The Tonic 23
A 7.30 m trailerable cruiser drawn by Philippe Harlé and built by Jeanneau between 1985 and 1992.
Philippe Harlé · 1985–92 · ±750 built
A small boat that gives nothing away
Harlé was asked for a boat a family could tow, launch and sleep aboard. What he drew instead of a compromise was a proper little cruiser that happens to weigh 1 300 kg.
The hull is a straightforward glassfibre monohull with a balsa-cored deck and wood trim. Below, four berths, 170 cm of headroom, an L-shaped galley and an enclosed head — in 7.30 metres. Above, a deck-stepped fractional rig with swept spreaders, which is what makes stepping the mast a one-person job.
Two versions left the yard: a fixed fin keel drawing 1.12 m, and a stub keel with a centreboard that draws 0.71 m up and 1.37 m down. Which one you have changes almost everything about where you can sail her.
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History
Where the design came from, and what happened over seven years of production.
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Specifications
Every dimension, both keel versions, and the rig measured.
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Versions & changes
What changed between an early hull and a late one.
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