Small Yacht Advice

[Fire99]

don;t be scared off by the wood and get yourself a proven Tucker designed sea boat - 2ft 9inches draught -triple keel great sailer - the orignal JOG boat -relatively massive below 4 good berths - handy flush deck - sansom post -

the fabulous Debutante -

there is a guy on here with one called Sixpence with a really fab interior -

class history includes transatlantics, Tristram Jones and a lake in the Andes and strange goings on in the carribbean (Sea Dart ended up near Chicago)

ideal for the east coast and happy to exist on a drying mooring - you can sail like a dinghy and when berthed in Burnham Marina will be prettiest boat in there -

there was one around on the Blackwater for sale - happy days for someone -

hope I haven't overdone the enthuisiasm

heres mine in Portsmouth harbour -

A fine looking boat and if i'm honest i'd love a real Classic wooden Yacht. (Blame Griff Rhys Jones' Yacht on the BBC series)
However, i've had my fingers burnt with wooden boats before and at this stage i'll be playing it safer with trusty ol 'bathtub' GRP.

 

[Refueler]

don;t be scared off by the wood and get yourself a proven Tucker designed sea boat - 2ft 9inches draught -triple keel great sailer - the orignal JOG boat -relatively massive below 4 good berths - handy flush deck - sansom post -

the fabulous Debutante -

there is a guy on here with one called Sixpence with a really fab interior -

class history includes transatlantics, Tristram Jones and a lake in the Andes and strange goings on in the carribbean (Sea Dart ended up near Chicago)

ideal for the east coast and happy to exist on a drying mooring - you can sail like a dinghy and when berthed in Burnham Marina will be prettiest boat in there -

there was one around on the Blackwater for sale - happy days for someone -

hope I haven't overdone the enthuisiasm

heres mine in Portsmouth harbour -

Many happy memories of Deb's ... and I see you have the usual Seagull on the back .... two classics together.

Only comment I'd make about boats like the Deb's ... be careful to check joints and fairings .... as some have suffered water into the ply construction.

But a good one - yes they are good.

 

[curve]

I have sailed in a friend's Hurley 22. She felt like a proper yacht and not just an enlarged dinghy and coped admirably with F5/6 winds across Poole Bay. Might be worth considering.

 

[awol]

Where did you get your anti-clockwise winch?

 

[ianat182]

Anticlockwise winch- my thoughts too!


ianat182

 

[Cloona]

"Where did you get your anti-clockwise winch? "

i think the crew has just made off the jib sheet around it before locking it off on the cleat - scruffy paint work and a sag in the luff of the jib as well and .......

 

[albineer]

Anticlockwise winch

Anticlockwise winches used to be quite common in the sixties and you can still find them on old yachts.

 

[Cloona]

rocking along at 4 knots - the helm is well concentrated

more of the sag in the luff !

 

[Lakesailor]

Where did you get your anti-clockwise winch?

Goodness. I've posted pics of my own winches in the past and regularly been asked this. The last time was only a week or so ago.
On those winches you can turn the pawls around so that you can hand them.
Much easier to remember (or for new-to-the-boat crew) that the sheet goes outboard of the drum.

 

[BAtoo]

How about one like this: http://www.boatsandoutboards.co.uk/view/F207688

Same stable as the Prelude but 21-22' depending on version. No 3 son is renovating one; launching June '10 - hopefully!!

 

[Fire99]

How about one like this: http://www.boatsandoutboards.co.uk/view/F207688

Same stable as the Prelude but 21-22' depending on version. No 3 son is renovating one; launching June '10 - hopefully!!

Does look a pretty good inventory. I have to admit i'm steering towards bilge/triple keelers at the mo just to open up the shallows of the east a bit more not to mention cheaper mooring options perhaps.

 

[bitman]

to see a small boat go to youtube and search for onkudo or keepturningleft...

 

[Fire99]

to see a small boat go to youtube and search for onkudo or keepturningleft...

Just starting to trawl through them. Great inspirational videos.

 

[Refueler]

rocking along at 4 knots - the helm is well concentrated

more of the sag in the luff !

I see the outboard now is changed from the Seagull !

 

[Refueler]

Anticlockwise winches used to be quite common in the sixties and you can still find them on old yachts.

Many of the tufnol winches in the past were handed ...

My Alacrity had handed tufnol winches. When I had to replace them with later alloy jobs - I asked for handed on the order form but rec'd both same right handed. I queried shop and they said they couldn't get handed in such sizes anymore.

I do find it annoying as it caused my portside dodger to get caught one time and tore the cloth. The sheet lead bgeing that slight different.

 

[VicS]

Sea Wych mentioned earlier in the thread.
Don't sail as fast as most or point as high as many.
Weather helm? ... you learn how to sail it.
Pretty seaworthy. I knew someone who sailed one round Britain and then to the Med and back.
Active owners association.... comprehensive manual available to members ... technical advice panel to answer questions ... rallies and social events.

Accommodation runs rings round others the same size.

Almost without exception home built so quality of fit-out varies

Never come across a disappointed owner

 

[Lakesailor]

Is that Spiderman on his yacht?

 

[VicS]

Is that Spiderman on his yacht?

Looks a bit precarious ! Not wearing a LJ either by the looks of things. I bet the Autohelm was sailing the boat too!

 

[Fire99]

Thos Sea Wych's are interesting little chaps and won't scrub them from the list just yet.

I'll probably pass on the Saildrive one, since I have a feeling it'll be a hinderance rather than a blessing.

I watched all of Nathan's current exploits on Kudu last night and was impressed with his little Corribee.
(Still a Very snug little boat though)

 

[VicS]

I'll probably pass on the Saildrive one, since I have a feeling it'll be a hinderance rather than a blessing.

It'd be interesting to know how that's been fitted in. I bet the cockpit floor has had to be modified and raised.

Re Corribee one of its snags is that the cockpit floor is not far above the waterline so with many people on board they tend to get wet feet. Or so I'm told. I know someone who is raising the floor of one, also making provision to fit the outboard directly on the transom instead of on a lifting bracket.
Oh and best to avoid the very last of them as they started to economise a bit on the hull layup towards the end and the hulls are a bit flexible