Cornish Shrimper vs Cape cutter - any views??

[herdman]

One seems to be almost a carbon copy of the other - does anyone have any views about which is best?
In particular interested in
1) build quality
2) stability when sailling (crew does not like boats that are too tender..)
many thanks
GH

 

[agreenacre]

I have had a CC 19 for 3 years.
1. Difficult to compare build quality as I have not seen a Cornish Shrimper. Not sure where you live but Honnor Marine have a factory in Rochdale and usually show at London Excel and Southampton boat shows. Worth a visit to either as I assume both boats will be there.
2. In my opinion the CC is great to sail with all sheets and halyards leading back to the cockpit, I usually sail single handed.
Stable boat for it's size with a wide beam compared to it's length.
The sail plan of Main, staysail and genoa gives good options and good control by use of the mainsheet.
There is an active group on Yahoo which might be worth a look.

Alan

 

[herdman]

that's great - will go to exel and take a look
many thanks
Giles

 

[Drascomber]

While you are about it, check out the Drascombe Drifter 22.

 

[halcyon]

The Shrimper must be the most sailed/ raced little cruiser in the country. Look here for details.
Only way do decide is try each one, then go for the one to suit you.

Brian

 

[ex-Gladys]

Never sailed or looked at either but taken an interest because of the parentage of what is now Selectayahcts. Started off as a VERY high class dinghy builder in the 60's as Westerley Boats (not to be confused with Westerly Yachts) and built Ospreys, a few Dutchmen etc before migrating to theCrabbers in the mid 70's. Since then I've always felt they are charging absolutely top dollar for a pretty ordinary product....

 

[Seal_surfer]

A few CCs have joined the many various aged Shrimpers on moorings in our creek. My observation so far is that CCs seem sleeker, possibly lighter build. Thay seem slightly lacking in quality/strength and thought with deck fittings. I have seen a few deck mounted turning blocks break out of the swivel plate. Mooring cleats don't seem well sited, absence of fairleads/metal rub strips means strops chafing gunwhale. They look pretty enough, but need a bit more attention to basic deck fit-out detail. Seems like a few pennies/Rand skimped.