She 27 yacht

[Craignish]

I have been wanting a She 27 for some time and just missed one that sold two years ago on the east coast. I think it's the same one that's come on the market again. Good sea worthy boat but would it be practical to sail her home to Craignish west coast Scotland or better by road?

 

[steve yates]

Boats are designed for the water. Unless you have no time, or she is not fit for sea, then sail her home.

 

[V1701]

Definitely by sea if you have time but don't underestimate how long it might take especially if you're singlehanded, e.g. it took me 3 weeks worth of annual leave to get my Bowman 26 from Cardigan Bay to Brighton. Had to leave the boat part way & go back later, luckily in a marina where I had free visitor nights. Marina day rates can get expensive quickly...

 

[Greenheart]

Gorgeous boat, deserves to be more photographed. I could only find a few...

 

[fredrussell]

Agreed, absolute stunner. There was one at Pin Mill for a while, her lines from behind were something else.

 

[Bajansailor]

Welcome to the Forum Craig.

I presume that this is the boat you saw for sale?
1972 SHE 27 Sail New and Used Boats for Sale - www.yachtworld.co.uk

She is lovely - and an absolute steal at GBP 5,500, especially when you consider that she has a relatively new Beta diesel in her (ok, 14 years old, but only 135 hours of usage apparently).

I will attach a copy of a catalogue I have for the She 27 from the late 70's, along with a couple of other bits about her.

 

[Cardinal]

Sounds like a great project for the coming season with plenty of time till the season starts in which to have any necessary work completed. My choice would be to sail clockwise and take in the West of Ireland but as noted above, take time so that you can enjoy the project.

 

[sarabande]

As Bajan says, a great little boat, also with good design provenance.


I have her bigger sister, the 32. Old fashioned but looks after the crew.

 

[RupertW]

Welcome to the Forum Craig.

I presume that this is the boat you saw for sale?
1972 SHE 27 Sail New and Used Boats for Sale - www.yachtworld.co.uk

She is lovely - and an absolute steal at GBP 5,500, especially when you consider that she has a relatively new Beta diesel in her (ok, 14 years old, but only 135 hours of usage apparently).

I will attach a copy of a catalogue I have for the She 27 from the late 70's, along with a couple of other bits about her.

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Gorgeous boat, yes but hardly a steal as boats under 30 feet are in very low demand in the UK. I actually gave my 24 footer away a couple of years ago despite a brand new Yanmar fitted the year before after it had been on the market for a couple of years.

I have a huge concern though about a 14 year old engine with so few hours. That’s a lot of idle time for bits to rust away - exhaust elbow bound to be knackered but who knows about the rest. But factor that in and could be a dream (until you need to sell it on)

 

[Craignish]

The dampeners are already on this one. Wife is terrified by my enthusiasm and the challenge to get her. I'll have to broaden my horizons.

 

[Aja]

There is a pretty famous She 27 in James Watt Dock in Greenock that hasn't been in the water for a while.

Probably needs work done to it but I would consider it likely that the brokerage there would be happy to make enquires of it's owner on your behalf.

Great Harbour Yachts | New Yacht Sales for Elan, Scotland and Brokeage

Donald

 

[Stemar]

Lovely boat. I could be tempted myself!

Another damper, though. She seems to be the kind of boat one buys to keep, so why is she back on the market? My nasty suspicious mind is imagining issues that sounded like easy fixes or weren't apparent when the owner bought her, but are proving to be intractable or too expensive to fix. Of course, it may just be that a 1 1/2 metre fin keel is a bit restrictive on the east coast, but...

 

[Cheeky Girl]

I have just bought a new to me boat from Chichester, I decided to ship her by land and as I am very restricted in flexible holiday time.
So now she sits in Kip and I can do work on her, knowing I can go and play and get to know her at the weekends not waiting for a weather window to start sailing her back.

Its not cheap by land but at least the cost was shared by a boat coming down.

Happy sailing

 

[Cardinal]

The ad says that there is a 2017 survey available. You might take a look at that before making a decision. It may be useful for the insight it affords since you are clearly going to look for another nearer one if you decide this one is too far off to be a viable proposition. Who knows, perhaps the seller would offer to deliver. Don't give up too quickly!

 

[doug748]

The dampeners are already on this one. Wife is terrified by my enthusiasm and the challenge to get her. I'll have to broaden my horizons.

Result.
Tell her a 31 would be much steadier at sea, with more elbow room and easier to find, to boot. All of which is possibly true!

 

[Daydream believer]

The east coast would be the hard bit. Harwich, Lowestoft, Grimsby, Scarborough, Hartlepool Blyth, Eyemouth, Arbroath, Peterhead. Whitehills, Inverness
Then you are into the Cally canal & it is dead easy
I think that If you can do the Lowestof to Grimsby bit- 106miles- Ok then you are on your way. The rest will be daylight sails if the tides suit.Some harbour entrances are tide restricted. Onshore winds can be awkward as well.
You might allow for sailing a day & resting a day so 10 legs is 20 days.You should try to look on it as something to enjoy rather than a chore.
If you have a crew you may sail every day, but then you should still allow some days for bad weather & rest.
You can leave the boat in the canal OK & it is not too far from home.
If your partner can come for part of the ride, the canal would be an excellent introduction for her. You would have most of the issues sorted by then so she will see the good bits & not the lesser ones
I would suggest allowing for sailing the boat around the Orwell for a couple of weekends to check everything works Ok - particularly the engine-before coming home
But a great boat. I wanted one when they first came out but opted for a Stella instead, for the class racing.

 

[steve yates]

Great looking boat right enough, but definitely not a steal. She looks tired & neglected inside, and those ancient electronics are worthless.

That shedeck is buggered as wel, and will cost a fortune to sort or hours and days of backbreaking labour

 

[Ceirwan]

Great looking boat right enough, but definitely not a steal. She looks tired & neglected inside, and those ancient electronics are worthless.

That shedeck is buggered as wel, and will cost a fortune to sort or hours and days of backbreaking labour

Agreed, there's an awful lot of work their to get her looking great again. When you're dealing with years of neglect it can take just as many years to put right again.

Possibly worth making a silly offer, those types of boats aren't in huge demand these days.

 

[scotty123]

Gorgeous boat, yes but hardly a steal as boats under 30 feet are in very low demand in the UK. I actually gave my 24 footer away a couple of years ago despite a brand new Yanmar fitted the year before after it had been on the market for a couple of years.

I have a huge concern though about a 14 year old engine with so few hours. That’s a lot of idle time for bits to rust away - exhaust elbow bound to be knackered but who knows about the rest. But factor that in and could be a dream (until you need to sell it on)

Strange, when I used to visit Earl's Court, boats of 25' were something to lust after.

 

[Stemar]

And I have a copy of a revue of the Snapdragon 24 that describes her as a capable family cruiser. I suppose in the early '70s any boat with a proper heads compartment was a family cruiser.