woody001
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Might be upgrading my yacht at the end os the season, anyone know anything about the sadler Barracuda 45?
Look's amazing.
Look's amazing.
Barracuda 45, any one know this boat?
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Neraida
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Although I would never admit to watching it, it was the "super-boat" featured in Howards Way all those years ago, along with the Flying Fish, a Laser 28...
Very funky boats, and by all accounts, a bit of a whizz bang monster.
Problem is, finding one. They are rare as hens teeth, and from what I have heard, owners are reluctant to part with them.
Very funky boats, and by all accounts, a bit of a whizz bang monster.
Problem is, finding one. They are rare as hens teeth, and from what I have heard, owners are reluctant to part with them.
woody001
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sorry i dont know what howards way is?
whizz bang monster, hell yea!!!
whizz bang monster, hell yea!!!
longjohnsadler
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Big hydraulic lifting keel, I seem to remember.
Neraida
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Of course you don't, neither do I... /forums/images/graemlins/blush.gif
ghost
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I aint that old but i remember me dad watching it for that horny old hag in it........the series was crap but the boat is pretty sexy
claymore
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Bob Fisher owned Barracuda of Tarrant. he hit an Oberon Class submarine in it I think and almost sank - that may have been West Highland Week or perhaps Scottish Week.
There is one in Fleetwood called Phantom's Wake - it is very fast and its keel once fell off on the Round the IOM race
There is one in Fleetwood called Phantom's Wake - it is very fast and its keel once fell off on the Round the IOM race
Twister_Ken
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They have a reputation for being fast, wet and shalll we say, non-robust.
There was one on the hardstanding at Hythe for a long time.
There was one on the hardstanding at Hythe for a long time.
mirabriani
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There was one on the hard in Oare Creek, Faversham Kent until recently. May now be in the water in the same area.
Rumour is they helped the demise of Sadlers.
I'll see if I can find out anything more.
Regards Briani
Rumour is they helped the demise of Sadlers.
I'll see if I can find out anything more.
Regards Briani
Toutvabien
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There is one recently arrived at Ramsgate inner harbour, on Saturday last it was moored in front of the Home for Smack Boys.
Twister_Ken
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Errrr?
"Home for Smack Boys. "
I can think of at least four possible meaning to this term.
Elucidation?
"Home for Smack Boys. "
I can think of at least four possible meaning to this term.
Elucidation?
snowleopard
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Re: Errrr?
Please! put Michael Jackson posts in the Lounge /forums/images/graemlins/wink.gif
Please! put Michael Jackson posts in the Lounge /forums/images/graemlins/wink.gif
Peppermint
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Re: Oh Dear!
I have a bit of a thing about these.
The positives. They're a lot of boat for the price, they go quite quick and they've got a lot of room below.
The negatives. The production boats are twice as heavy as the designer wanted. Hard to benefit from ULDB design if your boats too heavy.They are leaky as a leek farm. Cos they leak they're as damp as a carwash and that makes the electrics take on a life of their own. If you go onboard and it smells of mushrooms don't be surprised. They don't steer going backwards very well so bow thruster is a good thing.
Brian humber of this parish will give you the other side of the coin. He owns one I think.
I have a bit of a thing about these.
The positives. They're a lot of boat for the price, they go quite quick and they've got a lot of room below.
The negatives. The production boats are twice as heavy as the designer wanted. Hard to benefit from ULDB design if your boats too heavy.They are leaky as a leek farm. Cos they leak they're as damp as a carwash and that makes the electrics take on a life of their own. If you go onboard and it smells of mushrooms don't be surprised. They don't steer going backwards very well so bow thruster is a good thing.
Brian humber of this parish will give you the other side of the coin. He owns one I think.
Sans Bateau
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Re: Oh Dear!
Sounds like a must have boat then (not)
Sounds like a must have boat then (not)
brianhumber
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Re: Barracuda 45, Yep I own one
have had the honour for 10 years now.
