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DALE 23 – specification

Exhilaration that defies the elegance of its lines. A high performance hull with exceptional handling and ride and the sea keeping abilities that are inextricably linked to the Nelson heritage.

Dale 23
Principal information

Length overall................................................................... 7.28m
Length over hull ............................................................... 6.94m
Beam overall..................................................................... 2.54m
Draft .......................................... 0.44m (outdrive raised) 0.8m (outdrive lowered)
Fuel capacity (approx.) .......................... 420 ltrs (92 gallons)
Electrics ................................................ 12V twin battery system
Engine: 165hp 5 cylinder turbo diesel injection driving through

Mercruiser Bravo One outdrive – single prop

Principal options

Engine: 165hp 5 cylinder turbo diesel injection driving through
Mercruiser Bravo Three outdrive – duo prop.
Engine: 265hp V6 cylinder turbo diesel injection driving through
Mercruiser Bravo One outdrive – single prop.
Engine: 265hp V6 cylinder turbo diesel injection driving through
Mercruiser Bravo Three outdrive – duo prop.
Electric anchor windlass mounted beneath deck in anchor
locker with remote control housed in locker.
Electronic navigation equipment.
DSC VHF.
WC.
Seat back cushions.
Engine cover cushion.
Centre console and helm seat cover.
Overall boat cover.
Road trailer, 4 wheel, fully braked, fitted lighting.

DALE specialise in custom boat building, so please ask about any other options
to create a boat that is ‘perfectly you’.

Insurance covered by builders until delivery.

2301.This specification supercedes all previous specifications and overrides all details supplied in GAs and promotional literature.

DALE Motor Yachts reserves the right to change specifications without prior notice.

 

Construction

Full planing hull form in carbon fibre / e-glass / epoxy / foam composite using vacuum infusion.
CE marked and supplied with Declaration of Conformity to Directive 94/25/CE.
Finished with Awlgrip Awlcraft 2000: Midnight Blue or colour to owner’s choice.
Boot topping: White or colour to owner’s choice.
Antifouling: Red or colour to owner’s choice.
Heavy duty PVR ‘D’ section fendering to sheer line.
Deck in carbon fibre / epoxy / foam composite.
Finished with Awlgrip Awlcraft 2000: Rice White or colour to owner’s choice.
Cockpit floor coating: Awlgrip Griptex non-slip.
Cockpit drained direct overboard. Centre console and helm cover or overall cover optional.
U-shaped bow seating, double helm/pilot seat with reversible backrest, single seat ahead of console,
2 x single aft seats either side of engine compartment. Extensive locker space beneath all seats.
Pleated vinyl cushions in colour to owner’s choice on all seat tops. Seat back cushions optional.
Boarding platform in carbon fibre / epoxy / foam composite.
Finished with Awlgrip Awlcraft 2000 / Griptex non-slip: Midnight Blue or colour to owner’s choice.

Installation

Single engine and outdrive as specified. Sound proofed engine compartment. Secondary cooled with
flexible water intake hose and sea water strainer near inlet. Through-prop exhaust system.
Mercathode cathodic protection.
Integral under deck epoxy fuel tank with approved flexible piping to supply, return, venting and filler.
Stainless steel filler located on helm console. Primary fuel filter system.
Engine space extraction fan. Auto fire extinguisher in engine space.
Hydraulic steering. Single station mechanical engine controls.
12V electrics. 1 x engine battery 86Ah. 1 x service battery 86Ah. Battery combiner switch.
Split charge relay. Distribution panel located in helm position area.
Electric and manual bilge pumps to engine space – manual bilge pump operable from cockpit.

Deck equipment

Stainless steel bow roller. 7.5 kg stainless steel Bruce anchor, 6m chain, 50m warp stowed in
foredeck anchor locker, closable with anchor deployed. Anchor cleat within locker space.
Electric windlass optional.
Stainless steel bow eye. Coaming top mooring cleats – two to foredeck, two to after quarters.
2 x 12m mooring lines. Adjustable aluminium boat hook stowed in locker.
Four blue fenders with 1m (approx) lanyards.
Ski towing eye – centrally mounted on aft coaming.
Stainless steel coaming rails – continuous down each side of cockpit.
Retractable stainless steel swim ladder mounted to port side boarding platform.

Instrumentation and navigation.

Full analogue engine instrumentation at helm station.
Magnetic compass. Depth sounder. Log. Optional electronic navigation equipment and DSC VHF
to owner’s specification.
Removable pole mounted navigation / anchor lights, stowed in locker.
Transom mounted flagstaff.


Every boat is a hand-crafted bespoke build so options such as a WC, bimini top, alternative seat layout, individually specified materials, colour schemes and equipment can be accommodated.

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