Recent content by flemishbob

Hi Doug. Yes, bit of a mystery, the specs. It definitely a Dufour 29, though - of that, if nothing else, I'm pretty confident. I wondered about the keel bolts, too.

And thanks also for the words of caution - I'll definitely be giving the whole tub a more thorough going over. Hopefully nothing too dreadful hidden in the walls... Seems odd that someone who seems to have kept the deck, interior and motor spotless would things get out of hand down there, but...

The stars are smiling on me, V1707: it has an eight-year-old engine and the original orange plastic sink. OK, Sam, I'm going in...And thanks, father - I'm not shy of a bit of elbow grease, will find somewhere suitable for the bilge water, and that cable won't be staying down there for long...

Thanks for all your very helpful replies. I'll definitely ask about it. Not too keen on sticking my finger in and tasting to see whether it's salt or fresh water, but...if needs must. Looks briny to me. The woodwork inside all seemed bone dry - no sign on inundation at all as far as I could...

Greetings to all. After a lengthy hiatus due to moving, pandemics, finances and more, I am finally on the verge of buying a boat. Rather larger than the folkboat I initially had in mind, it's a late 70's Dufour 29. During an initial inspection, I looked in the bilge and found the mess in the...

Thanks to eveyone for all the kind advice. It looks like I have some thinking to do... it's easy to get carried away by enthusiasm. I'll have a look closer to home (Belgium) and see what I can find, and look into the cost or road haulage, and also consider other types of boat (maybe even in...

Hi, I'm new to this forum, and relatively new to sailing. Having recently got my day skipper papers, and looking to get some experience under my belt, I wondered what people think of Nordic folkboats as a starter boat. There are quite a few of the things for sale here...