dallasg
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Can anyone recommend a 27-28 foot sailing boat on the 2nd hand market sub £15000 that has genuine 6 feet headroom in part of the accomodation.
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halcyon
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Hurley 27 and Halcyon 27 to start the list.
Brian
Brian
Gunfleet
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My Nicholson 26 has 6'1" through out the saloon and heads. It's such a relief to pee without crouching. You can find one for about £10,000
Lofty
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Try a Macwester, I'm 6ft 5 and have no problem in my Mac 27, and they have berrths to match.
Johnjo
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Sabre 27, good headroom and a excellent seaboat
with good performance under sail, £9ooo to £14000.
luck with it.
mike
with good performance under sail, £9ooo to £14000.
luck with it.
mike
FlyingSpud
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Westerly Griffon, you can knock someone down below this price and get a well built boat for your money that will hold its value
gtmoore
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You could look out for a Trapper 500 - I looked at a couple of these some years ago and although you need to be careful with the condition of the decks they were well built and I don't remember a problem with headroom
dickh
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Jaguar 27, mainly fin keel, 3 layouts, good sailing and from 10k to 13k
or a Contessa 28 - OK for my friend who's 6' - but you will have to beat them down on price to get below 15k - but could be done.
or Westerly Centaur - hundreds around from 9k to 14k
dickh
I'd rather be sailing...
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or a Contessa 28 - OK for my friend who's 6' - but you will have to beat them down on price to get below 15k - but could be done.
or Westerly Centaur - hundreds around from 9k to 14k
dickh
I'd rather be sailing...
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tome
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Stag 28. About 40 of these were built in 70's in Emsworth and they have brilliant accomodation (and sail pretty well).
Viking
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Maxi 84 (28.5ft) - good headroom right through, Im 6'2". Swedish built, about around £15000-18000. Good sailer and seaboat and a good family boat too.
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Twister_Ken
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Do you need headroom?
This is your local devil's advocate speaking.
Much is made of headroom by builders and in boat tests, but as a six footer meself, I've often sailed on boats with an inch or two less than that, and find it a benefit, rather than a demerit.
Being able to brace myself with feet on the floor and head jammed up against the headlining sometimes lets you do things two-handed, when a shorter person would be hanging on with one hand and trying to get the lid off the cookie jar with t'other. Damn, he's dropped it, and all the biccies have gone in the gash with bits of broken glass mixed in.
Honestly, an inch or two short is not a problem - more than three or four though and the crick in the neck can become a pain in the butt.
This is your local devil's advocate speaking.
Much is made of headroom by builders and in boat tests, but as a six footer meself, I've often sailed on boats with an inch or two less than that, and find it a benefit, rather than a demerit.
Being able to brace myself with feet on the floor and head jammed up against the headlining sometimes lets you do things two-handed, when a shorter person would be hanging on with one hand and trying to get the lid off the cookie jar with t'other. Damn, he's dropped it, and all the biccies have gone in the gash with bits of broken glass mixed in.
Honestly, an inch or two short is not a problem - more than three or four though and the crick in the neck can become a pain in the butt.
bryantee
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Nova 27 if you can find one
tcm
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Re: Yeah! do you need a boat?
I agree, all this headroom is totally overated. Get a short boat too, then you can helm from your bed. In fact, to save money on moorings the very best solution would be to have a boat zero feet long, buy a car and drive from marina to marina telling them to get stuffed!
I agree, all this headroom is totally overated. Get a short boat too, then you can helm from your bed. In fact, to save money on moorings the very best solution would be to have a boat zero feet long, buy a car and drive from marina to marina telling them to get stuffed!
Thresher
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Leisure 27, I got mine for just under £15,000 and it has 6ft headroom throughout.
Twister_Ken
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Re: Yeah! do you need a boat?
Why drive, why not telephone? From the comfort of a sun lounger in the Seychelles.
Why drive, why not telephone? From the comfort of a sun lounger in the Seychelles.
claymore
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Why go to all that expense
Morecambe is lovely at any time of year and cheap.
regards
Claymore
Morecambe is lovely at any time of year and cheap.
regards
Claymore
max
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Westerly Centaur - 100s about, very solidly built, a tardis inside, and you should be able to pick up a really good example for £12-13k. Watch out for cracked stringers in the region of the bilge keels particularly if its been on a drying mooring.
warrior40
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Apart from the obvious Centaur and her newer sister the Griffon, I'd recommend a Tomahwk or, like Mike, definately a SABRE 27, they are well built and sail OK unlike most that have been mentioned thus far here. A Jag 27, too would fit the bill, but it depends if you want a fin ar a twin etc.
davtt
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My Pegasus 80 has 6' headroom, and seems to sail well too. You can get them as fin, lifting keel and bilge, with a price between £10,000 - £15,000. Best of luck,
Dave T
Dave T
Olivia
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Viking is right, the Maxi 84 outstanding when it comes to headroom. She is a very well built Swedish cruiser (by Pelle Pettersson), a good sailer in harsh conditions. Not so quick in light weather. Might be hard to find in the UK, but I´ve seen several on the market while surfing British websites. Also one in the current issue of PBO for sale in Totnes.
Check it out.
Bye from a Swedish sailer (the Baltic).
Olivia
Check it out.
Bye from a Swedish sailer (the Baltic).
Olivia
