Atlanta

[Steve Clayton]

I always thought they were a nice boat; but the side walkways coud be a bit wider
http://www.motorboatsmonthly.co.uk/news/440820/norfolk-boatbuilder-relaunches-atlanta-24

 

[Brayman]

It's because it is a narrow beam craft, hence they are the same size as a narrow boat. We had a Viking 28 years ago and they were the same.
Excellent value for money both of them.

 

[Tremlett 15]

We had an Atlanta 24 for about 10 years, a great wee boat, bought new after seeing one a the "old" London Boat Show, used her on the Erne & the Shannon for weekends & 1 > 2 week holidays, have original brochures & reports from late 80s & early 90s.

After Atlanta, I think a few were built in recent years by Seadog & Shetland before GSA..

 

[JKay]

And a Norman originally

Specifications

Overall Length 24' 5"
Overall Beam 6' 10"
Headroom 5' 101/2"
Overall Depth ?
Weight (complete) 2579 lbs (1070 kgs) (est)
Draught 1' 10"

Engine Recommendations (Longshaft)

Inland waterways 5 - 10 hp
River, estuary 20 - 30 hp
Coastal 45 - 100 hp

!00 hp would be good fun on one of those.All info and more available at the link below

http://www.normanboats.co.uk/

 

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if you would like any more, just let me know............



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[JKay]

I had the top one with the smaller front windows,keep 'em coming

 

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thats all of them......... 2nd black & white pic added to first to complete the report.......






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[No Regrets]

Not a fan of narrow stuff... had a Shetland 570, it tended to lean over like a sailing boat if two people stood on the same side!

LOL

 

[Ramage]

You think you had a problem!

 

[apollo]

Nice boat, just wish they'd left the front the same as when they were built by "Norman" which I think looked better...

 

[JKay]

Nice boat, just wish they'd left the front the same as when they were built by "Norman" which I think looked better...

They did for a while called the Atlanta 24 and then their latest model Atlanta 24 CM had the punched flat nose

 

[No Regrets]

It ain't an oil painting whatever the name really!

One can't deny it's a practical enough looking craft, and looks like the designers/ redsigners have done a fair job of eking out most of the available space, but I fail to see any 'grace' involved, like the Freemans, or Seamasters for example, most of which were a pleasure to look at.

Those look like a GRP version of those horrid sawn-off NB's

LOL

 

[Andrew_Fanner]

It ain't an oil painting whatever the name really!

One can't deny it's a practical enough looking craft, and looks like the designers/ redsigners have done a fair job of eking out most of the available space, but I fail to see any 'grace' involved, like the Freemans, or Seamasters for example, most of which were a pleasure to look at.

Those look like a GRP version of those horrid sawn-off NB's

LOL

Am I alone in thinking the small Freeman's look a bit jelly mould?

 

[No Regrets]

Perhaps a soupcon?

The early versions rounded windows were nicely positioned though, and the boats proportions were nearly always pleasing!

I understand the need to lose aesthetic appeal sometimes though, especially when customers without taste demand more space or function.

As long as they're happy eh?

In fairness, most cruisers are pretty good to look at if well presented. I particularly like the look of 70's and 80's stuff, although I have no doubtsome of the newer designs are better in every respect. Byron will be along soon to assure me the old stuff might be more heavily built mind you...!

 

[JKay]

It ain't an oil painting whatever the name really!

One can't deny it's a practical enough looking craft, and looks like the designers/ redsigners have done a fair job of eking out most of the available space, but I fail to see any 'grace' involved, like the Freemans, or Seamasters for example, most of which were a pleasure to look at.

Those look like a GRP version of those horrid sawn-off NB's

LOL

The ones you've used in comparison are all wide beam so designers have more to play with

bit like Alex whos married that silly cow Jordan