newtothis
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The aphorism "if it flies, floats or f**ks, it is better to rent than to buy" appears to be completely disregarded in this thread.
Boats you've owned?
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NealB
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Could it be because it's a witticism, rather than an aphorism?
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johnalison
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I'm pleased to see Cadets represented as previously owned or sailed. I'll bet that these sailors are among the most skilful. I often sailed Cadets owned by the school at a time when I had a Firefly. Although occasionally frustratingly slow in comparison the Cadet had its own character and was very educational. Designing a boat that was essentially unstable for children to sail shows how mature the attitudes of the time were.
Windfall
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No was you - Paul reminded me last night that he thinks it was something called a Minisail and is an Ian Proctor design - a precursor to the Topper.
rotrax
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16 foot open plywood dinghy bought from Pride and Clarke's in Brixton new for £17 in 1971, on HP. Hardwood trim, unpainted. Paint and varnish cost as much again. With a Seagull 40 Plus on the back and a picknic basket it proved very suitable for exploring the local canals and upper Thames. It fitted upside down on the roof rack of our Peugeot 403 Estate car.
18 foot plywood 2 berth cruiser, Evinrude outboard. Purchase achieved with the sale of the above for the asking price of the new one. As above, but could overnight on it.
40 foot steel hull wooden cabin narrowboat, single cylinder diesel. Many, many years of pleasure from this one.
A one third share of a Hunter 27 OOD. Gave us a fast learning curve into sailing. Lively little boat.
Gibsea 96, 33 footer. Purchased with sale of share in Hunter and First Mates redundancy payout. Nice boat.
Senior Moment time. Blued a lot af dosh on a very tidy Island Packet 350. Did a lot of NM's with it. A very seaworthy, safe and comfortable boat.
Bigger Senior Moment. Bought current boat, a 2008 Island Packet SP Cruiser motorsailer. Perfect for our requirements at the moment.
18 foot plywood 2 berth cruiser, Evinrude outboard. Purchase achieved with the sale of the above for the asking price of the new one. As above, but could overnight on it.
40 foot steel hull wooden cabin narrowboat, single cylinder diesel. Many, many years of pleasure from this one.
A one third share of a Hunter 27 OOD. Gave us a fast learning curve into sailing. Lively little boat.
Gibsea 96, 33 footer. Purchased with sale of share in Hunter and First Mates redundancy payout. Nice boat.
Senior Moment time. Blued a lot af dosh on a very tidy Island Packet 350. Did a lot of NM's with it. A very seaworthy, safe and comfortable boat.
Bigger Senior Moment. Bought current boat, a 2008 Island Packet SP Cruiser motorsailer. Perfect for our requirements at the moment.
Birdseye
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well, one thing for sure - you have expertise on boat sales. So how do you do that these days?
NealB
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Ah yes ..... I think I remember!
A white hull, with bright yellow decks?
Was it when Jos and I lived at Weir Quay?
I think we gave her to Sarah and Craig.
But ..... I could be wrong!
NealB
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Haha ...... I haven't bought or sold a boat for over three years now.
It used to be easy, as long you were realistic on price, condition, inventory, and so on.
I suspect, from looking at comments on other threads, and by keeping an eye on ads., that it's a buyer's market right now, particularly for the older, cheaper boats (look at my list: nothing new, or seriously expensive, there!).
Iain C
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Dinghies:
Mirror 11973 Miss Piggy
Fireball K10852 Inferno
Fireball GBR14072 Big Chopper
Fireball GBR14612 Mad Scow
Contender K234(?) Avocado Bathroom Suite
Cherub 2539 Team Ecocats
Cherub 2644 Suicide Blonde
18' Skiff Ericsson
49er GBR340 20KSB
Flying Fifteen K797 Braveheart
Foiling Moth GBR3226
Fireball GBR14110 Defender
Fireball GBR14474 Eleven Parsecs
RS700 GBR922 Wirespeed
Lead luggers:
Hanseatic 19 Scorpio
Sabre 27 134 Summer Girl
Bavaria 32 GBR4755L Adastra
Mirror 11973 Miss Piggy
Fireball K10852 Inferno
Fireball GBR14072 Big Chopper
Fireball GBR14612 Mad Scow
Contender K234(?) Avocado Bathroom Suite
Cherub 2539 Team Ecocats
Cherub 2644 Suicide Blonde
18' Skiff Ericsson
49er GBR340 20KSB
Flying Fifteen K797 Braveheart
Foiling Moth GBR3226
Fireball GBR14110 Defender
Fireball GBR14474 Eleven Parsecs
RS700 GBR922 Wirespeed
Lead luggers:
Hanseatic 19 Scorpio
Sabre 27 134 Summer Girl
Bavaria 32 GBR4755L Adastra
johnalison
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I sold our last boat, a Sadler 29 called 'Queen Mab' to a chap who renamed it 'Miss Piggy'. We weren't very pleased about it, since the name suits a Mirror rather better than our cruiser. I have an idea that the owner may have used the name as a pet name for his late wife, so couldn't feel too sore.
rwoofer
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Mirror Dinghy
Lots of Windsurfers
Topper Spice
Hunter 707 "Stretch!"
