JAGUAR 25 first yacht, good or bad

[Guest]

we are a family of four, my dad and i can sail yachts to a medium degree, i yacht race but only have dinghy and power boat qualification (not that they mean much to some people) although i have brilliant boatwork skills, my dad has a yacht skippers certificate (can't remember which one) and vhf licence. my mum and sister are getting into dinghy sailing so they know the basics we are looking for a cruising yacht and have been told a jag 25 is a good choice we are on a budget of around 10k though, we have also been recommended a robber IIIe, any suggestions?


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[sailorman]

the jaguar 25 or perhaps the 27.
the robber might just be a bit of a hand-full .
u might think about say sadler 25 /26. pegasus 800 just watch-out for home built
dont forget u have to sell it sometime.

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[AuntyRinum]

Very good. The first boat I bought was a Jaguar 25. Many cross channels and lots of coastal cruising, a very well made boat. Very safe and a good choice to start with. Not much of a market when it came to sell her and she hung around for a long time, but if you intend to keep her for a long period and get your money's worth, a good choice. I kept mine for 12 years.

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[BigLes]

We have a Jaguar 25 (for sale if you are interested - moving up to a bigger boat) and she has been a good boat for our family. We sail in the Solent and have taken her as far as Poole, although the previous owner regularly took her to France and the Channel Islands. As she's not as beamy as some more recently designed boats of this size but she is quite quick, however that also means she is not as spacious as some.

A modern looking boat compared to some of the designs of the late 70's/early 80's, conventional build and therefore easy to work on. Based on the American Catalina 25 she has a spacious cockpit and wide, easy access, hatchway. As a first boat I think they are ideal as you get a lot of boat for the money.

Whatever you choose - good luck and welcome to cruising.

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[poter]

Yes a great boat, have a look at the 27 also...........
Try: http://www.paul.absolon.unisonplus.net/main2.htm
For lots of info on jag yachts.

Good luck.

poter.

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[Guest]

how about the westerly GK24, old i know but we want something that is also fast,

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[sailorman]

watch out for the petter mini 6 or mini twin ( used in the GK 24) they like to put con-rods through the crankcase thats if u can start it in the first place ?.

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[ex-Gladys]

Looked at several Robbers, even had one surveyed. If they've been raced they can be very tired. The nicest one we saw was on sale at just under £7000 and required c £3000 of work.... Think the same may apply to GK24

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Anderson 26 "Amber"

 

[Guest]

10K .... opens many doors

10K covers MUCH more than just a Jag 25 ......

Colvic 26
Centaurs
(both are available - just sellers are overpricing !!)
Sunrider 25
Searider 24

etc.
etc.

Seriously ........ look through the classifieds, broker lists and bargain. If you CAN spend 10K - then the adverts you can look at are 11 - 14K ............ they can only say no !!!!

Maybe a boat like the Sunrider 25 at about 9 - 10K leaves a little to spend on other ????? Yes I have a SR25 - very happy with it !!


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[Guest]

Ouch .......

Many people are happy with their Petters ........ like me with my old weezy Perkins ........

Do people have to really put others off with horror tales that may have happened to a few ?


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[Guest]

Re: 10K .... opens many doors

hmmm yeh i spose, the engine won't be used a lot because me and my dad are very into sailing and the engine probably won't be used as much as a anormal cruisy boat, mind you that doesn't stop it having high running hours in the first place.

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[tome]

Re: 10K .... opens many doors

You'll be surprised how much you use your engine!

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[Guest]

My boat in Estonia

Bought it about 5 years ago and invested in a new outboard. The OB has been used about a dozen times with me now. The boat is bow moored medi style to the pontoon inside the Olympic Harbour. We sail out and sail in and only use the engine when absolutely necessary. In fact most time it's not even on the boat !

My UK boat is heavy and here I stick my neck out to get 'thumped' ....... generally where there are more boats, and skills are somewhat lacking ...... I use the engine in the marina etc. to stop arguments and screaming !!! BUT - I did last time leave Folly and go home with sail only - engine wouldn't start - so employed the skill taught me by the Estonian skipper I employ.


<hr width=100% size=1>Nigel ...
Bilge Keelers get up further ! I only came - cos they said there was FREE Guinness !