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Ye was just looking at them last night.I think you've described the Konsort Duo. Here's one
Interesting boat.
Ye was just looking at them last night.I think you've described the Konsort Duo. Here's one
My question was for yacht suggestions for a specific trip I am interested in doing.If you buy the wrong boat for your sailing before that you will never gain confidence needed for such a trip, or avoid using it because it’s not comfortable etc. and so never set off. Would buying a boat that gave many weekends of pleasure but you decided was not the ideal boat for sailing round Britain be a disaster? Would buying a boat that had enough comfort and modern design that your wife enjoyed it be a disaster - even if that meant you would prefer crew on a round Britain trip in the future?
Yes it wouldn't win any beauty prizes!Must admit that as a sail person - I prefer the lines of the normal Konsort instead of the Duo ... but as a boat for weather etc - the Duo ticks the box.
My question was for yacht suggestions for a specific trip I am interested in doing.
Yes it wouldn't win any beauty prizes!
I prefer the Fisher, Coaster, Colvic style. We had a look at a few last year.
It’s honestly just as easy to single hand something around the 32’ mark if it’s a design with good manners. A heavier boat doesn’t blow around as much, and if you have good rudder authority and prop wash over the rudder, they are surprisingly obedient under power. There are also some good berthing tricks to learn as a single hander which can get you in and out of tight spaces.Because "if" a boat that is suggested can also provide the comfort / experience I require now then great!
Those type of boats were suggested early on in this thread: Hunters / Sadlers.
My last boat was a 20ft trailer sailor. So stepping up to 26ft is logical.
The single handed aspect is very important.
If I want to go sailing in comfort with the wife and family then we will do a charter somewhere warm. They like that
Thanks.Private Group ....
Some nice kit and recent maintenance, but you’d have to really want a small pilot house boat as the asking price would get you into a bigger boat. On the plus side it looks like you could just jump in this one and go sailing.
The Pilot 27 has always commanded a price premium as it is a pretty unique boat. Inevitably sold in small numbers when new because of the price premium (like the Channel 32 equivalent). However it really is too much of a quart into a pint pot in terms of accommodation unless you are slightly built. Also from the ones I looked at the finish is below what one might expect for the price.
Agree, this boat is quite quirky and fits a very specific requirement. I've been a member of the Hunter Owners Association for 15 years have listened to many owners of the Pilot. I would say they are predominantly solo sailors who are looking to spend time on the water year round. I do think they are the most active group on the Association and spend a lot of time out sailing. Sheltered cockpit, below steering position, lines run aft, self tacking jib, larger engine, bilge keel, 27f, ticks all the boxes for a solo UK sail for meThe Pilot 27 has always commanded a price premium as it is a pretty unique boat. Inevitably sold in small numbers when new because of the price premium (like the Channel 32 equivalent). However it really is too much of a quart into a pint pot in terms of accommodation unless you are slightly built. Also from the ones I looked at the finish is below what one might expect for the price.
Do the jib sheets really run to the coachroof?Edit - this Dufour 30 of the same vintage and with a similar level of updates / spec is asking just £2k more.
Yes. Good sheeting angle for pointing upwind. It’s a relatively small jib. You can read a review of the boat in YM here.Do the jib sheets really run to the coachroof?