jon
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I am thinking of buying secondhand Cornish Crabber 24, I would be interested to hear of any reviews,good points,bad points and general comments[ok I know they are GRP]
Crabber 24
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Hi Jon, Never owned one but I've sailed my mate's a few times. As an onwer of an eighties cruiser racer, I found it quite a delight to sail. No winches, dinghy sized headsails, plenty of bits of string to play with, a topsail can be as much fun as a spinnaker!
The centreplate means that they can dry out but still have reasonable windward performance for a gaffer. Fair accomodation for a family of four. Trailable with a 4 x 4.
The only problem that I know of was a failure at the top of the centreboard casing that allowed an alarming amount of water aboard when driving into a sea.
If you like the appeal of such a boat, I don't think you will be disappointed and you might find it difficult to get something with which to replace her..
Good luck
KCA
The centreplate means that they can dry out but still have reasonable windward performance for a gaffer. Fair accomodation for a family of four. Trailable with a 4 x 4.
The only problem that I know of was a failure at the top of the centreboard casing that allowed an alarming amount of water aboard when driving into a sea.
If you like the appeal of such a boat, I don't think you will be disappointed and you might find it difficult to get something with which to replace her..
Good luck
KCA
jon
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Misunderstanding-my fault, I was referring to the new Crabber 24 with fixed deep keel and no centre board box problems obviously. Thanks for the comments any way.
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