cornish crabber shrimper first boat?

[PeteCooper]

This isn't a Shrimper:
http://www.yachtsnet.co.uk/boats/c19510/c19510.htm
But it's a very pretty wee boat, and a lot cheaper than a Shrimper too.

 

[doug748]

One for sale here, albeit under offer:

http://www.easternyachts.com/endymion/index.htm

Well, thanks for that link Rum Pirate. What a cracking site, some lovely boats there.

 

[CY10]

Best boat?

This isn't a Shrimper:
http://www.yachtsnet.co.uk/boats/c19510/c19510.htm
But it's a very pretty wee boat, and a lot cheaper than a Shrimper too.

What a super little boat! Had not seen the Oysterman 16 before. In spite of the size alluded to in the name, it appears to be nearly as big as the Shrimper 19. The 16 refers to waterline length.
BUT, the whole subject turns on the question: where are you going to sail?
The Oysterman 16 appears to have too deep a keel for a drying mooring, when a Shrimper comes into its own. It all depends on whether you plan to dry out.
The Shrimper is a fantastic little boat, and, in spite of some impressive passages, is not really big enough for serious cruising even though some manage quite well. There is room for two to sleep and not a lot else. And it is too big to be considered a dinghy. It is a fantastic dayboat.
So. Little Shack, if you plan to ease yourself into some serious sailing, definitely have a look at the bigger boats in the Cornish Crabber range. The Yawl is the best value, the most boat for your money compared with anything else, simply because it has more ropes, which, for some strange reason, seems to put some people off! But if you have ever taken the opportunity to go for a sail on a Thames Barge, or a Bristol Channel Pilot Cutter, or a tall ship even, you will soon realise that learning the ropes on a Yawl or a Crabber is not that difficult. If you haven't done any of those boats, START NOW. A day spent without learning something new is a day wasted IMHO.

 

[little shack]

thanks every one a lot to think about.will have to look closely at all ideas before i part with cash. do like the look of the cornish boats though thanks again.