roblpm
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This was on sale for ages, was probably a bit tired but must have sold for not much more than 15k
http://parkerseal.org.uk/forsale/dreamer.aspx
http://parkerseal.org.uk/forsale/dreamer.aspx
Suggestions - Lifting keeler, approx 28ft, sub £15K
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NickC
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Now that would probably have done us but seemingly now sold.
roblpm
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Rum Run
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I have motored past this boat, Kentish Plover. It looks very shiny and neat. Quite surprised at the price in the Woodrolfe advert tbh
roblpm
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Where is seajet when u need him. Come on, sell this boat!!
Rum Run
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If you insist.
Iirc the A26 has built in buoyancy, like an Etap or Sadler, so is unsinkable short of a missile strike and nicely warm.
Actually I don't much like the look of them, but that is just my opinion
LadyInBed
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Pioneer Pilot - cruised R Debben
http://yachts.apolloduck.co.uk/feature.phtml?id=400357
http://yachts.apolloduck.co.uk/feature.phtml?id=400357
Lodesman77
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Seajet
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I'll chip in then.
The Anderson 26 is a very tough seaworthy boat, and fast too; ignore the ludicrously high PY, that's just an indication it's not a racing boat to gather results data.
Narrow beam and for its time ( now quite conservative compared to things lke the Spring 25 ) high coachroof so as to accomodate the deep keel when raised, also to give buoyancy if inverted; it was designed with the lessons of the 1979 Fastnet Inquiry in mind.
Bulwarks not toe rails
Big rig
Unsinkable
Built in grounding legs - in retrospect maybe a bright idea in the pub, I don't know anyone who uses them as if a foot digs in there could be horrible damage to the hull
One owner took his A26 to the Azores & back routinely
Feels much bigger than 26'
Electric keel winch with manual backup
About 16 were built, the last few by Conyer Marine after Andersons went bust in 1982.
A lot more details on the website in my sig' below.
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Birdseye
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Boat prices, particularly for old british boats, are very difficult to put a finger on. Got a pal trying to sell a sadler 29 for as little as 8k I think the figure is ( might be 9 - not sure) yet I have seen others asking 20k.
Seajet
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Sadler 29 ( presumably twin keel ) for £8-9K ?
Unless there's something wrong, take his arm off !
Great sailor's boats - so sadly no treble aft cabins...
Unless there's something wrong, take his arm off !
Great sailor's boats - so sadly no treble aft cabins...
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NickC
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Very nice, thanks for the suggestion Rob but I can't see my partner in this purchase being willing to spend that much.
NickC
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But unfortunately now sold.
paul-essex
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westerly owners association for sale lists have 3 bilge keel boats seam to fit the bill
FullCircle
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Not my observations on the forumites boat, Tadpole. Not quick, quite cramped below. The high PY is deserved. Not a patch on an Evolution25.
Seajet
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If you are referring to the Anderson 26 your remarks are bizarre to say the least, but then you and I don't agree on much so presumably you think having a go at anything called ' Anderson ' is attacking me personally; sad news chum, the A26 is no concern of mine.
However they will hold together and look after their crew long after an Evolution - any size - will have fallen apart, I had a good long look over a 25 with a view to buying, one may still be able to see the tyre tracks I left getting away.
Not cramped either compared to say Sadler or Etap 26's.
The Anderson 26 is not without faults, it doesn't stand out among 26 footers like the A22 does among 22's, but it's a very well built boat with a lot more than the average amount of thought incorporated.
They're quite quick too, not a light winds job like Evolutions, more of a real rugged fast cruiser; if you have seen them go slowly I'd guess that was a human problem.
Simondjuk
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Having taken an Evolution 25 apart, quite literally to its component pieces, and then put it back together again, I have no reason to think they are likely to fall apart for any reason. More heavily built than necessary in many areas in fact.
I can't imagine what would cause anyone to feel the need to run away from one, aside from not understanding what they're looking at.
Neither are they 'a light winds job'. We had some great heavier weather sailing in ours and it was safe, capable and, if you so desired, indecently quick.
I can't imagine what would cause anyone to feel the need to run away from one, aside from not understanding what they're looking at.
Neither are they 'a light winds job'. We had some great heavier weather sailing in ours and it was safe, capable and, if you so desired, indecently quick.
Seajet
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Simon,
I know you're an Evolution fan, fair enough each to their own so I hope we'll just agree to differ.
I wasn't keen on the odd kneeling at the chart table arrangement, maybe the build quality was down to the individual who'd built the one I saw, but like E-Boats I haven't noticed many Evolutions cruising across the Channel.
One thing I'll give you for start though, the Evolutions are better looking.
Also my chum is selling his tip top E-Boat, the rare model with a small coachroof, if you know anyone !
I know you're an Evolution fan, fair enough each to their own so I hope we'll just agree to differ.
I wasn't keen on the odd kneeling at the chart table arrangement, maybe the build quality was down to the individual who'd built the one I saw, but like E-Boats I haven't noticed many Evolutions cruising across the Channel.
One thing I'll give you for start though, the Evolutions are better looking.
Also my chum is selling his tip top E-Boat, the rare model with a small coachroof, if you know anyone !
Seajet
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NickC,
' your partner in this purchase ' ?
I'd have thought your boat sharing days would be well and truly over after your experiences !
I once shared an old sailing dinghy with a chum I'd known for decades, and even that arrangement was fraught; I'd rather have a Topper of my own than a millionth bit of a j Class...
Simondjuk
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We can agree to differ in our tastes, but what I can't agree to is misinformed and unsubstantiated opinion potentially putting someone off considering owning an excellent boat such as the Evolution 25.
As I said, I don't know why you think they're likely to fall apart or are only a light wind boat. From experience, I feel that you're wrong on both counts, but if you'd care to elaborate with some valid explanation on how you reached those conclusions, I'd be interested to hear it.
Incidentally, there's no need to kneel at the chart table. You just sit on the settee with your knees pointing forward and inboard. A bit more twist form the waist upwards, and you're facing the chart table square on. It's not quite like sitting at a full blown chart table with a dedicated seat, but perfectly adequate and comfortable. When dropped, the table comes beyond the lateral part of the settee to the aft end of the keel box, so your knees are underneath it to some extent. I don't think I have a photo of the table in the lowered position.
Our Evo crossed the Channel plenty of times and I've seen other 25s and 26s in both France and the Channel Islands. Not in numbers like you see Moodys and Westerlys, but then a minute number of Evolutions were ever built in comparison. The fact of the matter is, the Evos could have been and gone before the rest arrive.
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