VicS
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No its not a Caprice.
Superstructure wrong
Sheerline wrong
Superstructure wrong
Sheerline wrong
Boat ID
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dylanwinter
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apologies - irony
you are dead right
bit of irony
but the poster had already emailed me and successfully blagged a free sub to KTL
so he is starting out in just the right way for a parsimonious east coaster
bilge/drop keelers for the East coast really opne up the sailing areas
slightly crazy to have anything else
I had a deep keeler over there and soon developed a fear of bottom contact (fnaa fnaa boarding school)
I had some lovely sailing experineces on the Thames, the big traffic all added to the pleasure
as for the boat identification, I suspect we are all prevaricating because we cannot identify it
Dylan
you are dead right
bit of irony
but the poster had already emailed me and successfully blagged a free sub to KTL
so he is starting out in just the right way for a parsimonious east coaster
bilge/drop keelers for the East coast really opne up the sailing areas
slightly crazy to have anything else
I had a deep keeler over there and soon developed a fear of bottom contact (fnaa fnaa boarding school)
I had some lovely sailing experineces on the Thames, the big traffic all added to the pleasure
as for the boat identification, I suspect we are all prevaricating because we cannot identify it
Dylan
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DanTribe
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Sorry to get back to the original question, but could it be a Prelude?
The windows don't look quite right though.
The windows don't look quite right though.
VicS
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DanTribe
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OK maybe not.
What about a Seamaster 19?
http://www.seamasterclub.org/images/boats/sailers/sms19/ishtar1-500.jpg
VicS
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ianat182
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Did Seamasters have a bilge keeled version? I know they did a drop keel version in the Seamaster23, I nearly bought one before I spotted my Westerly.
ianat182
ianat182
Lakesailor
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Windows look correct, but this Seamaster 19 is round bilged (it is available with bilge or drop keel)
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VicS
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Yes
from the website where DanTribe found the picture
Designed by Laurent Giles & Partners in 1970 this sloop was available from the factory in many forms:
fixed keel with centre plate, fin keel or bilge keels.
fixed keel with centre plate, fin keel or bilge keels.
But as LS says they are round bilged....... the hard chine may be an optical illusion in the original picture but if its really is then that is the Seamaster out of the frame.
Lakesailor
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Nope. I was wrong about the windows. The OP's pic the after end of the window is not vertical whereas the Seamaster has vertical after window ends.
VicS
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On second thoughts the cabin front does not look quite right either
Farrelley
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Yep it's defiantly a hard chine as I popped in to see it this after noon as I was down their way. I took some more pics of it but the forum is being mean and not posting anything I write on here at the moment
Things I posted a day or two ago still aren't on here yet. Or they may never appear... so in that case.. I'm talking to myself here Ohh and the seller says it's 18 ft.
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VicS
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No closer to recognising it I am afraid.
Pretty old I should think. Older than any info I have that might ID it.
The transom looks as though it might have been based on the design of a motor boat hull and the hard chine is typical of early grp boats built by taking a mould off a plywood hull.
I doubt if its sailing performance will be anything to write home about but you never know. Hard chines can get a good grip on the water and give a good windward sail. If it carries enough sail it might go reasonably well.
Trouble may be that when the time comes to sell you might find that difficult.
A well known and popular class would, on that score, be a more sensible first buy.
Pretty old I should think. Older than any info I have that might ID it.
The transom looks as though it might have been based on the design of a motor boat hull and the hard chine is typical of early grp boats built by taking a mould off a plywood hull.
I doubt if its sailing performance will be anything to write home about but you never know. Hard chines can get a good grip on the water and give a good windward sail. If it carries enough sail it might go reasonably well.
Trouble may be that when the time comes to sell you might find that difficult.
A well known and popular class would, on that score, be a more sensible first buy.
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Farrelley
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Yes I think you're right..thanks for the advice.
Also William H was right too.. I sat in it and I think 18 ft would be good for just me and a Frey Bentos, but if I did want to take the clan out it would be a bit of a squeeze.
Now I just have to find a leisure 23 bilge keel'r that's cheap as chips
I do like the look of them inside. The draft difference from an 18 to 23 ft shouldn't be that different should it?
VicS
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onesea
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Yes I think you're right..thanks for the advice.
Also William H was right too.. I sat in it and I think 18 ft would be good for just me and a Frey Bentos, but if I did want to take the clan out it would be a bit of a squeeze.
Now I just have to find a leisure 23 bilge keel'r that's cheap as chips
I would not get hung up on anyone boat, I like the one in picture some how she looks to my eye to have nice lines.
I agree if you want to get all your family afloat a bigger would have advantages.
http://www.yachtsnet.co.uk/archives.htm
Has lots of good information, do not get blinkered to one boat to easy.
I would suggest a Trident 24 http://www.trident24.com/, but I am biased.
Also do not be afraid to offer ALLOT Less than asking price. Keep looking.
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