Charger
Description
The Charger 23 is a compact, trailerable daysailer/cruiser from the early 1980s (primarily built around 1982–1983), produced by Charger, Inc. (USA), a company better known for powerboats, but which briefly ventured into sailboats using molds acquired from the defunct Columbia Yachts line. It's essentially a rebadged or very close variant of the Columbia T-23 (designed by Australian naval architect Alan Payne in the early 1970s), sharing the same basic hull, rig, and layout—often described as "very similar" or directly from those molds after Columbia's production ended. This lightweight fiberglass monohull was marketed as an affordable, easy-to-handle entry-level boat suitable for lake sailing, coastal day trips, or occasional overnights (sleeps 4 in a simple V-berth + settees interior), with a swing keel/centerboard for shallow draft and trailering convenience.
Construction Details
| Designer | Alan Payne |
|---|---|
| Builder | Charger, Inc. (USA) |
| Length | 22.580 ft |
| LOA | 22.580 ft |
| LWL | 20.000 ft |
| Beam | 7.920 ft |
| Displacement | 3000 lb |
| Ballast | 900 lb |
| Max Draft | 1.920 ft |
| Year Built | 1982 |
The standard boat dimensions
| i | 25.29 ft |
|---|---|
| j | 9.08 ft |
| p | 21.75 ft |
| e | 9.08 ft |
| p2 | - |
| e2 | - |
| i2 | - |
| j2 | - |
| I | J | P | E | P2 | E2 | I2 | J2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25.29 ft | 9.08 ft | 21.75 ft | 9.08 ft | - | - | - | - |
Sails
Charger - MAINSAIL
| Luff | * 21.75 ft - (6629 mm) |
|---|---|
| Foot | * 9.08 ft - (2768 mm) |
| Leech | * 23.15 ft - (7056 mm) |
| Tack Angle | * 88.03 ° |
| Diagonal | * 23.28 ft - (7096 mm) |
| Head (inches) | * 4 in - (102 mm) |
| Area | 98.62 ft² |
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Charger - JIBSAIL
| Luff | * 21.5 ft - (6553 mm) |
|---|---|
| Foot | * 12.28 ft - (3743 mm) |
| Leech | * 18.31 ft - (5581 mm) |
| Percentage LP | * 115 % |
| Length Perpendicular | * 10.44 ft - (3182 mm) |
| Deck Angle | * 12 ° |
| Area | 112.27 ft² |
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Charger - GENOA
| Luff | * 25.53 ft - (7782 mm) |
|---|---|
| Foot | * 14.88 ft - (4535 mm) |
| Leech | * 23.82 ft - (7260 mm) |
| Percentage LP | * 150 % |
| Length Perpendicular | * 13.62 ft - (4151 mm) |
| Deck Angle | * 4 ° |
| Area | 173.88 ft² |
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Charger - SPINNAKER
| Stays | * 25.53 ft - (7782 mm) |
|---|---|
| MidGirth | * 16.34 ft - (4980 mm) |
| Foot | * 16.34 ft - (4980 mm) |
| Perc LP | * 180 % |
| Area | 354.59 ft² |
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Disclaimer. Boats are not all the same -- even when produced in the same factory of the same model. Sailrite does its best to publish accurate dimensions, but we often find it worthwhile to have our customers measure their boats carefully before we produce kits for them. You should take the same precautions, especially when the data is not from Sailrite. The information on this site is not guaranteed to be accurate. Sailrite offers this content as a service to our community, but takes no responsibility for the reliability of the data provided.
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