Colvic Countess 28 - Any Experience?

[Bald_Dad]

Hi

I'm looking for my first cruiser and wondered if anybody has experience/advice/known issues with the Countess 28? First impressions are that she's quite beamy and high freeboard but feels substantial. How do 28s sail? Any info etc would be gratefully received.

Happy New Year to all.

Malcolm

 

[tonykerry]

Hi Malcolm, I am Hon Sec of the Countess Owners Association and we have many 28 owners among the membership. The owners seem to cruise quite long distances, especially down the French coast (for those in the South) and find the 28 to be roomy and dependable. Many were fitted out by their owners to their own layouts while others were completed by Hartley Marine and similar yards.
If you PM me I will put you in touch with a 28 owner.
Regards, Tony Kerry

 

[sailorman]

Tony
do know of any recent knowledge of "Storyville" Countess 33 owned by Nick Paul
we have lost contact with him since he left Cypress about 5/6 yrs ago. heard he had got to Pukett single handed
cheers roger

 

[tonykerry]

Hi, I think that Storyville is currently in Northern Cyprus and is advertised on boatsandoutboards.
Regards, Tony

 

[sailorman]

thanks Tony will be same boat as his Father had property there untill the partition of Cypress
thanks thats great news

 

[sailorman]

Tony have sent you PM

 

[ailsaboat]

Hi,
Storyville is on the hard in Larnaca marina,Cyprus, still for sale.
I don't know the owner personally, but have a friend that speaks to him regularly. Apparently still in Phuket and OK.

 

[sailorman]

Hi
sent you a PM

 

[LadyInBed]

Also have a look at the Countess Owners Website

 

[sailorman]

Storyville - made contact

Thanks all,
this Forum is totally amazing.

made contact with Storyvilles owner thanks to this forum. it only took 3 weeks for the message to find Nick ,he is in Thailand as we thought
thanks
roger

 

[kestreljames]

Is the countess 28 the same Hull as the 296 / sailer 29?

As the countess 28 I have seen although newer are cheaper!

 

[ghostlymoron2]

A friend has a 33 which he had from new in the 80s. It has been neglected for several years unfortunately and needs a substantial refit but will be for sale in a few weeks. In its heyday it was a super boat that can sleep 8 with plenty of room and completed many lengthy passages.

 

[saxonpirate]

Hi

I'm looking for my first cruiser and wondered if anybody has experience/advice/known issues with the Countess 28? First impressions are that she's quite beamy and high freeboard but feels substantial. How do 28s sail? Any info etc would be gratefully received.

Happy New Year to all.

Malcolm

Well I wonder if Bald_Dad ever did buy a 28' Colvic Countess.. that was a 2006 request..


I've never had a Countess myself, but have seen quite a few Colvic hulls over the years, and always found them to be very well built. Able to take a pounding, and fitting out abuse by various owners, some with dubious skills. They were a good concept in my opinion, and no doubt turned the dreams of many into a reality..