Foxterrier 22, opinions please!

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Hi all, I'm looking at dipping my toe into the yacht scene at long last at the age of 50, after 40 years on the water in motor boats. I'm looking at a Foxterrier 22, but I can't find a lot of info about them. Any idea's whether they'd be suitable for a beginner?

Thanks in advance.
 
Good little boat for beginners. Spent many happy days teaching young Naval Apprentices in Foxterriers. If you are looking at one at Berthons then it is probably the same boats!

Yoda
 
Yes Yoda, I've just come back from Berthons. What a waste of time. They had one left out of the original four, and on the phone assured me she was a bilge keeler. I drove 43 miles to have a look. first cock up- the boat is 'under offer', and was already sold yesterday. I then looked at the handout sheet, and straightaway noticed that she's got a fin keel. Grrrrr. Sales people, they're all the same aren't they?

Anyway, while I was there I thought I'd look her over and it does look like a nice starter boat. It's 'Olympus', by the way.

Oh well, back to the drawing board.
 
pompeydave said:
Yes Yoda, I've just come back from Berthons. What a waste of time. They had one left out of the original four, and on the phone assured me she was a bilge keeler. I drove 43 miles to have a look. first cock up- the boat is 'under offer', and was already sold yesterday. I then looked at the handout sheet, and straightaway noticed that she's got a fin keel. Grrrrr. Sales people, they're all the same aren't they?

Anyway, while I was there I thought I'd look her over and it does look like a nice starter boat. It's 'Olympus', by the way.

Oh well, back to the drawing board.
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Olympus and Proteus were HMS Sultan's Foxterrier trainers. I took delivery of them from Cowes in 1987 or 88 when I was Chief of the HMS Sultan Yacht section, along with Lt Cdr Vic Prodger MBE (former Olympian), 'Lord Evans of Hornet' (Chief Dave Evans), possibly Lt Phil Goldson and as I recall Nick Eales (now of Seastart fame). The other boats then were Sandpiper of St Helier, a Sigma 36, and Sandra an ancient but brilliant Hurley 22.

These boats were extensively used by the Navy ME apprentices.

Named after the Navy's gas turbine engines, but for some reason Vic Prodger preferred 'Proteus' to 'Tyne'.
 
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