Westerly Konsort or is it?

[MoodySabre]

Some friends have bought a Konsort but unlike all other Konsorts I have seen it only has one small square porthole and not the classic two large, two small of so many Westerlys. Is this because it is an early one?

 

[philip_stevens]

Any photos? Maybe a home finished Konsort. There was one at Falmouth that was home finished, and very different below.

 

[VicS]

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Maybe a home finished Konsort

[/ QUOTE ] It could indeed. I might be one of several that were part built when Westerly went bust. We tied up along side one of those several years ago but the owner had taken trouble to source all the standard parts that Westerly would have used to complete it so that it was indistinguishable from a 100% factoty buit one!

 

[MoodySabre]

That's interesting. I might go to Bradwell tomorrow and could take a pic of the outside. I haven't seen the inside.

 

[RestlessL]

Does it have a Westerly plate with the yard number on it ?

In addition Restless has her number (213) written in pencil on all the removable panels.

This might give you some idea of the age - not sure if there is a lookup for number against year.

John

 

[philip_stevens]

Does the boat have an HIN imprint in the transom top starboard?

 

[MoodySabre]

I'll take my camera tomorrow and see what evidence I can obtain

 

[rhumlady]

My Konsort is a 1980 boat, which is very early in production, and was bought a a home completion by the first owner. I have her stripped out and am rebuilding her over a number of years.

 

[AlanRD]

I believe the two small opening portholes in the forward cabin were an optional extra on some Konsorts. A few original owners did not have them installed although the majority did.

The portholes in the heads and locker were standard fittings.

 

[MoodySabre]

This is it

Interesting that two portholes optional - leave the door open in the heads or wear a headtorch (ha ha get it?) - there is a Moody 31 in Bradwell that has no hatch in the saloon - who wouldn't order that?

 

[philip_stevens]

Absolutely, definitely, positively, a Konsort. And 1980 vintage.

There is another Grace in the yearbook, but that is an Oceanquest.

Is that a stainless steel cutter on the bow??

 

[RestlessL]

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Absolutely, definitely, positively, a Konsort. And 1980 vintage.


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I second that.

 

[VicS]

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Absolutely, definitely, positively, a Konsort

[/ QUOTE ] And compared with Clyde Wanderer's Hummigbird ,much criticised for its mainsheet angle earlier this week on S'butt, that is one lousy mainsheet angle!

 

[rhumlady]

Looks like it Philip. Good protection from the anchor.

 

[MoodySabre]

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Is that a stainless steel cutter on the bow??

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If you mean the strip down the stem - yes. Made for ramming pontoons (or to cover up previous encounters /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif)

 

[AlanRD]

It's certainly a Konsort, 1981/2 or earlier as the pushpit has a rail that goes full width. Later versions had a wire that could be unclipped to access the boarding ladder.

Somebody has fitted a non standard windscreen, Hallberg Rassy style.