23' Edey & Duff Stone Horse 23

A well-maintained version of the classic Crocker cruiser. Designed for the rough, shoal waters and fresh breezes south and southwest of Cape Cod, the Stone Horse has the stability that comes with a full keel along with agile sailing performance. The cutter rig allows you to adjust sail easily for any strength of wind without the need for winches. She is easily single-handed, but the generous cockpit has room for 4-5. A gracefully proportioned raised deck provides more room below than other boats of this size in a comfortable cabin with V-berth, two molded seats, sink, icebox, cabin heater and plenty of storage in two quarter-berths. Her classic lines, attractive brightwork and distinctive tanbark-colored sails attract compliments in every harbor.

This boat has been well kept-up by her current and former owners. Recent improvements include new deck fan, refreshed deck paint, sealed and varnished companionway hatch boards, standing rigging, running rigging, a GPS unit on extending arm to be visible from the helm, a Dutchman flaking system for the mainsail, new foam in the V-berth cushions, and sail covers and new cabin rug.

She is a blast to sail. Owners are selling her because they have purchased a bigger boat.

She is a Coast Guard Documented Vessel and is trailerable. She is 28' in length with boomkin and bowsprit.

Accommodations & Galley

V-berth forward
Ice-box
Sink with hand pump faucet
Porta-potti head
Cabin heater - solid fuel
6 ports (non-opening)

Electronics, Navigation and Safety Equipment

Garmin GPS chartplotter (2017), installed on swinging arm
West Marine VHF
4 Ritchie compass (needs replacement)
Depth meter
Running lights (LED 2023)
Masthead tri-color and anchor lights
Caframo fan in cabin (2020)
Wichard webbing jack lines, port and starboard
Horn
Flares
Fire extinguishers

Engine, Electrical & Mechanical

Tohatsu 6hp four-stroke outboard, long-shaft (2016) on hydraulic-lifting bracket on transom 2 custom-fabricated aluminum gas tanks, 3-gallons each, easily removed for filling (2017) 12-volt battery (2021) charged from the outboard and/or a solar panel Blue Sea Systems voltmeter, 12-volt and USB charging ports (2020)
5-gallon fresh water tank
Tiller steering, with TillerClutchX (2020)
LED Port and Starboard Running Lights (2023)
Electric automatic bilge pump (Rule)
Manual bilge pump with handle (Whaler)
Bottom stripped, 4 coats barrier coating 2008, keel bottom reinforced 2016 45# Yachtsman anchor with 6x5/16 chain and 150x5/8 nylon rode
Rocna 6kg Galvanized Anchor

Sails, Rigging and Canvas

Masthead cutter rig
Mast, boom and jib boom are solid spruce, stored inside each winter, varnish renewed (2020) Standing rigging is 1x19 SS wire (2017)
Running rigging is 3/8 and 1/4 Dacron braid, much of it recently replaced Tanbark sails custom made from Harding Sails (2002): Mainsail (2 reefs), staysail and roller furling jib. Sails inspected and minor repairs by North Sails (2019). Sails inspected and sent for minor repairs by North Sails (2024)
Dutchman flaking system for mainsail (2015)
Sail covers from Custom Canvas (2020)
Berber carpet for cabin floor (2020)
Jib halyard on Merrimack top-action winch on the mast
Davis Instruments Windvane installed on mast (2023)

Deck & Hull

Fiberglass hull and deck, cored with Airex foam
Bonded bulkheads and glassed stringers
Full keel with encapsulated lead ballast
Thru-Hull Drain and Plug
Raised deck and teak trim
Bowsprit and boomkin
Green topsides (2017)
New teak rubrails, professionally varnished (2017)
Cockpit coamings professionally varnished
Companionway Hatch boards sealed and varnished (2023)
Marinco Stainless Steel Solar Deck Fan (2023)
Deck Paint Refreshed (2023)
New Gasket for Forward Deck Hatch (2023)
Aft hatch sealed and varnished (2024)
Cockpit seats sealed and varnished (2024)
New Stern Lettering (2023)

Extras

Fairclough winter cover and frame (2008)