Right Boat

[GODOT]

Hello all, I know you've been waiting some time to see me .. so here I am. What is it you wanted?

I'm after some advice on a smallish boat I can use for comfortably and safely circumnavigating the British Isles.
What about a Sadler 29 bilge keeler?

 

[FullCircle]

Ok.

 

[GODOT]

Is that OK but not good or OK = perfect?

I'll be singlehanding and plan to visit St Kilda and maybe Iceland. I've never done any big boat sailing but have cruised my wayfarer reasonably extensively

 

[Lakesailor]

Hi Godot.

We've been waiting for you for ages. Slightly disappointing when you get here.

 

[Sans Bateau]

yes, I think OK too.

 

[FullCircle]

As anyone who has browsed PBO for the last couple of years would have seen, Roger Oliver successfully did it in his Sadler 25. There have been smaller of course, but a 29 would be comfortable for 2 or 3.
Welcome, by the way.

 

[jeanne]

Asking if this or that boat can do this or that passage is like going into a piano showroom , and asking the sales staff ´can this piano can play the Moonlight Sonata?´
But yes.

 

[GODOT]

What's PBO? I will be single handing and thought the Sadler might be a good idea if I went to Iceland as it might be a bit warmer because of the foam. Considered that bilge keels might be useful for drying out but worried they might adversely affect sailing performance and stability?

 

[tome]

Godot

Welcome to the forum. I should warn you that newbies have been getting a bit of a flaming of late due to mischief hereabouts

I'd question the bilge-keeler for your voyage as the main advantages are in taking the ground in shallows. I know I'll be flamed for saying this, but they sail like pigs as do all multihulls

So my advice would be to stick to a decent fin keel and keep your wits about you

Good luck with whatever you decide, sounds like a great adventure

 

[jonathankent]

PBO = Practical Boat Owner.... one of the other forums!

 

[GODOT]

Ta Mr Tome, I fancy the bilge keels more for the East Coast return as it will give me more harbour options. Plus I'll have a spare keel if one falls off. Should I carry a liferaft or is the unsinkability quality of the Sadler adequate?

 

[Talbot]

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but they sail like pigs as do multihulls

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Tell that to Orange or ellen macarthur.

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[ColinHuggins]

Re: Right Boat Round Britain (but missing out Scotland)

I believe a Corribee 21 might be suitable - but suggest something smaller for maximum publicity/sponsorship.

You didn't want to be un-noticed do you?

 

[Oen]

Re: Right Boat Round Britain (but missing out Scotland)

Or perhaps a TRAWLER of some sort..?

 

[tome]

Re: Right Boat Round Britain (but missing out Scotland)

I believe Tarquin in Emsworth are looking for a PR opportunity, try a PM to Gludy

 

[tome]

If you have a Sadler or Etap you won't need a liferaft as they're self inflating boats, ask any owner

 

[tome]

The future is Orange!

 

[GODOT]

the other boat I was considering was a Twister but I can't get a bilge keel one, are they as good as the Sadlers?

 

[Lakesailor]

Trollcity

 

[tome]

Lovely boat the Twister, and a good choice apart from the teak deck which needs replacing regular

A thoroughbread passagemaker on the whole, though they haave a poor reputation in Cherbourg