Marketing Description

The Trusty T23 is a displacement motor cruiser for those who enjoy the journey in comfort rather than life in the fast lane. Benefiting from twin bilge keels on either side of the long keel and skeg, the boat is category B rated and is a remarkably competent, safe and steady sea boat capable of extended passages. Surprisingly for a 23ft hull the Trusty T23 also offers sleeping accommodation for three, a separate heads, galley and enclosable cockpit with seating for four.

Ding Dong benefits from being fully upgraded with almost all the options including bathing platform, heating inverter, navigation, autopilot, hot water, demister, synthetic teak and more besides. With approx. 100 engine hours and a meticulous maintenance routine throughout its life this is a boat sure to attract attention. Get in touch to book your viewing.

Mechanical

Yanmar 4JH5E naturally aspirated, direct injection 4 cylinder, 2.19l inboard diesel
Engine temperature and oil alarms on helm
Yanmar gear box
Sea Star gear cable operated twin throttle controls
Twin Racor 75500FGX fuel filters with contamination alarm on helm
Coolant expansion tank, Vetus cooling water inlet strainers
SS exhaust outlet at transom
SS shaft drive with rope cutter
Dripless stern gland shaft seals
4 blade bronze propellor
Heavy duty underwater grounding plate below propellor
Performance and maintenance
Cruising speed: 6knots
Cruising range: approx. 225nm
Engine hours Approx. 100 (Aug 2024)
Engine serviced (March 2024)
Steering and ancillaries
Twin helm stations with engine controls
Sidepower electric bow thruster with remote control
Hydraulic steering with rudder indicator
Rudder stock housing with bearings

Plumbing
Quick heater, heater B320 - 240V and heat exchanger from main engine
Seagull fresh water system with pressure pump
Water purifier fitted to galley tap

Tankage
Fuel: 110l with gauge on the dashboard, filler on portside
Water: 61l water gauge in the galley, filler on portside
Holding: 61l Black water gauge in galley, 3 way diverter valve for overboard or tank diversion.
Webasto Airtop 2000 diesel heating system with outlets in cabin, saloon and cockpit

Electrical

230V AC system
16amp shore power inlet and shore power lead
12V DC electric system earthed by cathodic protection
Engine mounted alternator alternator charging
Sterling Power 12V-30A smart battery charger
Sterling 1800W sine wave inverter with automatic changeover system

Batteries
1x12V 85Ah cranking battery for engine start (March 2024)
2x 12V 85Ah Domestic batteries (March 2024)
1x 12V 85Ah Auxiliary battery (March 2024)

Navigation

Raymarine E125 hybrid chartplotter
Navionics chart card
Raymarine 18'' HD Digital Raydome
Raymarine P70R autopilot control
Raymarine s100 autopilot remote control
Raymarine Ray 50E VHF/DSC radio
Raymarine AIS 650 Class B transceiver
Ritchie Steering compass
Garmin fishfinder / depth at rear helm station
Navigation lights
Stryker remote control search light
Screen demister to helm
2x Vetus pantographing wipers with screen washers
Horn

Deck

Rocna 10KG Anchor with 30m of galvanised anchor chain
Quick GP2 1500W windlass with foredeck and helm controls
Trusty customised SS bow roller
Set of forward fairleads and twin mooring bollard, midship cleats, fender hangers and aft bollards.
Mooring lines and fenders
Removable cushions in sand leather and blue piping for aft cockpit seat
Blue canvas dodgers for aft cockpit
Cockpit camper in blue canvas
Mercury 6HP auxiliary outboard
Engine outboard bracket secured to transom

Safety

Bilge pumps - One automatic electric DC bilge pump with solid-state ''float'' switch
1x manual bilge pump
Carbon monoxide sensor with control at helm
Horseshoe buoy stickered
Waveline safety line
Two portable fire extinguishers mounted in wheelhouse
Automatic extinguisher in engine compartment
Fire blanket

Accommodation

Webasto Airtop 2000 cabin heating with outlets in saloon, cabin and cockpit
Pioneer CD player with speakers in saloon and cockpit
LED lighting

Forward Berth
Double berth in bows with net storage and reading lights
Fitted mattress
Curtains on port holes and dividing curtain with cabin

240V socket and USB charging point

Saloon
Saloon table drops to convert seating into an additional berth
Fore and aft seating at table
Storage locker

Galley
Russell Hobbs Microwave with grill - 240V - run from inverter
SMEV two burner hob
SS sink with mixer tap and filtered water tap
Vitrifrigo SS fridge with freezer compartment
Cutlery drawer and storage lockers

Further 240V socket and USB charging point

Heads/Showers
Jabsco manually operated head with seawater flush
Moulded shower with sink and pull-out shower with cold and hot mixer tap
Opening port-light
Shower sump pump

Cockpit

Secondary Helm position
Heating outlet
Teak aft bathing platform
Rear bench with removable cushions
Aft seat locker stowage and central storage bin
Cockpit table
2x Fusion stereo speakers

USB charging point

Construction

Brtish built by Windboats Marine, Norfolk, UK
Hand-laid moulded GRP Hull, Deck and Superstructure
Top sides in blue gelcoat, superstructure in off white gelcoat
Full-length central keel with twin bilge keels for stability
Keel hung rudder
Propellor protected by keel skeg
Iroko rubbing strakes to the hull and topsides
Deck-King Synthetic teak to cockpit, side decks and foredeck
Teak bathing platform and step
Bespoke SS pushpit, pulpit and grabrails

Documentation

Bills of sale to original owner
VAT invoice to original owner

All manuals

Full Service history

Disclaimer

For a full, detailed specification with additional photographs and direct contact details for the listing office visit our website

The Company offers the details of this vessel in good faith but cannot guarantee or warrant the accuracy of this information nor warrant the condition of the vessel. A buyer should instruct his agents, or his surveyors, to investigate such details as the buyer desires validated. This vessel is offered subject to prior sale, price change, or withdrawal without notice.

Unless otherwise stated on the specification sheet the following presumptions are made
- Sail drive and shaft seals are more than 5 years of age
- Fuel and gas hoses and regulators are over 5 years old
- Standing rigging and sails are more than 10 years old

Please note that as the broker/agent, we cannot guarantee or warrant the serviceability of any safety equipment included within the inventory, including but not limited to the condition, operation, or service dates of such equipment. It is the responsibility of the buyer to thoroughly inspect and assess the condition of all safety equipment prior to purchase.

NOTE - Please ring our offices prior to visiting, as the boat may be unavailable for viewing or located at a different marina.