Trident Marine Warrior 31? Experiences anyone?

[jwdorst]

Hello Everyone,

Does anybody have anything to say about living with the Trident Marine Warrior 30/31? I'll be checking this one out soon.

According to one source 'Trident Marine built three variants on the same Angus Primrose designed 30 foot six inch hull, the Voyager 30 (with deckhouse), Warrior 31 (centre cockpit) and Challenger 31 (aft cockpit with a conventional coachroof)'.

I found some information online about the Voyager 30 and Challenger 31, but next to nothing about the Warrior 31, just one Youtube channel and a single picture of a boat for sale. The latter being sold as a Warrior 30, but I'm assuming they're the same design.

I happen to like the look of the design: chunky, balanced design, roomy for it's age. Don't mind the hassle of manoeuvering a fairly long keeled design in reverse, or dealing with a transom hung rudder.

I believe Trident Marine was a respected yard, and Angus Primrose a respected naval architect. So I'm assuming the basic design should be OK. Would you agree?

I realise this is more of a motor-sailor than a pure sailing yacht, but that's perfectly fine for me. I won't be going very far, and I won't be in a hurry.

All comments from (past) owners would be much appreciated.

Thanks!
JW

 

[ashtead]

I believe there was also a Warrior 35 -heavy centre cockpit boat which as a lad I sailed on a number of times. My recollection was plenty of solid woodwork below and a largish merc diesel . Ioaire I think was name -wonder if still sailing?

 

[Tranona]

From memory I think only a very small number of the centre cockpit coachroofs were moulded. The boat is really too small for a centre cockpit. You are right Angus was a well respected designer, although the long keel boats were not his best - he really made his name with fin and skeg boats such as the Moodys that followed the Warrior family. The Voyager sold fairly well for a short period and the Challenger did a bit better. Trident had a very chequered history and for much of the time with the Primrose boats they were selling kits for home completion so final finished products may vary quite a lot. Offering a range of coachroofs on the same hull was a way of increasing volumes of sales and was quite common at the time because all the interior finishing was by hand so only real investment in tooling was the moulds.

The basic construction was fairly standard for the time and a good survey should find any serious issues. Internal joinery and systems may be more variable and after 40 odd years probably much changed by owners!

 

[Eeyore]

Hello Everyone,

Does anybody have anything to say about living with the Trident Marine Warrior 30/31? I'll be checking this one out soon.

According to one source 'Trident Marine built three variants on the same Angus Primrose designed 30 foot six inch hull, the Voyager 30 (with deckhouse), Warrior 31 (centre cockpit) and Challenger 31 (aft cockpit with a conventional coachroof)'.

I found some information online about the Voyager 30 and Challenger 31, but next to nothing about the Warrior 31, just one Youtube channel and a single picture of a boat for sale. The latter being sold as a Warrior 30, but I'm assuming they're the same design.

I happen to like the look of the design: chunky, balanced design, roomy for it's age. Don't mind the hassle of manoeuvering a fairly long keeled design in reverse, or dealing with a transom hung rudder.

I believe Trident Marine was a respected yard, and Angus Primrose a respected naval architect. So I'm assuming the basic design should be OK. Would you agree?

I realise this is more of a motor-sailor than a pure sailing yacht, but that's perfectly fine for me. I won't be going very far, and I won't be in a hurry.

All comments from (past) owners would be much appreciated.

Thanks!
JW

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You could try the Trident Warrior/Voyager page of Facebook - there are a couple of 30' Warrior owners on there.

 

[Eeyore]

I believe there was also a Warrior 35 -heavy centre cockpit boat which as a lad I sailed on a number of times. My recollection was plenty of solid woodwork below and a largish merc diesel . Ioaire I think was name -wonder if still sailing?

Iolaire II - I bought her in 2005, renamed her and am still sailing her.

 

[Refueler]

Trident Marine, Portchester ...................... always liked the Trident boats .... used to visit them often when I lived nearby.

Quite a few ended up Live-Aboards and various have completed serious cruising voyages.

 

[ashtead]

Iolaire II - I bought her in 2005, renamed her and am still sailing her.

Still have the tartan check I hope . Owned by the late Paul Brody hence the Scottish eagle connection and tartan interior.

 

[Eeyore]

Still have the tartan check I hope . Owned by the late Paul Brody hence the Scottish eagle connection and tartan interior.

The settee is covered with a check pattern, I never thought of it as 'tartan'. However, my partner has made covers over the top.

 

[V1701]

Personally I like long keel, older designs for single-handing, with balanced sails you can let go of the tiller without all hell breaking loose and whose in a hurry anyway. Good luck...