dylanwinter
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that does look like a candidate - especially if Fishers nearly always come sans bilge keels
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that does look like a candidate - especially if Fishers nearly always come sans bilge keels
Hadenough
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Seadog 30
boatingworld2004
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Drop me a message if you ever want to have a look around one
Hadenough
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Got one, thank you! And it's for sale.
dylanwinter
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boatingworld2004
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Sorry I should have made it clear I have a steadfast and I meant the OP but of course anyone is welcome for a tea!
Hadenough
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Oh they will!! Anyway, she is in the middle of a refit, ready in January, I hope! Great boats and from the bits of your thread that I've read, fits your pals requirements perfectly. Look here - http://www.seadog.org.uk/index.htm
dylanwinter
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listen up lads
30 feet is not small
the thread started with suggestions around the swin ranger size
30 feet is not small
the thread started with suggestions around the swin ranger size
boatingworld2004
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That why the steadfast is the closest to your spec but I'm bias!
mickywillis
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dylanwinter
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cheers M
blimey there is a lot of boat there for the money
and a bit of the Buckler about it too
Sybarite
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No bilge keel Fishers, surely? The fact that such a handy, tough, versatile little boat can't dry out upright, is the reason for my enthusiasm migrating to centreboarders & cats.
This one has :
http://northwales.boatshed.com/fisher_25-boat-200645.html
dancrane
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What a pity there aren't more Fisher 25s which can dry out. Also a pity that that owner didn't have a photo of the rare bilge-arrangement on his example.
Regarding the Tamar...aside from her...unusual profile, is that centre-cockpit suitable for fishing?
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Regarding the Tamar...aside from her...unusual profile, is that centre-cockpit suitable for fishing?
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Colvic Watson
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Crickey
E39mad
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Log into Boatsheds website - there's loads of pics of the bilge plates. I remember this boat well. It was so heavily specified - had a larger Yanmar 35hp fitted which meant raising the wheelhouse sole by an inch or so.
dylanwinter
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tamar does not have rioom to swing a rod - so to speak
as the fisherwith bilge plates ----- £74,000
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James_Calvert
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Dan, Re your comment on the profile, I'm sure your imagination is running riot with potential "improvements".
I think she'd look better rerigged - but as a schooner, or gaff-rigged - or both?
Dylan, re swinging rods, a friend had 30+ish centre-cockpit ketch - one thing he found was that the shrouds for the mizzen got badly in the way of access over the rear deck, I suspect this one would be worse, so no fishing from there either.
dylanwinter
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I love this forum
the search for a Swin Ranger type motorsailer has not got to 30 foot yachts and one that costs £75,000
The fact that Fishers fall over when dry puts it out of the running I think
ripvan1
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I,ll try again with hardy motorsailor right sizes, right price and bilge keelers. Not my cup of tea but seems to fit the bill. Nuff said
JimC
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I was looking at a Hardy motorsailer in Whitehaven, thought it looked neat little boat and ideal for fishing I should have thought having a big unobstructed cockpit. Well towards the 'motor boat with sails' end of the motorsailer spectrum.
