motor sailers that sail reasonably well

[Barr Avel]

Sailing Today (sorry IPC) had a very good article by Peter Poland a couple of months ago about yachts with Pilot houses, benefits and drawbacks (proper pilot houses that is, with dual steering not just autopilot control). PM me if you're interested.

Marc.

 

[Aja]

Claysie

Go on........

Show us a picture of your beautiful motor sailer under spinnaker leaving a Moody behind.

Forum needs warming up a bit!

Donald

 

[cormorant]

Re: Claysie

Thanks for all the opionons folks - am gathering info from the web too. I'm afraid cats are probably not my thing, do quite like the claymore though. I do tend to like a heavy build and a seaworthy design.

 

[LadyInBed]

Motor Sailing is more a state of mind IMO.
Some people insist on beating and making little headway, others know when they are beaten, roll in the foresail and motor.
Most boats of recent vintage have a decent size engine, some are more suited to a motor sailing mentality. In addition to those already mentioned, have a look at the Colvic Countess 33 or 37 deck saloon centre cockpit, Seastream 34, Scanyachts 399DS and LM32, Frances 34, Antigua 34, Wessex 385 and 390, Mascot 33, Cromarty 36, Rogger, then there are the Fisher style, Colvic Watson and Offshoreman 33.
That should keep you going for a bit /forums/images/graemlins/wink.gif

 

[Bejasus]

you missed out the Nauticat 33, later 331 and 38 and of course the 44.

 

[chubby]

We have a Barbary ketch, does sail Ok in winds above F4, or off the wind in F3 with a cruising chute, good accomodation, shelter in rough weather but don`t get one for beating to windward in light airs!!! but then you see many sailing yachts motoring and not just to windward!

 

[djc]

Also have a barbary ketch and very pleased with its sailing performance and sea worthyness.

 

[FrancisRutter]

I had a Coaster 33 for a number of years. She sailed well and was comfortable with the exception that she was inclined to roll, but then, all boats with that long keel and rather rounded bottom will roll. The wheelhouse was well protected though one could roll up the cover which protected the sides and back of it if one wanted to be more open.
She had rather blunt bows and did not like pushing into a steep head sea - but then, neither did I.
My problem became getting out of the wheelhouse quickly to do deckwork or mooring, with two dodgy hips.

 

[jockster]

Hi, I bought a 28.5 ft Colvic Watson with aft cabin last year and brought her over from N. Ireland to the Clyde. We motored all the way at 6 knots and it was a comfortable journey with stopovers at Raithlin Island and Lamlash. This year we sailed her in the Clyde, Loch Long and Lochgilphead and, surprise, surprise she clocked 6 knots with less than all sail (cutter rigged ketch rig). Very comfortable and roomy. I had looked at Fishers and Fifers, etc. but always fancied a Colvic Watson and found that, while not as pricy as Fishers, they are much more roomy and very solidly built. Tardis like, they do seem to have more space inside than you think. A large wheelhouse is great on rougher days and this can be fitted out as an extension of the saloon if desired. It's all down to what you like but I would suggest getting on as many different ones (both Colvics and other marques) as you can, it's an eye opener in more ways than one. Pictures are fine but nothing replaces climbing in and out, and grubbing around, your potential purchase. It took me over a year, a good few hundred miles, W Scotland, S England, N Ireland and all over the internet before I commited. It was worth the effort, not least because some of the options I might have chosen proved to be less desirable on closer inspection. Anyway, good hunting and you will find this website an valuable fund of information and advice from a pretty good bunch.

 

[claymore]

Re: Claysie

Och - Donald, surely ye must be sick o' the sicht o her - always there in yer waking and yer sleeping - ma fine chup blasting aff doonwind leavin' a' in her wake....
go on then - jist wance mair