Sailing boat max 8m LOA. Bear with me

[fredrussell]

Anyone mentioned MG Spring 25 yet? Quite an achievement to fit an aft cabin, a sugar scoop stern and standing headroom into a 25ft boat I reckon.

 

[laika]

8m might be fine if you have a small dog with you but you’d probably want something larger with a bear

 

[ProDave]

Anyone mentioned MG Spring 25 yet? Quite an achievement to fit an aft cabin, a sugar scoop stern and standing headroom into a 25ft boat I reckon.

Yes as mentioned before, Hunter did that with the Horizon 23, and also look at the Jaguar 24. They were the 2 boats on our short list in many ways very similar. Our must have's were standing head room. Sleeping for 4, Galley and enclosed heads.

 

[Chiara’s slave]

8m might be fine if you have a small dog with you but you’d probably want something larger with a bear

I think few people would argue with me here if I suggest a catamaran. No bridgedeck, no trampoline.

 

[fredrussell]

…and while we’re on the subject of bears, remember; you don’t have to run faster than a bear to escape it - you just have to run faster than the person you’re with.

 

[Jacana139]

8m might be fine if you have a small dog with you but you’d probably want something larger with a bear

You could have a griffon in a Griffon?

 

[Chiara’s slave]

You could have a griffon in a Griffon?

Sharing a small space with a centuar might prove unpleasant.

 

[MisterBaxter]

Apparently back in the late Victorian era there was enough shipping waiting around for tides in the Bristol Channel that it was viable to run a pub on Steep Holme island. As the clientele were all sailors and the pub was well beyond the reach of the law, it was a pretty rowdy place, so the landlord kept a pet bear to help out at last orders or in case of trouble.

 

[steveeasy]

And dare I suggest if you want an 8 mtr boat with good engine and sails that has any chance to sell in the future then look no further than a Twister 28 currently looking for a new owner for not much more than a £1 coin. Yes she is wooden, yes she will need continuous work. and yes she will cost you some money, but your have lots of fun.

Steveeasy

 

[E39mad]

Frances 26 or Victoria 26 if want traditional looking GRP.

Friend has a Griffon Mk II which is enormous down below for it's size and sails OK but doesn't track very well (bilge keel version).

I sailed MG Springs too and probably the best sailing performance for your money but a little too plastic down below for my liking.

Freeward or Fisher 25 if you want something extremely solid!

 

[V1701]

This Fisher Freeward keeps coming up for sale, asking price started off at about £20k if I remember correctly, now £14k. Looks lovely...

 

[bitbaltic]

Anyone mentioned MG Spring 25 yet? Quite an achievement to fit an aft cabin, a sugar scoop stern and standing headroom into a 25ft boat I reckon.

Took the words from my mouth. If I was looking for a small performance boat that is still a full size cruising yacht for a couple I would look no further.

Slanty side decks though are not to everyone’s taste but otherwise the boat is immaculate.

 

[DoubleEnder]

The 8m limit is non negotiable, so that is 26’4” I believe. The reason is that Hamble River moorings for boats of up to 8m are reasonably available. Above that size, less so. But yes the MGspring is a good idea I shall have a look. And that Freeward! Quite badly neaped, though, in Driffield. Also the Griffin.
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