Character Boats - Lytham Pilot

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Lovely wee boats - althoughI think one would have to accept a performance tradeoff compared with something with a ballasted centreboard which would outsail a Lytham Pilot. I don't fancy engine in a well jobs so would be happy to bolt on an ob bracket on the transom - my only criticism of the design however is the double skin construction - that I don't like. Means through bolting any add on fittings such as ob bracket, extra cleats, grab handles etc is very difficult and if you damage the hull through grounding etc then hull repairs are again unnecessarily tricky. The extra skin does add strength but also weight - hence a similar single skinned 12-14 foot grp dingy with a centre board will not only give more rewarding sailing but be almost half the weight which makes launching and recovery much easier.

Robin
Pleiades of Birdham
MXWQ5
 
Well one man's "rewarding sailing" can be another's wet arse.:)
 
Neil said:
:):):):):)

Never did dinghies, all my other sailing was on cruisers; I like to be on the inside of a boat........
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Me too, all these "rewarding" boats seem to spend an inordinate amount of time stick down! I like small boats very much, especially traditional small open boats, but I don't want to be flapping about in the briny.
 
JimC said:
We have several of the Character Boats range at Glasson (they used to be made at Overton across the river). A Post Boat and several Lune & Ribble Pilots. I was driving the safety boat a couple of weeks ago at our Regatta when they were sailing with the dinghies, so it was easy to compare performances. They're slower than similar size dinghies e.g. GP14 etc and also stiffer and more sedate: you sit inside them rather than perching out on the side deck. I don't know about leeway, they didn't seem to be going sideways to me. I never saw one miss stays but they don't spin round like a c/b dinghy. They certainly look very handsome under sail and seem to inspire great affection in their owners.
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One of the owners you refer to is my Brother in Law. I'd hate to see anything mildly complimentary written about him. The words handsome and owners in the same sentence could be construed as such to the casual glance.
 
Lytham pilot

I am, as well as Claymore's brother in law, the proud and happy owner of a lytham pilot ,bought new three years ago.
I sail mostly on tidal estuary at Glasson, and keep the boat in the dinghy park at Glasson sc.
Launching and recovery is a doddle single handed, thanks to the clever designed trailer, with winch.Glasson sc have a quad which is great to take her up and down the slip, but launching off a car is very easy also.
No problem beating, but I quickly learnt to back the jib during a tack.I have a 2.3 outboard which lives in the aft locker when not in use, as does the removable transom bracket (comes with the boat).
I'd recommend the lytham pilot for a stable,simple to rig,eye catching design.
Can be easily towed with a smallish car (towed to Cornwall last year).
Zero maintenance so far, all looks good as new still.
I can easily carry three on board
Hope that helps.
:)
 
PEEWIT 1 said:
I am, as well as Claymore's brother in law, the proud and happy owner of a lytham pilot ,bought new three years ago.
I sail mostly on tidal estuary at Glasson, and keep the boat in the dinghy park at Glasson sc.
Launching and recovery is a doddle single handed, thanks to the clever designed trailer, with winch.Glasson sc have a quad which is great to take her up and down the slip, but launching off a car is very easy also.
No problem beating, but I quickly learnt to back the jib during a tack.I have a 2.3 outboard which lives in the aft locker when not in use, as does the removable transom bracket (comes with the boat).
I'd recommend the lytham pilot for a stable,simple to rig,eye catching design.
Can be easily towed with a smallish car (towed to Cornwall last year).
Zero maintenance so far, all looks good as new still.
I can easily carry three on board
Hope that helps.
:)
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Thanks Peewit1, I'll certainly have a good look at SIBS.
 
PEEWIT 1 said:
I am, as well as Claymore's brother in law, the proud and happy owner of a lytham pilot ,bought new three years ago.
I sail mostly on tidal estuary at Glasson, and keep the boat in the dinghy park at Glasson sc.
Launching and recovery is a doddle single handed, thanks to the clever designed trailer, with winch.Glasson sc have a quad which is great to take her up and down the slip, but launching off a car is very easy also.
No problem beating, but I quickly learnt to back the jib during a tack.I have a 2.3 outboard which lives in the aft locker when not in use, as does the removable transom bracket (comes with the boat).
I'd recommend the lytham pilot for a stable,simple to rig,eye catching design.
Can be easily towed with a smallish car (towed to Cornwall last year).
Zero maintenance so far, all looks good as new still.
I can easily carry three on board
Hope that helps.
:)
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Dear B.I.L
Welcome to this illustrious corner of yachting cyberspace
You do understand that on this forum there is a custom of not charging for advice and guidance?
I realise this is not your usual practice - I just didn't want you sending out a load of invoices. The smallish car is an iteresting concept - I wouldn't call your XC90 smallish at all!
Manly Hugs and kisses
xx
 
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