Tradewind Yachts - think I'm going to sell up and buy one!

[Blueboatman]

But then, this is exactly what these sort of boats are designed to do. Get there, without tiring or taxing their crew. Bet you cooked too in cruising comfort not slam bam up n over the next wave...
Isn't it great to have an all weather, all season comfortable capable vessel, and use it too?

 

[Matelot Joe]

After a week of gales the forecasts on Saturday predicitng N 5/6 seemed perfect for a pootle Weymuff to the Fal so off we went. On clearing the Bill it became apparent that the forecasters were speaking with forked tongues - half way out into Lyme Bay they changed their minds to "NW Gale Force 8 continuing!"
Pootled on to windward through relentless NW8 until planned first tack 20 miles south east of the Lizard, in anticipation of the forecast Westerly/SW by which time that too had failed to appear and had become a Northerly which was less then ideal.

Comfy trip, did not even bother to hoist the storm jib, she was relaxed with 3 reefs in the main, staysail and half the yankee. Perfect boat for the trip -28 hours - not everyone's idea of pleasure sailing but at least the boat was up for it. She has received a pat - "Well done boat"!

Robin
Pleiades of Birdham
MXWQ5

And I thought I was having a hard time driving for a hour through Suffolk snow and slush.
Cheers Rob.

 

[Scotty_Tradewind]

This came up recently .... sold to a Naval officer who was one of many looking into that sub which went aground in last 2-3 yrs

How much...... £22K! Yes £22K It was in my yard and I'd asked about her many times with a view to buying her if she became available. Lost a few nights sleep over losing it!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fff6vnPvaMI

 

[ParaHandy]

Comfy trip, did not even bother to hoist the storm jib, she was relaxed with 3 reefs in the main, staysail and half the yankee. Perfect boat for the trip -28 hours - not everyone's idea of pleasure sailing but at least the boat was up for it. She has received a pat - "Well done boat"!

Here's mine under a bit of pressure

and on a better day

and never fails to quicken yer heart

 

[Seajet]

The orange danbuoy clashes with the yellow liferings, that's about all I can see wrong though I'd rather sail her to Guernsey than Bembridge...

 

[ParaHandy]

The orange danbuoy clashes with the yellow liferings, that's about all I can see wrong though I'd rather sail her to Guernsey than Bembridge...

I think we were going to Guernsey and might be going thro' the Alderney Race at the time this pic was taken. A gentleman from the north's steering

 

[Blueboatman]

Three top pictures there. Lovely design. A friend bought one as first boat( on strong armed recommendations ahem) and with his partner they have cruised the Pacific rim continents and archipelagos over the years...bit earlier than yours, a wooden top, still lashings of luverly teak throughout.
... Not bad for a one time absolute novice!

 

[alant]

This came up recently .... sold to a Naval officer who was one of many looking into that sub which went aground in last 2-3 yrs

How much...... £22K! Yes £22K It was in my yard and I'd asked about her many times with a view to buying her if she became available. Lost a few nights sleep over losing it!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fff6vnPvaMI

Looks a bit neglected - what was the condition like?

 

[Scotty_Tradewind]

Structurally the boat was good....the deck was shot and the engine seized.
The rig could have been renewed but for that price and a competant DIY team she could have been a beauty for another £15-20K

 

[alant]

Structurally the boat was good....the deck was shot and the engine seized.
The rig could have been renewed but for that price and a competant DIY team she could have been a beauty for another £15-20K

Including new teak deck?

 

[Scotty_Tradewind]

Including new teak deck?

Hi alant..... No.... If you refer back to my post #16 you'll see my solution to the teak deck on my own TW33. No more worries about teak deck for me!
As I was recently retired when I did mine, my labour was of course free. I paid my son to do ten days work with me and 2 experts to do two days each + a local 'consultant' to oversee the whole project. Total outlay for renewing the deck which included renting a lean-to shed for 6 weeks was just over £2K.

My deck was less costly than a new teak deck which with the very best teak of generous thickness on the deck the size of a 39 by a professional would take all of £15K and possibly all of the £20K.

If you did it yourself (as did the Chandlers) you may get the costs down closer to £10K. but it's having the shed or cover to do it in and the workshop, machinery, skills and time.

S.

 

[Blueboatman]

My neighbour removed a teak deck, in the water, granted he was extremely lucky with the weather and it was a one man job tho I lent some fairly useful tools. Boat looks amazing, huge saving on the purchase cost innit.

I too bought a boat ' knowingly' with original teak deck, which I shall get round to removing one year in the not too distant future and go to epoxy/2pack/really good non skid...
I reckon for those prepared to roll up their sleeves theses are the equivalent of ex council house property bargains- social stigma, fantastic location often and orthodox construction with a council foreman to account to innit!

Quality boating at shed prices, nowt wrong with that I reckon and non linear depreciation

 

[alant]

Hi alant..... No.... If you refer back to my post #16 you'll see my solution to the teak deck on my own TW33. No more worries about teak deck for me!
As I was recently retired when I did mine, my labour was of course free. I paid my son to do ten days work with me and 2 experts to do two days each + a local 'consultant' to oversee the whole project. Total outlay for renewing the deck which included renting a lean-to shed for 6 weeks was just over £2K.

My deck was less costly than a new teak deck which with the very best teak of generous thickness on the deck the size of a 39 by a professional would take all of £15K and possibly all of the £20K.

