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Sea Sprite 23

Index Sea Sprite 23

The Sea Sprite 23 is an American trailerable sailboat that was designed by Carl Alberg as a daysailer and cruiser and first built in 1958. [1]

Table of Contents

  1. 31 relations: Bermuda rig, Carl Alberg, Companionway, Cruising (maritime), Day sailer, Diesel engine, Fiberglass, Fractional rig, Galley (kitchen), Hull speed, Icebox, Keel, Keelboat, Lazarette, List of sailing boat types, Marine propulsion, McGraw Hill Education, Monohull, Outboard motor, Performance Handicap Racing Fleet, Rudder, Sailboat, Shroud (sailing), Sleeping berth, Sloop, Stem (ship), Tiller, Trailer sailer, Transom (nautical), Traveller (nautical fitting), United States.

  2. 1950s sailboat type designs
  3. Sailboat type designs by Carl Alberg
  4. Sailboat types built by American Boatbuilding
  5. Sailboat types built by Beetle Boat Company
  6. Sailboat types built by C. E. Ryder
  7. Sailboat types built by Sailstar Boat Company
  8. Sailboat types built by Wickford Shipyard

Bermuda rig

A Bermuda rig, Bermudian rig, or Marconi rig is a configuration of mast and rigging for a type of sailboat and is the typical configuration for most modern sailboats.

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Carl Alberg

Carl Alberg (11 April 1901 – 31 August 1986) was a Swedish born naval architect known for his influence in early fiberglass boats.

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Companionway

In the architecture of a ship, a companion or companionway is a raised and windowed hatchway in the ship's deck, with a ladder leading below and the hooded entrance-hatch to the main cabins.

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Cruising (maritime)

Cruising is a maritime activity that involves staying aboard a watercraft for extended periods of time when the vessel is traveling on water at a steady speed.

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Day sailer

A daysailer, day sailer, or dayboat is a small sailboat with or without sleeping accommodations but which is larger than a dinghy.

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Diesel engine

The diesel engine, named after Rudolf Diesel, is an internal combustion engine in which ignition of the fuel is caused by the elevated temperature of the air in the cylinder due to mechanical compression; thus, the diesel engine is called a compression-ignition engine (CI engine).

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Fiberglass

Fiberglass (American English) or fibreglass (Commonwealth English) is a common type of fiber-reinforced plastic using glass fiber.

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Fractional rig

A fractional rig on a sailing vessel consists of a foresail, such as a jib or genoa sail, that does not reach all the way to the top of the mast.

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Galley (kitchen)

The galley is the compartment of a ship, train, or aircraft where food is cooked and prepared.

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Hull speed

Hull speed or displacement speed is the speed at which the wavelength of a vessel's bow wave is equal to the waterline length of the vessel.

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Icebox

An icebox (also called a cold closet) is a compact non-mechanical refrigerator which was a common early-twentieth-century kitchen appliance before the development of safely powered refrigeration devices.

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Keel

The keel is the bottom-most longitudinal structural element on a watercraft.

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Keelboat

A keelboat is a riverine cargo-capable working boat, or a small- to mid-sized recreational sailing yacht.

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Lazarette

The lazarette or lazaret (sometimes lazaretto) of a boat is an area near or aft of the cockpit.

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List of sailing boat types

The following is a partial list of sailboat types and sailing classes, including keelboats, dinghies, and multihull (catamarans and trimarans).

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Marine propulsion

Marine propulsion is the mechanism or system used to generate thrust to move a watercraft through water.

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McGraw Hill Education

McGraw Hill is an American publishing company for educational content, software, and services for pre-K through postgraduate education.

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Monohull

right A monohull is a type of boat having only one hull, unlike multihulled boats which can have two or more individual hulls connected to one another.

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Outboard motor

An outboard motor is a propulsion system for boats, consisting of a self-contained unit that includes engine, gearbox and propeller or jet drive, designed to be affixed to the outside of the transom.

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Performance Handicap Racing Fleet

Performance Handicap Racing Fleet (PHRF) is a handicapping system used for yacht racing in North America.

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Rudder

A rudder is a primary control surface used to steer a ship, boat, submarine, hovercraft, airship, or other vehicle that moves through a fluid medium (usually air or water).

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Sailboat

A sailboat or sailing boat is a boat propelled partly or entirely by sails and is smaller than a sailing ship.

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Shroud (sailing)

On a sailing boat, the shrouds are pieces of standing rigging which hold the mast up from side to side.

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Sleeping berth

A sleeping berth is a bed or sleeping accommodation on vehicles.

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Sloop

A sloop is a sailboat with a single mast typically having only one headsail in front of the mast and one mainsail aft of (behind) the mast.

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Stem (ship)

The stem is the most forward part of a boat or ship's bow and is an extension of the keel itself.

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Tiller

A tiller or till is a lever used to steer a vehicle.

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Trailer sailer

A trailer sailer is a type of sailboat that has been designed to be easily transported using a boat trailer towed by an automobile. Sea Sprite 23 and trailer sailer are trailer sailers.

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Transom (nautical)

In some boats and ships, a transom is the aft transverse surface of the hull that forms the stern of a vessel.

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Traveller (nautical fitting)

A traveller is a part of the rigging of a boat or ship that provides a moving attachment point for a rope, sail or yard to a fixed part of the vessel.

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United States

The United States of America (USA or U.S.A.), commonly known as the United States (US or U.S.) or America, is a country primarily located in North America.

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See also

1950s sailboat type designs

Sailboat type designs by Carl Alberg

Sailboat types built by American Boatbuilding

Sailboat types built by Beetle Boat Company

Sailboat types built by C. E. Ryder

Sailboat types built by Sailstar Boat Company

Sailboat types built by Wickford Shipyard

References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sea_Sprite_23

Also known as Alberg 23.