Cutlass 27

[B&B]

Hello to all Cutlass 27 owners, we are Greenwich based and are new owners of a beautiful Cutlass 27 which needs a bit of work and a new engine! Any advice gratefully received - eg will we be able to fit a Yanmar 2GM20 in the space? Any other Cutlass owners in the London/South east??

 

[Davidcutlass27]

Hi Ian, I have had a Cutlass 27 for two years now and have found her to be excellent. Small interior, yes and not much headroom (I'm 6ft) but still a great boat for bobbing along the south coast.

David

 

[Athene V30]

My Cutlass is up for sale as I now have a Vancouver 27 as well. Great sea boat, but the Vancouver is more comfortable below!!

 

[gilb]

I am considering a Cutlass 27 but have some questions.
Have you found the tiller location to be inconvenient? a problem?
Is the stern compartment sealed from the boat interior? How does it drain?
Thanks for the input.

QUOTE=Avocet;742365]A fine choice of boat if I might say so!

(but then I would, wouldn't I?!)

I've about 10 years experience of the breed but would probably bore the pants off every other forum user if I waffled on here about it all! Send me a PM if you have any questions and I'll try to help. Whereabouts in the country are you and what sort of sailing do you intend to do? Your profile is a bit sparse to say the least! If you're looking for recommendations for suppliers of goods or services it often helps to know whereabouts someone is!

Our experience is that they're a wonderful reassuring sea boat that's a joy to sail and surprisingly quick for its type. They also look really pretty and, like most early GRP boats, they're built like tanks. On the negative side, they don't take the ground well, they draw quite a lot and there's no space down below. Like most long-keelers, getting them to go backwards (in the direction of your choice) whilst under power is a bit of an art! ...that I have never mastered!


Enjoy!!!!!!!!!![/QUOTE]

 

[Avocet]

I am considering a Cutlass 27 but have some questions.
Have you found the tiller location to be inconvenient? a problem?
Is the stern compartment sealed from the boat interior? How does it drain?
Thanks for the input.

QUOTE=Avocet;742365]A fine choice of boat if I might say so!

(but then I would, wouldn't I?!)

I've about 10 years experience of the breed but would probably bore the pants off every other forum user if I waffled on here about it all! Send me a PM if you have any questions and I'll try to help. Whereabouts in the country are you and what sort of sailing do you intend to do? Your profile is a bit sparse to say the least! If you're looking for recommendations for suppliers of goods or services it often helps to know whereabouts someone is!

Our experience is that they're a wonderful reassuring sea boat that's a joy to sail and surprisingly quick for its type. They also look really pretty and, like most early GRP boats, they're built like tanks. On the negative side, they don't take the ground well, they draw quite a lot and there's no space down below. Like most long-keelers, getting them to go backwards (in the direction of your choice) whilst under power is a bit of an art! ...that I have never mastered!


Enjoy!!!!!!!!!!

[/QUOTE]

My apologies! I hadn't noticed this post! (PM me if ever you want to get my attention)!

Tiller is a mixed blessing. I think the lines are nicer without it hanging off the stern - although there WAS an article in a boating magazine years ago with a Cutlass that had been modified to hang it off the transom. One great thing, is that my tiller-mounted Autohelm lives a cosseted life INSIDE that compartment. All nice and neat. The compartment ("lazarette", I believe they're sometimes called) is "sort-of" sealed from the rest of the boat, but not well enough to hold water. It all makes its way into the bilge sooner or later. Worth securing a strap from the lid to the inside somewhere though, in case it gets blown off.

 

[MarcJ]

Well said Avocet! They do take the ground well if you find a flat bit!
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[Topcat47]

Hello to all Cutlass 27 owners, we are Greenwich based and are new owners of a beautiful Cutlass 27 which needs a bit of work and a new engine! Any advice gratefully received - eg will we be able to fit a Yanmar 2GM20 in the space? Any other Cutlass owners in the London/South east??

Measure the engine space VERY carefully. The "engine room" on Snark is extremely tight and reaching round the 1GM10 to get to the seacocks almost inevitably ends up with a torn shirt and/or greasy grazed arms. You will have tower on the engine from time to time. At least with the 1GM10, all the service items are at the front, except the fine filter. Snark is NOT a cutlass butte is a 60's, narrow, heavily laid-up 26'er.