first boat ruffian23

[jimbrowne]

hello,
i am looking to buy my first boat and am considering a ruffian 23. i want it for pleasure not racing. i would be grateful for any advice including price guides and alternative boats. thanks for the help

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[Sybarite]

No. It was a County Down designed boat (somebody - Brown ?? -based I think in Portaferry ) and was a successful racing boat ( quarter tonner ??) in the late 60's and early 70's. There was also a 29' version. One characteristic I remember was that they only had one genoa sheet winch based either on the bridge deck or otherwise in the centre of the cockpit.

All this is based on rather dim memory so please don't hold me to the details.

John

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[oldsalt]

Excellent boat, many in NI. Fast and seaworthy quarter tonner. Not sure about prices, but it's a delight to sail and well made.

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[warrior40]

Yes built in Ireland where most of them still are, very good, highly sought after sailing boats over there, price £4000-£7000, most raced pretty hard , cramped inerior, correct abot single genoa winch.
The shape of the boat very similar indeed to a Sadler 25, which I would consider a more suitable boat for cruising and pottering. Prices here, £6500-£10000. most Ruffians had outboards, the Sadlers, abot a quarter had outboards, rest with small inboards.
Cheers, hope that helps

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[claymore]

There are still 4 or 5 at Blackpool and Fleetwood Yacht Club. Possible to get one for around £3500 up to around £7K
One I know has a Yanmar 1gm10 - they sometimes put Vires in but mostly outboards. Tough little boats - sitting headroom, really good sailing boat and not expensive to maintain. Good choice of first boat and easy to convert to cruising use with furling headsail. Main is not massive and therefore is manageable, skeg and transom hung rudder - just check keelbolts and perhaps rigging if its been raced, they will mostly be looking a little tired by now.

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Claymore
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