homa
Well-Known Member
Invicta 26 or Hunter Delta 25 ?
I can recommend the Invicta 26.
My first yacht. It took us all over the N.Sea. I have very fond memories of her. I spent many happy days and nights on her with my then girlfriend - now wife.
I converted the 2 berths in the main saloon into one large double!
The Invicta has more sheer than the CO 26 and hence is a prettier boat and perhaps a bit drier going to windward. We used to race against a local CO26 and there really was nothing between the 2 boats.
Very solid, boats. A little sedate by todays modern standards, and certainly not a lot of space below. But for 2 people who want to cruise all year - I can recommend.
No vices that I can think of, would recommend a survey - as they are getting on in years - though very solidly built.
If you want something a bit roomier but with a little less head room, I once owned a Hunter Delta 25 with lifting keel. British built - well made. And sails really very well on all points of the wind. Draws 12" keel up and 5' keel down. She often sailed as well as boats 5 foot bigger. She had a 40% ballast ratio - so quite stiff. Only reason I sold her was she had only 5' head room and I'm 6', plus we had a growing family.
Almost all Delta's were built to take an outboard. Mine had an inboard which was why I bought that particular one. The Delta comes as a Twin Keel, lifting or fixed fin. I believe the twin keel Hunter Delta also sails very well.
I can recommend the Invicta 26.
My first yacht. It took us all over the N.Sea. I have very fond memories of her. I spent many happy days and nights on her with my then girlfriend - now wife.
I converted the 2 berths in the main saloon into one large double!
The Invicta has more sheer than the CO 26 and hence is a prettier boat and perhaps a bit drier going to windward. We used to race against a local CO26 and there really was nothing between the 2 boats.
Very solid, boats. A little sedate by todays modern standards, and certainly not a lot of space below. But for 2 people who want to cruise all year - I can recommend.
No vices that I can think of, would recommend a survey - as they are getting on in years - though very solidly built.
If you want something a bit roomier but with a little less head room, I once owned a Hunter Delta 25 with lifting keel. British built - well made. And sails really very well on all points of the wind. Draws 12" keel up and 5' keel down. She often sailed as well as boats 5 foot bigger. She had a 40% ballast ratio - so quite stiff. Only reason I sold her was she had only 5' head room and I'm 6', plus we had a growing family.
Almost all Delta's were built to take an outboard. Mine had an inboard which was why I bought that particular one. The Delta comes as a Twin Keel, lifting or fixed fin. I believe the twin keel Hunter Delta also sails very well.
