The Bay Cruiser 23 is a joy to sail shorthanded and combines all the benefits of “real sailing” with the ability to be placed on her trailer and taken to where ever your next adventure is planned.

Originally purchased new in 2020, Solly spent her first three years berthed at Beaulieu Marina before moving to a beautiful, sheltered river mooring on the Beaulieu River last year.

She is in excellent condition, having been stored in a dry workshop every winter (October to March/April), and her trailer is kept under cover year-round.

Powered by a reliable Honda 10HP outboard with instant electric start—conveniently operated by a push-button near the tiller—Solly is equipped for both ease of handling and performance. She benefits from a performance rig, a Coppercoat antifouled hull, and a thoughtfully designed cockpit tent offering warmth and shelter when needed.

The main and headsail provide an impressive turn of speed, while the user-friendly reefing system allows for quick and efficient sail reduction when required.

Built with strength and seaworthiness in mind, Solly features robust hardwood rubbing strakes, and her 23ft length offers both capable sea handling and a surprisingly spacious interior.

Her lifting keel and rudder, combined with a ballasted hull, allow her to explore shallow estuaries and quiet bays—perfect for avoiding the crowds and enjoying peaceful anchorages inaccessible to larger fixed-keel yachts.

The generous, deep cockpit offers a safe and secure sailing experience for families, keeping the crew protected from spray while still providing an exhilarating sense of connection to the water and surroundings.

Boat Specification

• Honda BF10SHSU 10hp electric start outboard
• RAL 5011 Steel Blue
• Two colour paint scheme
• Performance pack – carbon spreader rig, carbon oval boom, traveller, dyneema halyards
• U bolt fitting near mast base to allow poling out the jib
• EU Type Approved braked trailer including lightboard, spare wheel and straps
• Rubbing strip
• Spray hood
• Copper coated antifouling
• Boom bag and lazy jacks
• Bunk infill cushions
• Porta Potti
• Canvas bags for interior and cockpit
• Flexiteek on cockpit floor and cockpit seats
• Lewmar Delta 6kg anchor, 5m chain, 30m rode
• Coolbox mounted under companionway
• 2 x Harken 15s – self tailing winches
• 2 x Lewmar DC1 double rope clutches
• Mast Raising System
• Through bulkward fairleads
• Bow Roller
• Hole for bowsprit
• Additional fixed fittings for future spinnaker installation
• Flag Pole and Socket
• Large watertight access hatches – under seats
• Midship mooring cleats and fairleads
• Twin 20W solar panels, fitted to stern
• Electric Ballast Pump (in parallel with manual)
• Shore power supply and mains charger
• LED nav lights on mast head (tri colour plus Anchor)
• Additional 60Ah battery
• Nasa BM1 battery monitor
• Garmin Chartplotter and transducer
• Chart – English Channel
• Windex
• Stainless deck clips fixed to the traveller beam to provide net points.
• Sanders Sails cockpit tent (April 2021)
• Autohelm
• Tiller extension

Owners comments

Solly regularly attracts admiring comments from fellow sailors, particularly when sailing in tight or shallow waters where larger boats simply cannot venture.

A true all-rounder, she is available to view now on the Beaulieu River and ready to sail this summer.