Moody 44 "Hana"
RM880 "Hawana"
Solo
Jeanneau Sun 2000 "Dragonfly"
Ovington Phantom
Speed Albacore
Jeanneau Merry Fisher 645 "Ariel"
RS Aero 7/9 (still got)
Porter Mk2 Wayfarer(still got) "Hudu'"
Lots of Windsurfers
Topper Spice
Hunter 707 "Stretch!"
Moody 44 "Hana"
RM880 "Hawana"
Solo
Jeanneau Sun 2000 "Dragonfly"
Ovington Phantom
Speed Albacore
Jeanneau Merry Fisher 645 "Ariel"
RS Aero 7/9 (still got)
Porter Mk2 Wayfarer(still got) "Hudu'"
James W
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I’d have done the same if I’d had those two beauties!
Windfall
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Elizabethan 23 - 2 years & my intro to sailing - other half sailed from being a baby
Invicta 26 - 13 years - covered lots of miles - and the boat we first met NealB in.
She31b - 10 years - a beautiful disaster really - gorgeous sailing boat but by then we had 2 small children and she really isn't a family boat
Elizabethan 33 - 7 years and counting.
Plus a couple of sailing dinghy's over the years/
Invicta 26 - 13 years - covered lots of miles - and the boat we first met NealB in.
She31b - 10 years - a beautiful disaster really - gorgeous sailing boat but by then we had 2 small children and she really isn't a family boat
Elizabethan 33 - 7 years and counting.
Plus a couple of sailing dinghy's over the years/
NealB
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Three lovely boats you've had there, but, for me, Windfall was the best.
So cute to look at, good performance, weatherly and (for what is, after all, very close to a Folkboat) pretty useable accommodation for two.
Sharon, with both those 'small children' off your hands now, are you staying in the super yacht league or heading back for smallness and little maintenance?
For me, right now, I'm feeling 'over-boated' both in terms of number (we really don't need two boats) and in size. Reading the twenty foot thread has got me thinking!
Windfall
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So which of the 4 wasn't lovely ?
I would have expected Sheba to be your favourite - i think she is mine, even though she was entirely unsuitable for what we were using her for, but she was / is so beautfiul and such a wonderful sailing boat she will always have a special place in my heart. A bit like owning a thorougbred when all you do is the occasional trot round the paddock.
Funny you should say that Neal - we are starting to talk about our 'next boat' but rather than down sizing we're thinking bigger. Sort of sell up and sail away type thing while our old bones still allow us to.
Biggles Wader
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I recall reading a sailing blog from a boat called "Windfall"
Any relation?
Any relation?
NealB
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Oops ........ sounds like I got everything wrong in that one!
1) To me, you've only had three lovely boats, 'cos we didn't know you when you had the Liz 23. I'm sure she was very lovely, too: I hope she's not too offended?
2) Yes, Sheba was rather more exotic than Windfall, maybe, but Windfall somehow seemed, to me, a bit more warm-hearted, friendly and loving. A difficult choice, if it came to a vote.
3) Actually, I almost edited my previous post almost as soon as I'd sent it, as I thought you might just, perhaps, want a bigger boat so you could accomodate your soon to be extended family. At least then I'd have got the size change in the right direction, even if I got the reason wrong.
We'll be interested in hearing about your sell up and sail plans. Hmmmmm ....... I wonder......destination California or Orkney or?
Windfall
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not me I’m afraid
Windfall
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Are they mutually exclusive?
Thinking of an extended holiday summer 22 and going North, but will probably do that in On y va. Although I think that it might be fun to do with crew and Celtic Spirit is plenty big enough. With regards to the next boat I do believe you’re visiting soon so we can break out the Bristows and get dreaming
NealB
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Are they mutually exclusive?
Thinking of an extended holiday summer 22 and going North, but will probably do that in On y va. Although I think that it might be fun to do with crew and Celtic Spirit is plenty big enough. With regards to the next boat I do believe you’re visiting soon so we can break out the Bristows and get dreaming
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Summer of 22? I'll be even older by then!
But, yes, I'm sure Celtic Spirit would enjoy that.
Dreaming with Bristows is always one of life's greatest pleasures!
Thinking of an extended holiday summer 22 and going North, but will probably do that in On y va. Although I think that it might be fun to do with crew and Celtic Spirit is plenty big enough. With regards to the next boat I do believe you’re visiting soon so we can break out the Bristows and get dreaming
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Summer of 22? I'll be even older by then!
But, yes, I'm sure Celtic Spirit would enjoy that.
Dreaming with Bristows is always one of life's greatest pleasures!