Tradewind 33

[purplerobbie]

I'm thinking of buying a Tradewind 33 and I'm looking for advice on them.
Has anyone sailed on one?
The one I'm thinking of has a wood coach roof but teak over fibreglass decks? This struck me as a strange?
Any info on them would be appreciated
Rob

 

[Seajet]

I may be wrong, but I seem to remember that was standard.

A great boat, but don't expect Starship speed, which was why the '35 was produced.

If you're going far, I'm jealous !

 

[Scotty_Tradewind]

Tradewinds are great 'go anywhere' seaboats.
Not fast but very heavy displacement.
There is one in my yard, a 39' I think, which has a teak deck on GRP, which is standard.

Get a teak deck in good condition and care for it properly and they are a great surface but require a great deal of attention. Dont scrub them!

 

[Quandary]

Bob and Christine Harper did a circumnavigation on one a few years ago, their journal of the trip was originally published every Saturday in the farming supplement of the Belfast Newsletter, (I kid you not) It was recently published as a book; google Blackstaff Press, worth a read, if you are planning anything similar.
Bob, who is Cruising Secretary at Carrickfergus Sailing Club, would certainly recommend the Tradewind.

 

[purplerobbie]

How would a rival 32 compare?

Rob

 

[Quandary]

Both solid seaworthy boats, but I would be in the Tradewind camp. The market seems to indicate that I would not be alone.

 

[Twister_Ken]

Parahandy, of this parish, has one. He may respond to a PM.

I've sailed his boat x-channel several times. Steady, solid, capable, roomy. One downside, wet feet. The cockpit drains let water flow back into the cockpit when she's going a bit.

 

[purplerobbie]

I have a Rival at the moment an fancy something a bit bigger.
My rival has new sails a new engine and all new raymarine electronics (Plotter, radar wind and so on)
It will cost me 10k to change to a boat which is a lot bigger inside but no bigger in mooring fees
But it has an old engine sails and very little in the way of equipment.

Is it worth it or should I keep the Rival?

Someone also said the rival will be the quicker boat?

 

[kalindi]

I used to have a rival 32 and now have a tradewind 33. Overall both are good seaworthy boats but I do prefer the tradewind. It is sure, steady and very very strongly built. However it took a bit of a breeze to get the rival going and even more so for the tradewind so if you want to day sail in light airs then it probably isnt the sort of boat that you want. Any specific information that you would like then pm me

 

[Scotty_Tradewind]

Parahandy, of this parish, has one. He may respond to a PM.

I've sailed his boat x-channel several times. Steady, solid, capable, roomy. One downside, wet feet. The cockpit drains let water flow back into the cockpit when she's going a bit.

is it possible to put the drain pipes from the drain holes into a loop and then have each one exit via the opposite side of the boat as my Twister does ?

 

[Scotty_Tradewind]

I used to have a rival 32 and now have a tradewind 33. Overall both are good seaworthy boats but I do prefer the tradewind. It is sure, steady and very very strongly built. However it took a bit of a breeze to get the rival going and even more so for the tradewind so if you want to day sail in light airs then it probably isnt the sort of boat that you want. Any specific information that you would like then pm me

Tradewinds have always been one of my favourite boats. I would have thought that the Tradewinds would suit ocean crossings better?