Hallberg Rassy 31

[starboard]

Looking for any views from owners etc about the HR31.......have fallen in love with one and just need that extra push to do something about it!!

 

[smeaks]

buy it!

I hope that is enough push!

 

[david36]

Used to have one. Brilliant, fantastic, sails like a dream, well built! Not the best value for money but well worth the extra cost for the extra pleasure and resale value.
Is that enough?
Fair winds.

 

[WoodyP]

Looking for any views from owners etc about the HR31.......have fallen in love with one and just need that extra push to do something about it!!

go on, go on, go on, go on, go on, go on, go on..........you know you want to.

 

[richardbrennan]

Nice boat, I nearly bought one myself. However, I found the bunks a bit short and the cockpit coaming not too comfortable to lean against. This might be due to my particular shape! But I would check it out.

 

[Vara]

Looking for any views from owners etc about the HR31.......have fallen in love with one and just need that extra push to do something about it!!

Having done some day sailing in an HR 31 it was on my shortlist, It sails well, seems to be very sea-kindly, but as others have said it is best suited to bodies under 5'10", as bunks are very cosy.

It is a very pretty boat.

 

[TFJ]

Stop sitting on the fence, get down south and get it!!

 

[Twister_Ken]

If the exchequer will stretch, consider the new HR310. Bigger inside than the oldun, very sprightly sailer, no chart table, costs a lot.

 

[ditchcrawler]

If you mean the new one at the Boat Show it is impressive,but by the time I had added on the stuff like radar/plotter,electric windlass and the nice to have kit it was pushing 150k.That is a lot.

 

[Twister_Ken]

Cancel the HR310 recommendation. Someone has succeeded in breaking it.

 

[Fire99]

Cancel the HR310 recommendation. Someone has succeeded in breaking it.

How have they managed to break a HR310?

 

[Twister_Ken]

Now that would be telling!

 

[snooks]

You snitch

To be fair we didn't break it, well we did, but the bit we split hadn't been hallbergrassyiesed and we were out in a tad under 40 knots at the time.

It now has, and we couldn't break it on the way back in slightly less conditions. It wouldn't stop me buying one, only one thing does....Money

God word spreads quick doesn't it...I know where the leak came from though

 

[haslemere_harry]

Looking for any views from owners etc about the HR31.......have fallen in love with one and just need that extra push to do something about it!!

Buy it! I've got one (1996 vintage) and absolutely lover her.

Very seaworthy, had her out in a F8 on a few (too many!) occasions and felt perfectly safe and reasonably dry. The downside is that she will stop in a short (Solent) chop and does struggle in light winds. The 31 is not the fastest thing afloat but it always feels nice arriving in carpet slippers and smoking jacket rather than drenched oilies!

It is true what others have said, the 31's bunks are on the 'bijou' side but the four of us (2 adults, a teenager and 10 year old) spent 4 weeks aboard this summer without need for physiotherapy afterwards.

Feel free to PM me if you have any specific questions.

Cheers

Mark

 

[Fire99]

Strewth news travels faster on YBW than even News International could cope with.

My only experience of Hallberg Rassy is a 26 that a decent bloke down at Brighlingsea has.
What a great place to be for its relatively modest 26feet.

I have little doubt the 31 is any less of a well finished boat.