youen
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I want some advice about this boat:how is she built,sail ability...
Dehler 35 CWS
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photodog
Lord High Commander of Upper Broughton and Gunthor
Please?
Gin
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Quite!
sighmoon
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Tranona
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Suspect most modern yachts would behave in a similar fashion! Strange using as a selling point something that rarely happens in practice and perhaps not high on a buyer's wish list!
photodog
Lord High Commander of Upper Broughton and Gunthor
Well.... I saw a Bav 36 throw itself onto the bar opposite Trellesick house at the entrance to the Fal a couple of years back..... at around 6 knots or so.......
Saw her on the hard at Mylor later..... vey big damage. Lots of damage to the underside were the entire keel had shifted back and up... and the stringers etc had failed in the bottom of the boat......
I think the damage from hitting th pontoon is pretty typical... but if they got away without real damage under the boat from grouding the keel like that... then that is pretty spectacular.
Saw her on the hard at Mylor later..... vey big damage. Lots of damage to the underside were the entire keel had shifted back and up... and the stringers etc had failed in the bottom of the boat......
I think the damage from hitting th pontoon is pretty typical... but if they got away without real damage under the boat from grouding the keel like that... then that is pretty spectacular.
Tranona
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Yes, I thought more about the keel than the bow. The keel from what I could see from the pictures was narrower at the top with a bulb at the bottom. Would have expected damage with that shape.
Point I am making really is that it is not a comparative test and one can only take it on face value, particularly as you don't actually see what it hit underwater!
Point I am making really is that it is not a comparative test and one can only take it on face value, particularly as you don't actually see what it hit underwater!
ozzyb
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Looked seriously at one of these a few years ago, put offer in but broker & owner were messing about, which was just as well. Not much accommodation below relative to similar length/price, seakeeping quite good, pretty tough but not necessarily as quick as 34 or 36cws relatively. Cws makes for easy single handed operation.
kingfisher
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Fast boat, but needs to be sailed intensively to obtain that speed (constant tweaking will wear you down if doing long passages). High mast and deep keel compared to similar sized yachts. Interior style not for everyone, but easy to keep clean. Galley on small side. Definitely needs spray hood, as its freeboard is lower that similar sized AWBs.
That said, it is the obvious choice for people coming from performance dinghys and not wanting an all out racing boat.
It won't get you there comfortably, but it will be quick.
That said, it is the obvious choice for people coming from performance dinghys and not wanting an all out racing boat.
It won't get you there comfortably, but it will be quick.
rudolph_hart
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We have one, and love it. We had previously owned two Dehler 34's and were well aquainted with their pro's: build, speed, good looks; and their con's: headroom forward.
Despite its tall rig (16 metre mast), the layout of the sail handling equipment, including two coaming mounted electric winches - makes it a simple boat to handle. You can hoist, reef & sheet the main, and furl & sheet the jib, all while seated behind the wheel. Add an electric windlass & self-stowing anchor and she's a doddle short-handed.
The standard draft is a bit leggy at around 2 metres, but the wing keel version (as we have) reduces this to an East Coast friendly 1.5.
Accommodation is not as roomy as the latest destroyer-bowed boats, but still offers full standing headroom throughout, and 2 double and 2 single berths suit us for 2 couples for a week's cruise or for a couple and 2 teenagers for a weekend. Galley stowage is inadequate, but changes can be made to improve it, but a powerful compressor fridge and hot & cold water as standard kit are a plus.
We don't race any more, so the 35CWS suits us fine as a very fast cruiser (although we know one that is raced, they would need quite a few modifications to be able to race seriously).
If you need to discuss, PM me.
Despite its tall rig (16 metre mast), the layout of the sail handling equipment, including two coaming mounted electric winches - makes it a simple boat to handle. You can hoist, reef & sheet the main, and furl & sheet the jib, all while seated behind the wheel. Add an electric windlass & self-stowing anchor and she's a doddle short-handed.
The standard draft is a bit leggy at around 2 metres, but the wing keel version (as we have) reduces this to an East Coast friendly 1.5.
Accommodation is not as roomy as the latest destroyer-bowed boats, but still offers full standing headroom throughout, and 2 double and 2 single berths suit us for 2 couples for a week's cruise or for a couple and 2 teenagers for a weekend. Galley stowage is inadequate, but changes can be made to improve it, but a powerful compressor fridge and hot & cold water as standard kit are a plus.
We don't race any more, so the 35CWS suits us fine as a very fast cruiser (although we know one that is raced, they would need quite a few modifications to be able to race seriously).
If you need to discuss, PM me.
docholm363
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Can you say something about he difference in sailing capability and motiens (speed, stability, tendency to roll during anchorage etc) between Dehler 35 CWS with std draft 1,88m and the ving keel 1,55m?
