steel wire rope (

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) with swage terminals, stainless steel turnbuckles and chain plates. Running rigging is of Samson braid, including jib

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and main sheet. Halyards are stainless steel having dacron rope tails.

Sails

This yacht comes equipped with a mainsail as well as a working jib as standard equipment. A No. 1 Genoa and a

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are optional.

Outboard motor well

The lazarette contains a built in outboard well, which includes access hatch and well plug. This well is bulkheaded off from the main hull and is of the self-draining, non-filling type. There is an access door through the bulkhead for outboard operation ecommended 3 - 6 H.P. (not supplied) A shelf for gasoline tanks and a well plug that fairs the well opening in the hull for racing is supplied. Like most outboard wells, it is possible to take water in under some operating conditions. The following procedure is recommended to minimize this problem: #Remove the motor from the well when sailing. This will reduce drag and contribute to better sailing qualities. #Install the plug insert. This will keep much of the water out of the well. #Remove the drain plug from the forward part of the motor well box. This will allow any water to drain out. When under power, decide on conditions if the plug is best left in or out.

Trim

All wood trim is No. 1 grade, oiled teak and includes hand rails on cabin, cabin trim, cockpit trim and rub rails. The tiller is straight grained ash.

Cabin

(MORCEE Model Only) The cabin is fully enclosed and has two fixed lights in the cabin top for visibility and interior illumination. The

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closes with teak hatch slides. Forward a double V berth is raised a few inches above the cabin sole and is fitted with two 3" foam cushions in a choice of colours. To port, supplied as standard, is a galley unit with sink and integral water tank filled through a plug located in one corner. To starboard, provision has been made for installation of a marine head (optional). Two forward utility shelves are moulded above the berths. There is a small hatch in the cabin sole top access the bilge. Cabin headroom is .

Optional extra equipment

*Genoa Gear *Spinnaker Gear *Roller Reefing *No. 1 Top action Halyard Winch *Marine Head installed, with seacocks *Rally Head (chemical toilet) *Main sheet traveller *Anti-fouling bottom paint *Spray Shield, Dodger *Boom Tent *Bow Pulpit *Lifelines and Stanchions *Flag Halyard *Cushions, cabin, red, blue, beige, green *Cockpit Cushions *Kenyon Morcee trimmer Knotmeter (0-10 Knots) *Henderson Bilge Pump (installed) *Two-tone deck

Paceship Sails

*Mainsail (standard equipment) *Jib (standard equipment) *No. 1 Genoa *Spinnaker

Electrical system

*Running lights to International standards, interior light, switches, wiring, fuse box, battery and case.

Operational history

The boat was at one time supported by an active class club, ''The Paceship'', but the club is currently inactive. In a 2010 review Steve Henkel wrote, "This early design, only 22' 1" on deck but 22' 10" if the extended reverse transom is counted, is by George Cuthbertson, later a partner in the famed C&C design firm. She is remarkable for her sleek looks, rare as early as the year 1967, The Grampian Classic 22 ... is virtually the same design, except for elimination of the Paceship's reverse transom ... Best features: The Paceship Bluejacket ... has positive flotation for safety. A big lazarette hatch has a well inside for an outboard. To our eye she appears to be sleek and graceful. Worst features: While all the comp

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... offer weekending accommodations, the Paceship's are most spartan. The cockpit is not self-bailing, requiring the use of canvas covers to keep rain from swamping the boat when left at a mooring or slip for any length of time. Sitting headroom, at a bare 3' 1" is lowest of all her comp tetor."

References

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