Family boat advice please

[BlueMan]

Forget the trailer, never used the one that came with our Legend 240. You want a Hunter Ranger 245. Just outside the budget at £22-25k in the ybw brokerage section but cracking little boat for your family. Stiff, very good packaging below, space is used very cleverly. Much better than a trailer sailer around that size. We have moved on to a 31ft Hanse now but wish we had started with something like the 245.

 

[BlueMan]

From bitter experience...ask small trailer sailor owners how they antifoul theirs. Can't stand on its keel/centerboard unless a small bilge keeler, very difficult to find suitable cradles in boatyards to support the whole hull weight, painting on the trailer is a nightmare. Don't go there!

 

[AlienP2]

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From bitter experience...ask small trailer sailor owners how they antifoul theirs.

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Once every 10 years, if at all.

Weed doesn't grow out of water.

 

[weaver_fish]

Antifoul?

Boot top and waterline on the trailer... keel and rest of hull on hoist at cheap in-land boat yard. Takes about a litre. Hoist for day £30.

Ask a keel boat owner how much they spend / pay to lift, store and antifoul / re launch!

 

[arfa]

Many thanks to all of you for your replies and advice.
I stand corrected on the cornish shrimper and will take a closer look. I will be paying close attention to any rigging issues as my nippers are unlikely to be fascinated by me struggling with kit for much longer than a minute or two (unless I drop the mast on my head). I will probably look for a friendly chichester region sailing club and at boats you can beach (as the kids love any prospect of hitting the beach (intentional or unintentional....).
Thanks again

 

[weaver_fish]

Cool... certainly mine have as much fun in the tender as on the boat. Good luck!