Comar Comet 11 plus

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Hi Folks,
Does anyone have any first hand experience with the above boats? I'm looking into buying one as a family cruiser for use mainly in the med but also with an eye to circumnavigate and to explore the carribeen. Would this kind of vessel see us through?

Cheers,

Jon.
 
Sorry no first-hand experience, but Comar used to be a well-rated yard and their boats were considered good performers and strongly-built.
I seem to remember they went bust at a point in time, and the name reappeared after a while with a new product range.
If memory serves, the Comet 11 is a pretty old model, so some refurbishment work may be needed, and a survey would definitely be advisable.
The layout was also rather unconventional, not sure it would be the best for extended cruising (if I'm not mistaken about the model, that is!... /forums/images/graemlins/tongue.gif ).
 
Hi,

don't know if it is of any help, but just a quick search on an italian used-boat website returned 3 hits for Comet 11 Plus (see here ).

Asking prices between 40-45kGBP for yachts built between '81 and '85.

It was never built in large numbers, I suppose it is difficult to find any other than in Italy.

Hope this helps.
 
I was looking at these boats too for exactly the same type of sailing, the layout seems really good, but I'm not too sure about using the galley at a tilt as the main lounge is so open, that was the only problem I could think of like that, there are quite a few about though
 
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Maybe a sort of granny-bar can be installed to support the cook.

What puzzles me most is the apparent total lack of any serious storage spaces, and 6 berths in 3 separate cabins in an 11m boat are quite a lot! To me, it looks more like an intriguing layout for coastal-cruising, rather than for long-distance.
 
I think you're exactly right, it seems to be designed for short hop cruising in the med, a nice anchorage or marina every night and entertaining friends, doesn't really seem like an ocean-crosser. I think a granny bar would be necessary and converting the bunks to storage perhaps. But well placed main berth and with the poss of converting the salon to a berth for sea passages, it could be interesting.....
 
I guess there's going to be some space under the saloon seating, plus there's some stowage behind the saloon itself. I'd probably convert the lower bunk into stowage too. I doubt there's any less storage than a Beneteau 381.
Personally I like the layout, I really dislike the traditional layouts in fact. Berths like shoeboxes with little or no headroom and the saloon in the widest part of the boat just don't make sense to me.

But I agree I doubt they'd make a great world cruiser mainly due to the wieght (5tons or there abouts) and the fin keel.

Still island hopping sounds fine to me!............................
 
Hello everybody,

I have sailed with Comet 11+ for 14 years on Baltic, Atlantic, Med and Caribbean, many times in very heavy weather and very often alone. She is very seaworthy and strong boat and is very easy to sail. Storage space is not very large, but we found enough space for four people on Ocean crossing. My opinion is that she is ideal for 2-3 persons for long trips. Lay out is perfect.

feilin
 
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