Long keel yachts.

[Allan]

After the excitement of selling Chausey when I wanted to, I've now started to consider "what next?" I'm wondering about a small (maybe 26-28foot) long keeler. I'm happy with a project but I'm not going down the wooden route, so it must be GRP. Any suggestions of what make/model to look for?
Allan

 

[[70521]]

I have a 28 foot Mirage 28 for sale. It has bilge keels so might not fit your design criteria - a lot of work has been done but a project that needs finishing off.

 

[KINGFISHER 9]

Grp Twister? ... Vancouver 27 or 28? .... Rustler?

 

[Neil_Y]

Twister, just because I learnt to sail in one. Halmatic 30's are quite nice as well.

 

[dave_gibsea]

Contessa 26?? Why does it have to be a long-keeler?

 

[sailorman]

Halcyon 27
Trintella 1 (29 ft)
Elizabethan 29

 

[Plum]

After the excitement of selling Chausey when I wanted to, I've now started to consider "what next?" I'm wondering about a small (maybe 26-28foot) long keeler. I'm happy with a project but I'm not going down the wooden route, so it must be GRP. Any suggestions of what make/model to look for?
Allan

Depends on what characteristics you are after but if you want classic gaff you may want to consider a Heard 28 (i have the 23 so below your size range) cracking boat to sail, exeptionaly seaworthy and good value. There is one for sale here http://www.galawebsite.co.uk/for-sale

Www.solocoastalsailing.co.uk

 

[Neil_Y]

Enjoys the challenge of parking ?

 

[Poignard]

Twister

:encouragement:

 

[Yellow Ballad]

Albin Vega

 

[Topcat47]

Don't forget the Nicholson 26.

 

[sailorman]

Albin Vega

How do they perform astern

 

[Fr J Hackett]

V27:encouragement:

 

[Kylora]

My Albin Vega is for sale, https://m.apolloduck.com/feature.phtml?id=504273

Ash

 

[doug748]

Vindo 32 Which despite the name is under 30ft. Wooden coachroof so you have to be very brave.

Marieholm IF boat - tiny inside. Marieholm 26 - a bit bigger.

 

[Skylark]

I bought a Tetis 8.8 from Sweden in 2003.

29ft, long keel. Sloop rig. Very good sea boat, a bit narrow beam. Objected to going astern.

 

[KellysEye]

If you haven't owned a long keeler before they have prop walk . Always go bows to in a marina, when leaving tie a warp from an amdiships cleat to a cleat by the stern, run the engine at 800 revs until water is flowing over the rudder and then release the cleat and the boat will go straight back. We had one and they don't surf, don't turn up to wind in a gust and if a strong gust comes throught they will heel but start going back up before the gust goes, we never had the toerail in the water. The most common long keeler we saw when long distance sailing was a Vancouver. Good luck.

 

[biscuit]

+1 for a good Halmatic 30 Mk2 (29ft)/ Barbican 30 if you can find one

 

[Capt. Clueless]

This is my Guy Thompson Long keel in it's better days. I'm about to refit her. She did 2 cross Atlantic runs.

 

[Saguday]

29ft longkeeler