Snapdragon 24

Wansie, I still think that you should go for that Sea Cracker if she is still available.
She would be a veritable Cracker for sure.
A pal of a pal used to have one at Marchwood Sailing Club, and one turned up here about 15 years ago after crossing the Atlantic. Sadly drugs were found on board her, and the boat was impounded at the Coastguard station - she is still there now, lying on her side and looking very sorry for herself, after falling over in Hurricane Beryl (or maybe she fell over in Elsa a few years earlier).

Re the galleon mentioned earlier in this thread, that would have been the Buckler 24 - here is some info on her. There is an impressive 'great cabin' aft, complete with two settees which should meet with the approval of Wansworth for comfort, and they should also function well as passage berths at sea, so long as you are not in a hurry.
BUCKLER 24 MS - sailboatdata

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I thought Spanish women were proud of their menfolk and wanted the best for them?

It’s all a question of what you wish to be seen in, I suppose.

Scything to windward at the helm of a latter day 7.2435678m ocean greyhound ( with wide side decks).

Or…

Bimbling around a field dreaming about sparkling Snappies?

So many many choices 😄
 
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Dellquay13 said:
It might be easy to short hand in and out of a marina, being small, and maybe easy to short tack in narrow rias (does that make sense on a boat renowned for not sailing to windward?), but aesthetically it’s as easy on the eye as a garden gnome
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I agree it doesn’t have the “row away “ factor but that is the result of getting the contents of a caravan in 24 feet.The virtue that has legendary seakeeping ability only had two settee berths and a very simple galley and bucket toilet at least the one I saw but it hadawonderful sheer!
 
Blueboatman said:
I thought Spanish women were proud of their menfolk and wanted the best for them?

It’s all a question of what you wish to be seen in. Scything to windward at the helm of a latter day 7.2435678m ocean greyhound ( with wide side decks)..

Or bimbling around a field dreaming about sparkling Snappies?

So many many choices 😄
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Yachting and yacht racing is really taking off here in Galicia only yesterday there was a fleet slicing through the waves off Baiaona and like any other wealthy European country it’s marinas are full of craft although many are small runabouts for weekend fishing.I have kept my wife away from yachting centres so she knows little of attendant fashion and she certainly does not aspire to flaunting herself on the deck of any yacht.The Snappy is representative of the UK in its dowdy ness and emphasis on interior comfort….it just needs lace curtains and an Aspidista to represent Britain 😂
 
LittleSister said:
(I am imagining a campaign in the Snappie Owners' Association to get people entering them into races so they get a handicap rating, and then someone who knows what they're doing could cause some red faces on more glamorous boats. 😄 )
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Years ago, the 24 did have a PY number, somewhere in the high 1300s. I used to joke that, I'd do the RTI and, if I finished before the cut-off time, I'd have won. No, she isn't a racer, but nor are a lot of boats and, no, she isn't great to windward, though absolutely not the dog some of you AWB snobs like to think; keep her upright and don't pinch, and you'll get there. Don't forget, she's a product of the '60s, and there were a lot of boats of, shall we say, moderate performance out there. In the paperwork that came with her was a YM or similar review that described her as a capable family cruiser.

What she is, is a nice, comfy little cruiser for pottering around local waters. Having said that, we took ours across the channel, and the previous owners cruised Brittany and Ireland with her, and she coped fine when I found myself several miles off St Alban's Head in sustained 30+ knot winds.
KevinV said:
Having never heard of the Snapdragon 24 I had a little google and wish I hadn't - does it come with a white cane, or a guide dog??
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Have a care, Sir :mad: , You insult my former boat. How would you feel if I spoke of your wife that way!;)

Years ago, Madame tutored French. A student's Mother was a bit one-uppish, and said, "We went to St Tropez this weekend. What did you do?" "Oh, we sailed to Cowes on my husband's yacht" Madame was treated with a little more respect after that.
 
Stemar said:
Years ago, the 24 did have a PY number, somewhere in the high 1300s. I used to joke that, I'd do the RTI and, if I finished before the cut-off time, I'd have won. No, she isn't a racer, but nor are a lot of boats and, no, she isn't great to windward, though absolutely not the dog some of you AWB snobs like to think; keep her upright and don't pinch, and you'll get there. Don't forget, she's a product of the '60s, and there were a lot of boats of, shall we say, moderate performance out there. In the paperwork that came with her was a YM or similar review that described her as a capable family cruiser.

What she is, is a nice, comfy little cruiser for pottering around local waters. Having said that, we took ours across the channel, and the previous owners cruised Brittany and Ireland with her, and she coped fine when I found myself several miles off St Alban's Head in sustained 30+ knot winds.


Have a care, Sir :mad: , You insult my former boat. How would you feel if I spoke of your wife that way!;)

Years ago, Madame tutored French. A student's Mother was a bit one-uppish, and said, "We went to St Tropez this weekend. What did you do?" "Oh, we sailed to Cowes on my husband's yacht" Madame was treated with a little more respect after that.
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Your comments about your adventures and those of the previous owner probably speak a lot of the skill and courage of the owner although the boat must of played its part.It would look more seamanlike if it had portholes instead of windows but then it would be cave like inside
 
If your standards of boat beauty are set by old classics, you need a rather big boat to have more modern ideas of space inside. I don't think Snapdragons look at all bad really, for a small boat of their era with reasonable interior comfort. I nearly bought one at one point.
 
Of course now armed with a bit more information:
A bigger trailer
And a tractor (with grass cutter )
And Wansey could have a boat AND a mown field.
A really nice trailer sailer

Ybw forums “ here to help”🤪
 
Blueboatman said:
Of course now armed with a bit more information:
A bigger trailer
And a tractor (with grass cutter )
And Wansey could have a boat AND a mown field.
A really nice trailer sailer

Ybw forums “ here to help”🤪
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Luck your not our neighbour I would have to hide in the woodshed when you turned up with your neighborly help😂
 
justanothersailboat said:
If your standards of boat beauty are set by old classics, you need a rather big boat to have more modern ideas of space inside. I don't think Snapdragons look at all bad really, for a small boat of their era with reasonable interior comfort. I nearly bought one at one point.
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I think they look quite good, in a chunky, purposeful way.
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Especially when compared to a more modern equivalent

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I suspect those vertical keels were imposed by budget limits - a lot easier to mould, and no stress when you dry out in the mud. Ask Westerly about the problems that can cause.

I did wonder about fitting plates to the bottoms of the keels on mine to improve windward performance. If I shaped them like water skis, with 28HP under the bonnet, I reckon I could have taken on the fast cats across to Cowes 😁
 
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