Classic GRP Yachts; this is mine, where is yours?

[CAPTAIN FANTASTIC]

Production of boats using fibreglass technology has been around since the 60''s. Nowadays, many of these boats are considered as classic designs with classic appearance. This is my Macwester sloop 31ft built in 1971 and still going strong.

 

[Concerto]

My Westerly Fulmar built in 1980.

 

[jant]

my 1972 nantucket clipper.....

 

[Kelpie]

Here's my 1970 Deb 33

 

[Topcat47]

Nic 26, currently in Gosport. See my avatar.

 

[BabaYaga]

Vindö 32, built 1980.
(There is some GRP missing here, must be a semi classic then?)

 

[Porthandbuoy]

Nic 26, currently in Gosport. See my avatar.

Ditto, except mine's in the Clyde.

I do wonder what it would cost to build another to that standard today.

 

[halcyon]

Halcyon 27 built about 1971



Brian

 

[fredrussell]

So basically are we saying any boat built before, say, 1980 is a classic? In that case I shall ‘re-categorise’ mine from MAB to CAB and add a zero to the price when I sell it. Sweet.

 

[Topcat47]

Ditto, except mine's in the Clyde.

I do wonder what it would cost to build another to that standard today.

More than you'd be prepared to pay, I guess. If yours is the one I think it is it's a much travelled wee boat, having been as far north as the Faroes.

 

[Topcat47]

Halcyon 27 built about 1971

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Brian

You don't see many of them around these days but the craft was good enough to be selected as a training boat by the JSAST. They had the 23's as well.

 

[Wansworth]

You don't see many of them around these days but the craft was good enough to be selected as a training boat by the JSAST. They had the 23's as well.

My Dad bought one new in 1970 we visited the factory at Royston and apparently viewed his boat,very good price and excellent sailing boat

 

[TQA]

New Bombay Trading Company Explorer 44 built in Key Largo Florida in 1978.



She is a fast old lady and lives in the Eastern Caribbean currently Guadeloupe which is my favorite island.

 

[Fantasie 19]

They're all youngsters..! My baby was 50 last year - launched 16th November 1967 - she's a Hurley 20....

 

[Major_Clanger]

Here's Vim, my 1969 Co26. She's had an unusual life and has only been afloat for nine seasons, rest of the time covered-up in a barn! Complete time-warp, very original and in much better shape than her owner.

 

[CAPTAIN FANTASTIC]

Vindö 32, built 1980.
(There is some GRP missing here, must be a semi classic then?)

It looks a great classic to me;

 

[Zagato]

2006 Drascombe Coaster



Cornish Cutter my old boat. Think it was 1998.

 

[chriss999]

Kingfisher 20, with a new rig.
Still a bit of work to do before she goes further afield.

 

[halcyon]

New Bombay Trading Company Explorer 44 built in Key Largo Florida in 1978.

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She is a fast old lady and lives in the Eastern Caribbean currently Guadeloupe which is my favorite island.

Reminds me of a chap who walked past us in the boat yard, he said, " last time I saw this boat was when we called in Guadeloupe" kind gave you a nice feeling, or guilt as we sat on shore in the UK.

Brian

 

[daveyw]

My macwester 27 although I think I'm flying an Atlanta mainsail