Nice boat here:

[doug748]

A Sadler 290. A lot of nice features that you don't often find in modernish boats:

Sadler 290 for sale in United Kingdom - Rightboat

29 ft overall and category A, a rare combination.

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[gaylord694]

A Sadler 290. A lot of nice features that you don't often find in modernish boats:

Sadler 290 for sale in United Kingdom - Rightboat

29 ft overall and category A, a rare combination.
Anyone who pays over £52000

A Sadler 290. A lot of nice features that you don't often find in modernish boats:

Sadler 290 for sale in United Kingdom - Rightboat

29 ft overall and category A, a rare combination.

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What for over £52000 .... Why on earth would you pay that kind money for a 29ft boat !

 

[westhinder]

A Stephen Jones design

 

[Mark L]

What for over £52000 .... Why on earth would you pay that kind money for a 29ft boat !

They are 29ft overall but not much less at the waterline and a very large volume for the size (I've had 6 on board for a week without feeling too cramped). Also very quick for the size and a lot of ballast, so capable and reassuring if you are caught out in bad weather or want to venture a bit further out. Vast double cabin aft and huge cockpit locker. Bilge keel if you want to dry out etc.

To be honest the price is more due to the rarity than anything else. A fulmar is the most comparable yacht, but if you want something a bit more modern, there isn't a great deal else to choose from. Lot's of things I don't like about the 290 too, but for the sailing that I do, I've certainly not regretted the money I paid.

 

[Tranona]

What for over £52000 .... Why on earth would you pay that kind money for a 29ft boat !

Quite simple - it is a highly desirable boat. The nominal length is not really relevant - it is the design (and designer) and quality of build that is important. It was £85k when it was new in 2005. Top price but only around 60 were built and this one is a late one with the best spec.

 

[KevinV]

All those photos, asking that much money - and nobody thought to pump out the heads??

 

[Charlie Boy]

I’d be knocking off 25k for poor presentation, I think

 

[gaylord694]

Quite simple - it is a highly desirable boat. The nominal length is not really relevant - it is the design (and designer) and quality of build that is important. It was £85k when it was new in 2005. Top price but only around 60 were built and this one is a late one with the best spec.

Well you might think it's a highly desirable boat .. Let's agree to disagree on that one ..

 

[Tranona]

Well you might think it's a highly desirable boat .. Let's agree to disagree on that one ..

Not sure why we have to agree or disagree, particularly as I have not expressed an opinion, unlike you. All I did was explain why the seller and potential buyers might think the boat is worth that amount.

 

[RunAgroundHard]

A nice boat, a lot of utility from a boat like that, very useful and capable. Also at 29 ft LOA very affordable if maintaining a marina berth. Overall I think that this would be a bargain buy as running costs might be very low. Compared to my 40 footer this represents great value.

 

[SaltyC]

As Tranona says, a very desirable boat. High (near 50%?) Ballast ratio, bilge keels, lots of accommodation for the size and sails very well.

There were not many that competed when new and people willing to pay far more than a 30' Benbavjen, there must have been a reason.

Each to their own but I felt they filled a gap not served by the mass producers.

 

[Blueboatman]

Always thought this was a very good design. Excellent balance of liveability and sheer fun sailing with a shoal facility and yet go anywhere..

Relatively recently someone managed to find a set of blue unfinished mouldings iirc and they weren’t a give away price either !

 

[Chiara’s slave]

I am not familiar with the pricing of Sadlers, but admire the general principles of them. If someone's prepared to pay that, or near enough, then that's what it's worth. Most of you would be aghast at what people would pay for mine, since most seem to hate it. Yet there it is, people do pay for boats they desire, and mostly, desirable boats are that for lots of good reasons.

 

[lustyd]

What for over £52000 .... Why on earth would you pay that kind money for a 29ft boat !

It’s not under offer yet, so very likely isn’t worth that. Wait until it sells for £35k to decide if it’s overpriced.

 

[doug748]

They are 29ft overall but not much less at the waterline and a very large volume for the size (I've had 6 on board for a week without feeling too cramped). Also very quick for the size and a lot of ballast, so capable and reassuring if you are caught out in bad weather or want to venture a bit further out. Vast double cabin aft and huge cockpit locker. Bilge keel if you want to dry out etc.

To be honest the price is more due to the rarity than anything else. A fulmar is the most comparable yacht, but if you want something a bit more modern, there isn't a great deal else to choose from. Lot's of things I don't like about the 290 too, but for the sailing that I do, I've certainly not regretted the money I paid.

Always interesting to hear from people with actual experience. If I had to buy a modern styled boat of that type the 290 would be at the top end of my list.
What things are you not so keen on?

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[ashtead]

I guess it depends on your criteria eg do you need bilge keels? How many cabins? Location of boat compare to your location,rigging replaced? Do you really want a tiller? Is length limited by berth size or suchlike? It’s rather like looking at a different price point/size at a rustler 42 and asking is it worth it or say a lovely oyster 45 both of which rarely come on market imho . I suppose with what seems a premium product it might be harder to shift than a well kept fulmar etc When it’s outgrown?

 

[Tranona]

I guess it depends on your criteria eg do you need bilge keels? How many cabins? Location of boat compare to your location,rigging replaced? Do you really want a tiller? Is length limited by berth size or suchlike? It’s rather like looking at a different price point/size at a rustler 42 and asking is it worth it or say a lovely oyster 45 both of which rarely come on market imho . I suppose with what seems a premium product it might be harder to shift than a well kept fulmar etc When it’s outgrown?

Historically they have sold quickly at what some might consider high prices. They were on my "long" short list when I was changing boats in 2015 and asking prices were 30-40% higher than similar age 30-32' AWBs - much the same now. A 2007 Bav 30 sells now in the £35-40k range compared with the £ 45-50k or so this Sadler is likely to fetch.

You can find similar premiums across size and age ranges. HR29s in good nick at 30 years old sell for up to £35k. To echo a previous post who would pay that sort of money for an old 29' boat? Enough to ensure that when they do come on the market they sell quickly

 

[johnalison]

I have been on board a couple fairly briefly and was very impressed with the internal layout, unlike the slightly smaller and older Westerly Merlin which seemed to be trying to get a quart into a pint pot. Although they have a reputation for sailing well, the routing of the mainsheet to the coachroof is something I couldn’t live with, in spite of protestations from some owners of such boats that they can cope with it.

 

[jwilson]

What for over £52000 .... Why on earth would you pay that kind money for a 29ft boat !

Because it's a mini-Tardis that sails really really well, and dries out on lead keels so can be used in many places fin-keelers cannot. It's only true competitor is the Hunter Channel 31 - British Hunter Channel 31 twin keel yacht for sale - Yachtsnet Ltd. UK yacht brokers - yacht brokerage and boat sales - and that though a very good boat as well costs a trace more to moor, has iron not lead keels and although we are selling the Hunter the Sadler is probably slightly nicer finished. These boats do fetch good money.

The Sadler 290 is actually no relation at all to the older Sadlers, 25/326/29/32/34 etc.

 

[RivalRedwing]

All those photos, asking that much money - and nobody thought to pump out the heads??

and I though East Coast water had some colour....

Cooker would benefit from a clean too. I'm surprised the broker didn't rectify before taking pictures, or at least shut the toilet lid...