Colvic Victor 40

[neil1967]

I am searching for a yacht to liveaboard with my wife, initially in the med, but hopefully further afield later on, including ocean crossing. I am looking at slightly older boats - both for cost and seakeeping qualities - in the region of 40ft. As well as looking at Westerly Oceanlords, Moody 40s & a Nic 39, etc, I have noticed a number of Colvic Victor 40s on the market. I appreciate that the standard of fit will vary considerably, but they do seem to offer a lot of yacht for the money. I would be grateful for any views on them, in particular their sailing ability and how they handle under motor.

Many thanks

Neil

 

[Tranona]

They sail like they look, and are usually fitted with substantial engines. Generally cheaper than production boats of similar size for the reasons you mentioned - but were very popular in their day as liveaboards.

 

[[27631]]

colvic victor 40

Hi............I have one for sale in Portsmouth.They are sturdy ...weigh about 11-13 tonnes depending on fit out....'belt and braces' boats.They need about a f6+ to sail at 7-8 knots...and..fitted with the right engine/gearbox set up,they will motor at about 7 knots @ about 5 litres an hour.Obviously at a more sedate rate...4-5 knots...the consumption is just less than 1/2 that...Look for one with a bow thruster if possible,they are a bit of lump to manouevre stern to in some of the Med. marina berths
They make very good live-aboard boats.

Hope this helps..