Double ended sailing boats under 30’

[Tranona]

That is what I was hinting at earlier. There are many Scandinavian and US small double enders, but few ever made their way to UK so very difficult to find. On the other hand there are 3 Victoria 26 variants and one 30 currently for sale in the UK.

 

[Telstar26]

Or the Havsfidra if you really want small but seaworthy
HAVSFIDRA - sailboatdata

 

[DoubleEnder]

Laurin Koster 28?
Laurin Koster 28 Spitsgat from 1961 for sale on YachtFocus.com

Lovely. And I really like that narrow beam. But I’m in the U.K. so I don’t really think importing from elsewhere is viable.

 

[Chiara’s slave]

A yacht called ‘Polly’ was for sale recently, don’t know if she still is. Albert strange, but modern build. Very nicely done too, I have been on board.

 

[DoubleEnder]

Is that the one built by David Moss. Lovely but not double ended.

 

[Chiara’s slave]

Is that the one built by David Moss. Lovely but not double ended.

You’re right. Dementia setting in clearly

 

[ProDave]

There's a Hunter Minstrel 23 for sale up here, on a good trailer, if you want details PM me. No it is not my boat.

 

[DoubleEnder]

Thank you. Yes the Minstrel and Liberty are interesting. I’m in the south of England but let me have a think

 

[DoubleEnder]

Also quite a bit outside my budget!

 

[V1701]

Another Minstrel here, with a clever "hard top" in lieu of a sprayhood, coppercoated, set up for long distance according to the description. In S. Yorks on a good trailer & can deliver...

 

[BurnitBlue]

Plenty of double ended catamarans. Prout Sirroco, Prout Quest, all Wharrams, Heavanly twins etc. Monohulls in Skandanavia are the Grinde (danish) Allegro 27/28 (swedish) The phenominal Olle Enderlein OE32. Canoe sterns have lost popularity simply because the modern trend is to fit two steering systems which allows the skipper to imagine he is steering a 30 foot battleship. Troll.

The "Atlantic" is also a good scandinavian double-ender. I believe the type is known as a Koster in Sweden. They used to be popular in Sweden because the geometry of the ballast follows the swept back stem to allow the boat to ride up the rocks when hit. Lots of hard rock in the Baltic.

 

[DoubleEnder]

I am strictly monomaran. But thank you.
I have to say the OE32 is gorgeous, isn't she? Scandinavia is the home of the double ender. Viking DNA

 

[DoubleEnder]

And there is the Skanner 24 Not sure about gaff rig and they are quite rare...

 

[Chiara’s slave]

I am strictly monomaran. But thank you.
I have to say the OE32 is gorgeous, isn't she? Scandinavia is the home of the double ender. Viking DNA

They’re very broad minded in Sweden for sure. But whether double enders are more prevalent there I don’t know. Double entendres though, are a speciality of the forum.

 

[fredrussell]

…. Double entendres though, are a speciality of the forum.

Sad but true about saucy forum chat. Best to keep it clean really, you never know when a lady might want to have a look.

 

[Snowgoose-1]

Sad but true about saucy forum chat. Best to keep it clean really, you never know when a lady might want to have a look.

Slightly over 30 feet and not sail powered .
Possibly the biggest bank of batteries though.
https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&sou...wqsBegQIChAF&usg=AOvVaw1zOOctBmTBBrESdqKzNhOZ

 

[Chiara’s slave]

Sad but true about saucy forum chat. Best to keep it clean really, you never know when a lady might want to have a look.

Good God, do you seriously imagine women are more prudish? They’re human too, they laugh at the same things. I’m one of the last to put up something actually sexual. There’s no need. Having fun with words though, isn’t that what most are here for?

 

[fredrussell]

Good God, do you seriously imagine women are more prudish? They’re human too, they laugh at the same things. I’m one of the last to put up something actually sexual. There’s no need. Having fun with words though, isn’t that what most are here for?

You silly sod, read the last sentence of my post again - it’s a double entendre in reply to your comment about double entendres. Sigh.

 

[DoubleEnder]

Canoe sterns have lost popularity simply because the modern trend is to fit two steering systems which allows the skipper to imagine he is steering a 30 foot battleship.

I think as marina berths became more expensive, and as designers realised that lots of beam allowed them to incorporate plenty of accommodation, the slim, narrow shapes of canoe sterned boats became less attractive to many builders & buyers. And,to be fair, more modern hull shapes do also sail really well: faster, especially downwind; lower angles of heel; drier on deck. All good, but at the cost ( in my opinion) of less aesthetic appeal.

It’s interesting that canoe stern designs remain more popular in Scandinavian markets. I wonder why?

 

[Chiara’s slave]

I know the owner of this 25 footer
Two lovely 25-footers for sale - which would you choose?
It hasn’t hoisted a sail in anger for about 5 years, and was half full of water for quite a while. Wonder if Moss has restored her. 22K would be a lot, last time I saw her.