If you did it yourself (as did the Chandlers) you may get the costs down closer to £10K. but it's having the shed or cover to do it in and the workshop, machinery, skills and time.

S.

Nice.

Hope you did something about the bowthruster, looks like its seen some service.

 

[Scotty_Tradewind]

Zagato,

the Tradewind is a great blue water boat, but not too rewarding for Solent or occasional cross - Channel sailing.


Andy

Well Seajet, I can really now say I hardly believe a word of it.

Our cruise last year of over 2000nm for five months, suggested to us that she is terrifically rewarding for Solent type port hopping for that's the type of

sailing we did the majority of that time.

She came into her own by allowing us to sail in comfort in conditions that most would feel very uncomfortable in, allowing us to progress.

So to suggest she would not be too rewarding for channel crossings either is total balderdash. As for being a great blue water boat.... getting

there is maybe where she comes into her own but I think there are many modern boats that I'd rather have in hot climes where swimming off a scoop stern and comfortable lounging in a vast cockpit may be preferable.

Also, she has recently been taken round the Isle of Wight skippered by my son and his young crew in RTIR and you will see that Ambler of Arne did not

disgrace herself....... http://www.roundtheisland.org.uk/we...lts&page=results2013&classrequest=392&submit=

I would suggest in fact that she is terrific budget all-rounder as long as under canvas alone you don't wish to do 7-8knots in a force 2.

To conclude Seajet, I'm wondering if any of your opinions or comments in all of your posts are credible.

S.

 

[Seajet]

Well Seajet, I can really now say I hardly believe a word of it.

Our cruise last year of over 2000nm for five months, suggested to us that she is terrifically rewarding for Solent type port hopping for that's the type of

sailing we did the majority of that time.

She came into her own by allowing us to sail in comfort in conditions that most would feel very uncomfortable in, allowing us to progress.

So to suggest she would not be too rewarding for channel crossings either is total balderdash. As for being a great blue water boat.... getting

there is maybe where she comes into her own but I think there are many modern boats that I'd rather have in hot climes where swimming off a scoop stern and comfortable lounging in a vast cockpit may be preferable.

Also, she has recently been taken round the Isle of Wight skippered by my son and his young crew in RTIR and you will see that Ambler of Arne did not

disgrace herself....... http://www.roundtheisland.org.uk/we...lts&page=results2013&classrequest=392&submit=

I would suggest in fact that she is terrific budget all-rounder as long as under canvas alone you don't wish to do 7-8knots in a force 2.

To conclude Seajet, I'm wondering if any of your opinions or comments in all of your posts are credible.

S.

Scotty,

I suppose it depends on what you're used to; clearly you can be happy with performance - or lack of it and responsiveness, I still say it's like using a screwdriver to bang in a nail - which would drive me nuts on Solent trips !

Each to their own, and as long as you're happy that's great.

 

[Scotty_Tradewind]

Scotty,

I suppose it depends on what you're used to; clearly you can be happy with performance - or lack of it and responsiveness, I still say it's like using a screwdriver to bang in a nail - which would drive me nuts on Solent trips !

Each to their own, and as long as you're happy that's great.

 

[alant]

Well Seajet, I can really now say I hardly believe a word of it.

Our cruise last year of over 2000nm for five months, suggested to us that she is terrifically rewarding for Solent type port hopping for that's the type of

sailing we did the majority of that time.

She came into her own by allowing us to sail in comfort in conditions that most would feel very uncomfortable in, allowing us to progress.

So to suggest she would not be too rewarding for channel crossings either is total balderdash. As for being a great blue water boat.... getting

there is maybe where she comes into her own but I think there are many modern boats that I'd rather have in hot climes where swimming off a scoop stern and comfortable lounging in a vast cockpit may be preferable.

Also, she has recently been taken round the Isle of Wight skippered by my son and his young crew in RTIR and you will see that Ambler of Arne did not

disgrace herself....... http://www.roundtheisland.org.uk/we...lts&page=results2013&classrequest=392&submit=

I would suggest in fact that she is terrific budget all-rounder as long as under canvas alone you don't wish to do 7-8knots in a force 2.To conclude Seajet, I'm wondering if any of your opinions or comments in all of your posts are credible.

S.

Rumour has it, that 7-8 knts would only be achievable, when dropped from a great height!

 

[Mad Pad]

See there is a Vancouver 40 classic for sale at 150,000 euros.Weren't many of those built at Northshore?Mostly deckhouse,nice lines though,but a bit pricey.

 

[Seajet]

Rumour has it, that 7-8 knts would only be achievable, when dropped from a great height!

alant,

as stated the waterline length rule has been proven wrong.

We have managed 7 knots + up and down Emsworth Channel on GPS, both ways to discount the tide.

You are welcome along next season ( my boat is ashore for a refit ) - PM me for details.

She is no speed machine, more designed and set up / heavily equipped for seaworthiness to keep on going; something like an E-Boat will be faster in light conditions, though losing out when the going gets heavy.

 

[Scotty_Tradewind]

Rumour has it, that 7-8 knts would only be achievable, when dropped from a great height!

yeah but it's fun trying even if there's a 6knot tide with you http://s725.photobucket.com/user/jo...53644149850_1979076443_n1.jpg.html?sort=3&o=0


........ http://s725.photobucket.com/user/johnscottorn/media/61gettingalittlewindier.mp4.html?sort=3&o=0

but not always.... http://s725.photobucket.com/user/jo...terCampeltown_zps81dce487.mp4.html?sort=3&o=0