vferfj
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Can anyone give me any info on a boat. The boat is a SeaSafe Dandy, i think they were made in somerset. It is a 16ft bilge keel. any info would be greatly appreciated
SeaSafe Dandy
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Greenheart
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A chap on a fishing forum brought up the subject in 2008, and had some replies:
http://www.worldseafishing.com/forums/showthread.php/103202-Seasafe-Boats
A tidy one here, for just under £1000: http://www.andyseedhouseboats.co.uk/sales/boatdetails2.php?boatid=1241
A Boatshed article describes the Dandy as being 15'9" long by 5'11" beam, 1'6" draft, with 4'9" headroom under the shelter; two berths inside. The figures may not be accurate though - they estimate displacement at 1000kg, which sounds a lot too much to me. I think the boats were built in the 1970s. All likely to be in somewhat tired condition by now.
Here are some photographs. The gunter rig in the first picture, is taken from a Heron dinghy. The Dandy won't be very quick under sail, because the Heron wasn't either, despite being a lot smaller and lighter than this.
Hope that helps!
http://www.worldseafishing.com/forums/showthread.php/103202-Seasafe-Boats
A tidy one here, for just under £1000: http://www.andyseedhouseboats.co.uk/sales/boatdetails2.php?boatid=1241
A Boatshed article describes the Dandy as being 15'9" long by 5'11" beam, 1'6" draft, with 4'9" headroom under the shelter; two berths inside. The figures may not be accurate though - they estimate displacement at 1000kg, which sounds a lot too much to me. I think the boats were built in the 1970s. All likely to be in somewhat tired condition by now.
Here are some photographs. The gunter rig in the first picture, is taken from a Heron dinghy. The Dandy won't be very quick under sail, because the Heron wasn't either, despite being a lot smaller and lighter than this.
Hope that helps!
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VicS
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According to my info
LOA 15.7ft
LWL 14ft
Beam 6ft
Draft 2ft
Sail area 110sq ft
Displacement 900lbs
Ballast 300lbs
designed and built when my info was published (1981) by Seasafe Boats Ltd, 25 Putney Close, Brandon, Suffolk
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LOA 15.7ft
LWL 14ft
Beam 6ft
Draft 2ft
Sail area 110sq ft
Displacement 900lbs
Ballast 300lbs
designed and built when my info was published (1981) by Seasafe Boats Ltd, 25 Putney Close, Brandon, Suffolk
last picture from above post not visible but:
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BobPrell
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A Boatshed article describes the Dandy as being 15'9" long by 5'11" beam, 1'6" draft, with 4'9" headroom under the shelter
Hasn't she got a lovely long keel
dylanwinter
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tough as old boots
tougher than you are
can take the rough stuff
get a good outboard, stick it on the back
take it anywhere
buy it... slap some paint on it.... sail it
the view looking outwards from the cockpit is brilliant
Dylan
tougher than you are
can take the rough stuff
get a good outboard, stick it on the back
take it anywhere
buy it... slap some paint on it.... sail it
the view looking outwards from the cockpit is brilliant
Dylan
