Santana 2023C Project Page

S/V Giddy was a Santana 2023C that I used to own made by W.D. Schock Corp.

It is a water ballast boat weighing 1755lbs dry and 3055lbs sailing weight. The nice thing about the boat is the ease of trailering, rigging and launching: It is only 2500lbs loaded with gear and sits very low to the ground on the trailer.

Some specifications:

The features in the Santana that I like most are the quick setup (I average 15 minutes at the ramp!), the boom roller furling (infinite reef points), and the ability to drive the boat right up on the beach (this really is practical with the Santana, unlike other WB trailer boats' claims). The ease of setup and trailerability mean that the boat will get used more.

I did a lot of projects on the boat in the 3 years I had it. As you can see from the list below, I like working on the projects almost as much as sailing! (I heard that was a pre-requisite to boat ownership, anyway). Most of the projects here are specific to the way the Santana 2023C is set up, but a lot of them, or modified versions, are applicable to all trailer sailors....