Seal 28.

[CKG]

Hi, does anyone have any experience with the Seal 28? What I would like to know is are they a good choice for a beginner wanting to sail single handed? Do they have good sea worthy abilities? Do they have good accommodation? And, of course, do they have any known problems? Thanks.

 

[sailaboutvic]

You be better to post this else where , maybe in PBO

 

[CKG]

OK sorry.

 

[cid]

I did not have one but a member of our club had one following other boats , could not wait to get rid of it. Not for the beginner he always needed it well crewed.

 

[Old Bumbulum]

http://www.parkerseal.org.uk/forum/default.aspx?g=forum

 

[neil_s]

I have had one for many years - and I sail it single - handed but I would say they are not the boat for a beginner. You need to be on top of it at all times. Good points - sail well and very stiff. Nice down below. Nice looking boat. Lifting keel and rudder blade give access to shallow water and drying moorings. Bad points - rudder is not very effective so you need to know when to reef down. Not directionally stable. Lift keel and rudder blade mechanisms require much maintenance. Roll at anchor.

 

[Sandy]

I did not have one but a member of our club had one following other boats , could not wait to get rid of it. Not for the beginner he always needed it well crewed.

Local chap sails his single handed on some long passages, Denmark from Devon last summer. It can be done, but as other have said not for a new sailor.