Aquarius 23
The Aquarius 23 is a recreational keelboat built from 1969 to 1981 by Coastal Recreation, Inc in the United States.
Design
Designed by Peter Barrett and Stan Miller, it was developed into several derivative models, the Aquarius 23-2, the Aquarius 7.0 and the Balboa 23.It has a fiberglass hull and balsa-cored decks. The hulls all have a slightly raked stems, slightly angled transoms, rudders controlled by a tiller and cabin "pop-tops".
The boat is normally fitted with a small outboard motor for docking and maneuvering.
The design has sleeping accommodation for five people, with a double "V"-berth in the bow cabin and two straight settees in the main cabin. The starboard settee is almost long and can accommodate two people. There is a drop leaf table located at the long berth. The galley is located on the port side just forward of the companionway ladder. The head is located just aft of the bow cabin on the port side. Cabin headroom is or with the pop-top up.
The design has a PHRF racing average handicap of 282 and a hull speed of.
In a 2010 review Steve Henkel faulted the boat's aesthetics, writing, "because the freeboard is very high, partly to provide more than usual headroom for a 23-foot boat, she looks high and boxy."
Variants
;Aquarius 23;Balboa 23
;Aquarius 23-2
;Aquarius 7.0