Feeling 36

[jamiemoir]

Anyone got a newish Feeling 36? Would like to know what you think of her as it's no 1 on my partners shortlist. (She's the one with the money!)
Thanks for your anticipated help.

 

[flaming]

Sailed one on my yachtmaster course recently. Decent AWB, not exactly a rocketship, but not too slow either. Does of course have the awful coachroof mainsheet, but the position of the primary winches is unusual and works really well. You feel very safe working them.
Below decks is unusual because of the keelbox (which becomes massive stowage with a fixed keel) but quite workable and with lots of decent grab rails.

Overall doesn't set the world on fire, but you're unlikely to curse it.

 

[Birdseye]

Interesting comment - its on our shortlist too.

Was yours a lift keel or the fin? And was the boat tender?

 

[flaming]

We were sailing the fixed keel version. The keel box did provide some excellent stowage. The boat wasn't overly tender (and we did spend most of the week in a F7) but did lack a bit of horsepower when the wind died.

In short, not a boat to set the world alight but probably not one you'd curse.

 

[Birdseye]

Odd the light weather preformance, because the boat is certainly not undercanvassed (sa/displ >20) and is fairly light too (186 displ/lwl) Maybe just poor sails or a dirty hull.

 

[flaming]

Well, poor sails was certainly true. But it did just seem to be sticky in the light.

Possibly as it's the "cruisiest" boat I've sailed in ages though.