Very very fast under right conditions ( we made three 9kt plus passages during CI cruise couple of weeks ago and have crossed Chichester Bar at 8am having left Jersey at 6pm previous night, over 12knots most of the way)
Build quality was crap, it took 8 years to get her dry inside, no sealant in hull/deck joint, windows leaked etc etc. Sadler seemed to think just screwing self tappers into foam was a good enough fixing
Flexible hull, you can feel the distortion in the rear cabins as a quarter sea hits you, flat bottom so you slam like crazy unless you steer corkscrew across the waves beatingto windward.
constant tweaking of the stays required, the Al mast is 21m tall and expanding more than the SS stays
Will expand more if you want but chap I bought her from gave up sailing large ychts cause after the Barra he could not find anything else as exciting and I will not sell mine either.
Brian
have had the honour for 10 years now.
Very very fast under right conditions ( we made three 9kt plus passages during CI cruise couple of weeks ago and have crossed Chichester Bar at 8am having left Jersey at 6pm previous night, over 12knots most of the way)
Build quality was crap, it took 8 years to get her dry inside, no sealant in hull/deck joint, windows leaked etc etc. Sadler seemed to think just screwing self tappers into foam was a good enough fixing
Flexible hull, you can feel the distortion in the rear cabins as a quarter sea hits you, flat bottom so you slam like crazy unless you steer corkscrew across the waves beatingto windward.
constant tweaking of the stays required, the Al mast is 21m tall and expanding more than the SS stays
Will expand more if you want but chap I bought her from gave up sailing large ychts cause after the Barra he could not find anything else as exciting and I will not sell mine either.
Brian
BlueChip
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In the Round the Island race some years ago we were sailing in a Contessa 32. Brilliant weather sunny and a F6, then we were T boned off Gurnard by a port tack Barracuda 45 sailing on her ear and totally out of control - the collission was imminent for about 10 seconds and it was very scary watching this huge thing coming at us with her bowman screaming at the helm to go down. It holed us, took out a shroud, stanchions and loads of grp we were very lucky not to lose the rig. It cost my friend the remainder of that seasons sailing while the extensive repairs were carried out. It says something for the build quality of a Contessa and the lightweight constuction of a Baraccuda 45 that she didn't cut us in two.
I'd love to sail on one though, examples I have seen look very tatty though. I think they have a hard life
I'd love to sail on one though, examples I have seen look very tatty though. I think they have a hard life
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Original - built in ply / timber .... was famous for losing its keel more than once !! Changed owners a few times ... was featured on BBC in Howards Way .....
Photographed 'surfing' on way to Scottish Race series ............
The boat was basically the first of the light displacement high performance racers but proved a bit light and also expensive - but incredible adrenaline machines.
The above machine was in Port Solent for years .....
Photographed 'surfing' on way to Scottish Race series ............
The boat was basically the first of the light displacement high performance racers but proved a bit light and also expensive - but incredible adrenaline machines.
The above machine was in Port Solent for years .....
pragmatist
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There's some info about them on the Sadler Association web site. I know most people on this thread have been quite damning but I have heard of at least one which has done some quite "serious" cruising including places like Iceland I believe.
billmacfarlane
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I charted one in the 80's with 10 mates. Sailed from Littlehampton to Fecamp in 6.5 hours in a F7 - 9. One of the best sails of my life. Boat leaked like a sieve in those conditions but handled as well as anything I've sailed.
Toutvabien
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Re: Errrr?
The Home for Smack Boys is a building in Ramsgate Harbour which used to provide refuge, both physical and spiritual, to the lads working on the East Coast fishing smacks. I once sailed in to Ramsgate with a recovered heroin addict who spent the whole weekend laughing at the name.
The Home for Smack Boys is a building in Ramsgate Harbour which used to provide refuge, both physical and spiritual, to the lads working on the East Coast fishing smacks. I once sailed in to Ramsgate with a recovered heroin addict who spent the whole weekend laughing at the name.
