Denek
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Hi all anyone know anything about these boats. I am considering buying to sail th med during the summer months.
Najade 900
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Rossynant
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To be sure: NAJADE, not NAJAD? Najad is from sweden IIRC, Najade german, from about 1970.
http://www.diamond-yachts.de/cmsImages/a/731/Najade 900 von W. Jenneskens .jpg
Didn't go in one, just heard she is nicely sailing and balanced - that is not so getting weather helm when heeled or pressed.
Heard they were well built, though it's just another production boat, I believe they were made by hundreds.
Germans used proper materials at the time, I like their fittings personally, and if the boat was not mishandled it will be good buy. As usual with this, boats from before 72-74 tend to be made with better quality laminate. Light construction (for her time, today probably medium...) beamy but ballanced shape and good stability. As good as any modern one, has space inside.
Watch for keel bolts, or was it keel mount? There is steel plate for mount, something can corrode there or so I heard; keel is cast iron IIRC. Same goes for rudder - something may be worn there or so.
It's old boat already but they used good resin for laminate, so problems will be mostly with leaky fittings, inside installations and such. Look for deck fittings mounts, not that I know Najade but some cheaper boats from the era had wood blocks laminated in or plywood backings, those were easily rotted if allowed to leak.
There were some construction ideas cheap and doubtful, like windows set in rubber, car fashion. Those should be made screwed solidly on for safety (not much bother for the Med), look for leaks anyway. I am not sure, may be mixing it with something else, just to point possible things to consider.
And engine naturally, those old ones were long lived so may be an original there, but will be at end of life. Old 1 cyl volvos will be a problem in bigger repair, Bukh no problem (only pricey parts, but I like this one) so better. If there happens to be Farryman - good machine, but parts only in Germany. If engine old but in good order, and only for a time - just check and get yourself a discount, it's good argument for bargaining
P.S. Hope this will help a bit, but remember this is what I heard - was shopping for a boat this size myself so collected some info, few years ago. Naturally best idea is to get surveyor to look over pre-purchase + try, as in any old boat; otherwise those boats were liked, heard good opinion, so may be good buy.
http://www.diamond-yachts.de/cmsImages/a/731/Najade 900 von W. Jenneskens .jpg
Didn't go in one, just heard she is nicely sailing and balanced - that is not so getting weather helm when heeled or pressed.
Heard they were well built, though it's just another production boat, I believe they were made by hundreds.
Germans used proper materials at the time, I like their fittings personally, and if the boat was not mishandled it will be good buy. As usual with this, boats from before 72-74 tend to be made with better quality laminate. Light construction (for her time, today probably medium...) beamy but ballanced shape and good stability. As good as any modern one, has space inside.
Watch for keel bolts, or was it keel mount? There is steel plate for mount, something can corrode there or so I heard; keel is cast iron IIRC. Same goes for rudder - something may be worn there or so.
It's old boat already but they used good resin for laminate, so problems will be mostly with leaky fittings, inside installations and such. Look for deck fittings mounts, not that I know Najade but some cheaper boats from the era had wood blocks laminated in or plywood backings, those were easily rotted if allowed to leak.
There were some construction ideas cheap and doubtful, like windows set in rubber, car fashion. Those should be made screwed solidly on for safety (not much bother for the Med), look for leaks anyway. I am not sure, may be mixing it with something else, just to point possible things to consider.
And engine naturally, those old ones were long lived so may be an original there, but will be at end of life. Old 1 cyl volvos will be a problem in bigger repair, Bukh no problem (only pricey parts, but I like this one) so better. If there happens to be Farryman - good machine, but parts only in Germany. If engine old but in good order, and only for a time - just check and get yourself a discount, it's good argument for bargaining
P.S. Hope this will help a bit, but remember this is what I heard - was shopping for a boat this size myself so collected some info, few years ago. Naturally best idea is to get surveyor to look over pre-purchase + try, as in any old boat; otherwise those boats were liked, heard good opinion, so may be good buy.
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Denek
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Hi rossynant
Thank you for the info. I had heard that the corrosion of the keel bolts could be a problem also someone on a forum somewhere made comments about the engine giving problems but also stated that there was never any problem with the boat. I will have a good look at a latr date and get a survey if I like it I think he one I am looking at is probably a bit over priced but we will see It is well equipped.
What did you buy in the end?
Thank you for the info. I had heard that the corrosion of the keel bolts could be a problem also someone on a forum somewhere made comments about the engine giving problems but also stated that there was never any problem with the boat. I will have a good look at a latr date and get a survey if I like it I think he one I am looking at is probably a bit over priced but we will see It is well equipped.
What did you buy in the end?
Denek
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You are of course correct I read this on a German thread and struggled to translate so I think I must have translated incorrectly.
The boat will be out of the water when we return so I will be able to have a good look but unfortunately will not be able to get a test drive.
The boat will be out of the water when we return so I will be able to have a good look but unfortunately will not be able to get a test drive.
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