We looked at other boats today

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'er indoors has decreed that we need a bigger boat..

So with an open mind we looked at The jeanneau 49, Bavaria 50 and the Moody

Jeanneau.. I had a SO 37 built in 1995, nice wood solid build.. The new one, leather seats, two coffin aft cabins light build, no hand holds below, where do you sleep at sea with a U shaped main saloon seat?

Bavaria... Gaping gaps between the weetabix cabin sole, no hand holds, crew cabin upper bunk may support 6 stone, lee cloths like paper, would not go offshore in it..

Moody 40 something, no hand holds, again, two televisions???

How on earth can these boat builders advertise a cat A ocean to these?
Time for them to look back to the Contessa types and build 'em proper.

On any of them I'd be unhappy in a big sea, nope sorry foks it will be an old HR 49 for the same price..

Ian
 
Last time I expressed the opinion that such boats weren't the best thing for beating into strong winds I was nearly eaten alive by the AWB mafia! I'd understood that one wasn't supposed to say that sort of thing for fear of offending the multitude who're saddled with those kind of boats /forums/images/graemlins/wink.gif Oh, [--word removed--], I've done it now!
 
A wise choice if I may say so. And now an Oyster? Hmmm, a man of discernment /forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif (Actually I never sailed an Oyster, just heard about the Rolls Royce reputation. Though had a few drinks in an Oyster cockpit recently, which I guess is almost as good as having sailed one. A cockpit and a half!)
 
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not yer average Oyster but the 25 th Oyster built /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif
 
You pop back here, stir things up, then booger off into the blue yonder again leaving us to pick up the pieces!

The 49's the boat for you, no doubt about it. When you consider blue water sailing with family along, it's incredible value for money compared with the boats you've been looking at.

Ducks!
 
Lovely - an Oyster 37, designed to fly by Holman & Pye under the old one tonne rule. Richard Matthews liked to build fast boats. We have an only slightly more sedate Heritage 37
 
I'll give you bl**dy ducks, have a look at 'em and see what you think. The new oystr look luvley, but the new light oak finish spoils her down below,

mrs Tome would love the aft cabin

cheers

soon to booger of again,
 
Ooh, tried to find one of Wild Call under spinnaker, but this was as close as I got:

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Yes, lucky I threw the kedge parachute anchor out at the same time! Damned useful thing when entering marina berths under spinnaker.
 
Sedate ... ?

did all all these models come with a permanent onboard cook .... ?? I understand their thinking, now. Contrive a smoother motion to ensure the bouillabaisse doesn't get spilt ...
 
Re: Ian\'s lost it

Looks like you're doomed to a life of Manky Auld Boats then Ian. Here's a great idea. Buy one of the boats you mention for less than half the price of an over-engineered heavy and spend a few hundred quid having handholds fitted and, if the laminate flooring disturbs you, have a solid one fitted at the same time. How big is the market for boats that need true ocean going capability - pretty small. So the wise buy surely is for a luvverly big spacious, comfortable job that all will enjoy and then spend a few quid on extras. Contessas? I spent a week on one in big seas off Cornwall. Sailed very nicely admitedly but after a few nights squeezed into the forecabin (or was it a locker?) with my head leaning 12 inches over from the smelly loo, I tired of it quite quickly.
 
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