Seaward 25

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Anyone any thoughts or opinions on the Seaward 25?

I'm looking for an easily managed and relatively economical retirement boat for Solent/Channel pottering with some fishing thrown in.

I like it's simplicity, long life expectancy, short handed capability, and ease of maintenance/engine access.

The manufacturer's data claims "approx two gallons per hour at 15 knots from each of the twin 125hp Yanmar diesels", seems a bit optimistic to me.
 
The Seaward 25 ( a stretched Seaward 23) has been in production for some time , most were single engine and some twin.

I would have thought the fuel consumption about right.

The problem with a twin is the lack of cockpit space compared with the single.

A direct competitor for the Seaward 23 at a fraction of the cost is the Ocqueteau 715/735 with a 150 or 200hp Diesel or the equivalent Beneteau or Jeanneau, the seward appears very expensive alongside these.

Alternatively consider a Newhaven 27 or a Mitchel 31 and the latter with a long wheel house as the standard gives an enormous cockpit and a small wheel house and accomodation.
 
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Alternatively consider a Newhaven 27 or a Mitchel 31 and the latter with a long wheel house as the standard gives an enormous cockpit and a small wheel house and accomodation.

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Looked at the Mitchell 31 MkI which has a cockpit you could land a shark in, hence their popularity in the 70's/80's as charter boats. It's the later Mks which have an extended wheelhouse so more accommodation and a bigger price tag.

Your 'Newhaven 27' is better known as the SeaWarrior 28 designed by Alan Hill.
Both of these need some upgrading for cruising but make excellent seaboats and have the advantage of skeg-protected props so ideal for inland waterways and/or a drying mooring.
 
Re: Seaward 25 and others

I had an original old Mk 1 in the 1980's then in 1990 I had new MK2 built with a Sabre 225 it was a good boat and basically as the family grew up our cruising changed from days out to the beach to weekends and holidays on the boat and we outgrew it and moved on to a Halmatic 34 ( Humber or Weymouth 34).

My point was that unless berth size and berth cost was a constraint for bumpy that you get a lot more boat and seakeeping for your money waterline length is everything in a semidisplacement boat.

The longer wheelhouse give a better balance of accomodation to cockpit size unless you need to land a 15ft shark that is.
 
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I taught on one once, great little boat but not fast

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You obviously know nowt about European waterways then.
Cross the Channel at 30 knots and neither you nor your turbochargers will cope with 6 knots (rivers) or 4 knots (canals) for very long!!
Looks like a Biscay blast before you're topless in San Trop . .
 
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You obviously know nowt about European waterways then.


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Super build quality. Tough sea boat. As an ex yachtie you'll feel at home. But - only 2 berth and nowhere near as roomy, accom. wise, as the french boats of similar size which are considerably cheaper. They, however, don't have the seakeeping reputation of the Seaward. Nor do they seem to hold their prices so well.
The 25 has the same accom as the 23 - the extra length going onto the cockpit.

Mitchell 31 and Newhaven 27 are noticeably larger, usually slower and have a more basic finish.

I'd be quite happy with a decent example of any of them.
 
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