Dufour 24
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Baggywrinkle
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Go for it! .... 
LittleSister
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Wansworth
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Yes I saw that and clean forgot about it!…..could be a possibility,Will seethe one in Coruna now having arranged a visit,thanks for headsup
mrming
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The Pontevedra one looks in decent shape if the photos are any way recent.
Wansworth
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Yes,although it doesn’t have a furling jib like the one in Coruna,but it’s substantial cheaper……..unfortunately in my quest I have found almost all photographic evidence is very deceiving
LittleSister
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But so did the GibSea 28!
Fr J Hackett
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A Plastimo furling gear and having the sail recut and hanks removed wouldn't be enormously expensive. The boat looks clean and tidy which is the main thing in this sort of price range.Yes,although it doesn’t have a furling jib like the one in Coruna,but it’s substantial cheaper……..unfortunately in my quest I have found almost all photographic evidence is very deceiving
LittleSister
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Dancing on the foredeck changing hanked on sails, and having a forepeak full of wet salty sails would be character forming!
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Wansworth
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It’s fully formed,nowDancing on the foredeck changing handed on sails, and having a forepeak full of wet salty sails would be character forming!
Wansworth
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Yesterday went to see the Dufour 24 in Coruna.In fact it’s a Taylor built version built under license in Spain.The owner,who should get a PBO award,had over the years rebuilt the interior sorted the engine and generally maintained the boat.The next owner would have a bit of varnishing to do
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The engine a Sole basically a single cylinder all purpose diesel engine from an Italian co,it has hand cranking if required…….with decompression leaver.
Basically ready to leave it berth and breast the choppy waves in the ria de Coruna although the owner a cautious type was doubtful about sea voyages and it was a bit tippy on initially stepping aboard and an three people put her stern down.
Summing up a nice little weekender for two,but it has some negative points all related to its sheer line,it’s flat and high,giving space below but should I say soulless…..that French design of function over form of that 1970 period.
It doesn’t t make my heart miss a beat of offer possibilities like the Gibsea 28,still early days to fully think around the possibilities
. The engine a Sole basically a single cylinder all purpose diesel engine from an Italian co,it has hand cranking if required…….with decompression leaver.
Basically ready to leave it berth and breast the choppy waves in the ria de Coruna although the owner a cautious type was doubtful about sea voyages and it was a bit tippy on initially stepping aboard and an three people put her stern down.
Summing up a nice little weekender for two,but it has some negative points all related to its sheer line,it’s flat and high,giving space below but should I say soulless…..that French design of function over form of that 1970 period.
It doesn’t t make my heart miss a beat of offer possibilities like the Gibsea 28,still early days to fully think around the possibilities
Fr J Hackett
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You've set your heart and mind on the Gibsea so you might as well just buy it and get started on the mountain of jobs awaiting you. You can't say you weren't warned though.
Wansworth
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Not available till September so having taken your comments onboard we are still looking at boats within our budget
