Folkboat

[Poignard]

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There is a very rough rule of thumb which says that the annual costs of a boat represent 10% of the purchase price.


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If only! /forums/images/graemlins/frown.gif

 

[Evadne]

Mine is more like 20%, but that has more to do with the value of a 45 year old boat than the cost of running her.

 

[Poignard]

I'm halfway through reading "North in a Nutshell" by Rozelle Raynes. She was a great Folkboat sailor [mostly single-handed]. The book describes her voyage from England to Norway via Holland, Belgium, Germany, Denmark etc. in her Folkboat, which had a Seagull outboard motor and oil lamps.

Reading it might inspire you to buy a Folkboat. If you are interested in buying it from me after i've read it, let me know.

 

[KenMcCulloch]

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I have amate with a GRP one. he loves it. And you meet a better class of person.

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But as you can see from the picture fore'n aft trim is quite sensitive especially if you get a few chunky folk in the cockpit.

 

[Sans Bateau]

If the original poster is interested, a young lady I know is just starting to renovate a 1958 Emsworth built Folkboat, a wooden one.

 

[doug748]

If it is in good nick you will get away with £500 pa (on a DIY basis) plus mooring, beware winter storage costs can be a nasty surprise. Upgrades, new sails and engine problems are another matter.
As for the performance, in my view - second to none - just about covers it.

 

[deep denial]

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It's 25ft3 so I think that means it is a true Folkboat, and has an inboard engine.

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If it has an inboard engine, are you sure it is a Folkboat? I had thought that the only gpr ones with engines were the Varne boats, not common. The modern grp ones, made in Denmark, are for outboard, AFAIK

 

[KINGFISHER 9]

My first boat was a wooden Folkboat - sailed like a witch - didn't need self-steering, you could set it up with the sheets and go and put the kettle on! Trouble is you're liable to end up with a pointed head and pointed feet. /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif

 

[Novice21]

Well, I'm so glad I asked! I'm really impressed with the simplicity of the Folkboat, I'm hoping that this will be a good boat to learn on for that reason, both in terms of sailing and maintaining. We're a family of four so it's going to be cosy, but I for one can't wait to get out there! Thanks to all for your thoughts, I'll still be reading the thread to see what develops. /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif