fredrussell
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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.
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Sailing boat max 8m LOA. Bear with me
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laika
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8m might be fine if you have a small dog with you but you’d probably want something larger with a bear
ProDave
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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
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I think few people would argue with me here if I suggest a catamaran. No bridgedeck, no trampoline.
fredrussell
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…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
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You could have a griffon in a Griffon?
Chiara’s slave
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Sharing a small space with a centuar might prove unpleasant.
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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
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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.
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E39mad
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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!
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
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This Fisher Freeward keeps coming up for sale, asking price started off at about £20k if I remember correctly, now £14k. Looks lovely...
bitbaltic
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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
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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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