yoda
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Ther are a few Contessa 34s or OOD 34s around which may fit the bill.
Yoda
Yoda
Recommend a boat to my Missus
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KAL
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How about a Westerly 33 or Discus 33? 7 berth, stable, solid, goes like a train if you want it to, extremely forgiving with inexperienced crew, bags of room, loads of headroom, loo, shower, nice galley, takes a blow without a murmur and doesn't seem to make folk sick very easily. Good ones within your price range.
Magaz97
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The Storm and Merlin have both received favourable nods and are now on the short list.
However, I have been instructed to add-
No blue decks!
She definately does not like the blue non slip decking on some boats and it is a deal breaker.
Cats are out of the question, purely because there is no room to moor one.
However, I have been instructed to add-
No blue decks!
She definately does not like the blue non slip decking on some boats and it is a deal breaker.
Cats are out of the question, purely because there is no room to moor one.
KAL
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OK - that rules out the Westerly 33 then. All I'll say is that I'd rather be on my blue treadmaster-decked Discus in a seaway than on a newer yacht with so-called anti-slip mouldings. My derriere is still recovering from a fall on one of these last summer, whereas I've never slipped (even once) on the Discus, and we've been through some pretty big seas and foul conditions.
john_morris_uk
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Victoria Sponge
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At one time I worked as a theatre nurse. Some of the surgeons I worked with were well scary. I remember when I was a student nurse, the sister told me never to turn your back on a surgeon. I replied 'what like you wouldn't turn your back on a lion?'
'Exactly' she replied.
richardbrennan
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You might look at a Fulmar; most had grey decks!
ukmctc
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How about a Moody 33, fits all your requirements and has had over 35 years safety record.
There are plenty about.
http://uk.groups.yahoo.com/group/boatingdreams/
There are plenty about.
http://uk.groups.yahoo.com/group/boatingdreams/
Bosun Higgs
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I never get scared, the heeling is just part of the sailing and doesn't bother me at all. If anything HWMBO is more cautious than I am. I just love everything about being on the water. The planning, getting up early to catch the tide, seeing the sun rise over the water, seeing seals, a porpoise, having just the 'right' wind for a decent sail, watching all the other craft at sea, feeling the wind on your face, and then arriving at your destination. ......... We lost a halyard up the mast last season, so it was me who went up the mast to retrieve it. HWMBO said I was very brave, but to be honest it wasn't bravery as I wasn't scared.
Pity you're already married!
To be fair my wife is definitely more game than average but she does have the heeling hangup an her focus is definitely on the destination and it's restaurants than it is on the nice windward thrash to get there. Still, got to be grateful that she does come cruising unlike so many spouses.
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Eman_bruk
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Recommend a Boat to my Missus
We sail a Beneteau 311 on Lake Windermere – no problems about tide times.
Our boat is a lifting keel, tiller steering, twin rudders, foresail self tailing winches, all controls retuned back to cockpit apart from topping lift and foresail halyard.
Full 6ft plus headroom as well as all 6 berths.
Fore cabin tight for 6 footers but ideal for stowage. Saloon has two (single) 6 ft plus berths , Good size chart table with FM Radio, Marine Radio, GPS Plotter, engine controls and electrics main switch panel. Aft Cabin is a massive double berth (could take 4 persons in emergency.
Heads have a 6ft plus headroom with Hot & cold water basin and shower (Wetroom). Hot water heated via engine calorifier or 230V immersion heater.
Cockpit has compass, depth and wind instrumentation
Control lines returned to cockpit are: - Spinnaker Halyard, Foresail Furling, Main Halyard, Main Reefing, Kicking Strap, Main Sheet, as well as the foresheets of course.
There is a bathing platform and a walk-through transom complete with shower outlet.
The cockpit area is unimpeded with a Wheel/Pedestal etc and is able to accommodate 8 to 10 people for any social events.
Motoring in reverse takes a little practice (see a previous comment)
Under sail the boat is well balanced and can be sailed without too much effort especially if it is fitted with self-steering controlled via GPS (ours is Simrad 2000).
Lifting Keel is operated via a standard winch handle socket located in the Saloon table (able to sit 6 people) and needs approximately 110 turns to fully raise or lower. (Improving the performance when ‘running,before’ if that is important).
If a broach is allowed she will recover easily, if left alone, and without any hysterics.
We cannot find a comparable boat of this length and price range. My Wife and I highly recommend this boat.
You will most probably find a 311 for sale on Lake Windermere, if you are lucky, to give it a try out.
We sail a Beneteau 311 on Lake Windermere – no problems about tide times.
Our boat is a lifting keel, tiller steering, twin rudders, foresail self tailing winches, all controls retuned back to cockpit apart from topping lift and foresail halyard.
Full 6ft plus headroom as well as all 6 berths.
Fore cabin tight for 6 footers but ideal for stowage. Saloon has two (single) 6 ft plus berths , Good size chart table with FM Radio, Marine Radio, GPS Plotter, engine controls and electrics main switch panel. Aft Cabin is a massive double berth (could take 4 persons in emergency.
Heads have a 6ft plus headroom with Hot & cold water basin and shower (Wetroom). Hot water heated via engine calorifier or 230V immersion heater.
Cockpit has compass, depth and wind instrumentation
Control lines returned to cockpit are: - Spinnaker Halyard, Foresail Furling, Main Halyard, Main Reefing, Kicking Strap, Main Sheet, as well as the foresheets of course.
There is a bathing platform and a walk-through transom complete with shower outlet.
The cockpit area is unimpeded with a Wheel/Pedestal etc and is able to accommodate 8 to 10 people for any social events.
Motoring in reverse takes a little practice (see a previous comment)
Under sail the boat is well balanced and can be sailed without too much effort especially if it is fitted with self-steering controlled via GPS (ours is Simrad 2000).
Lifting Keel is operated via a standard winch handle socket located in the Saloon table (able to sit 6 people) and needs approximately 110 turns to fully raise or lower. (Improving the performance when ‘running,before’ if that is important).
If a broach is allowed she will recover easily, if left alone, and without any hysterics.
We cannot find a comparable boat of this length and price range. My Wife and I highly recommend this boat.
You will most probably find a 311 for sale on Lake Windermere, if you are lucky, to give it a try out.
