What 30 footer?

[windlipper]

Not long ago sold my wooden 38 footer. Been uncertain of what to replace her with but now decided to get a plastic 30 footer (please don't say sacrilege!). Need to get it to Canary Islands next year.
I've looked at elderly Westerleys like the Pentland but I think people are holding on to the good ones. Not ruled out motor sailors either.
Any plastic yachties with advice as to the best buy for about 20 grand?

 

[Bajansailor]

Do a search on popular websites like yachtworld and boatshed, and type in your basic requirements - I am assuming you could say 'fibreglass, 30', fin keel(?), 20k' and see what comes up - should be a good choice and range!

Here is a search on Boatshed using the above criteria - quite a varied choice of vessels available!
http://www.boatshed.com/dosearch.php?for...&newboats=0

 

[Dyflin]

With that journey and budget in mind I would suggest something like a Trintella 29 or Elizabethan 30.

 

[doca]

In my biased opinion a Dufour 31 would be worth searching for.

 

[Poignard]

28 Foot Twister plus a Monitor or Windpilot will come to about 30 Feet. Not much in common with a motor sailer though.

 

[l'escargot]

How about a Seadog?

 

[heerenleed]

What about a Nicholson 32? Excellent yachts. There is one for sale here

cheers

 

[Poignard]

That seems a bargain. A lot of boat for the money.

 

[Aeolus]

You should look at a Seamaster 925. Roomy for its length and age, good sea boat. At least two have crossed the atlantic.

 

[Phoenix of Hamble]

worth looking at a Carter 33 as well.... good sea boat, and you'll get a nice one for quite a bit less than your budget leaving funds for new sails etc etc

 

[Sans Bateau]

Try one of these:

Etap30

Many years ago its smaller brother the Etap 26 was the smallest boat to complete an ARC crossing.

 

[Jcorstorphine]

Thought my Pentland was a great boat on a broad reach, not so good going to winward however, but then "gentlemen never beat to windward"

 

[windlipper]

Thanks for all the advice folks. Etap 30 looks good but a bit too expensive.

Had a suggestion that a Moody 30 may be just the ticket.

 

[mormargh]

Sigma 292, Scampi, Seawolf 30 spring to mind. Trying to think of something that does not begin with S!

 

[Sans Bateau]

Moody 30 = slow

 

[Aeolus_IV]

Mine! /forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif

But hopefully worth a little more than £20K.

Joking aside, Centurion 32, a good boat similar to a Contessa 32 but beamier so more space inside.

Another for the list.

Regards,
Jeff.

 

[Goldie]

Halmatic 30 is an excellent sea boat and just about in the target budget. Contessa 32 well proven but might bust the price range unless needing TLC. Also like Centurion 32 and Nic 32 as suggested by others.

 

[dulcibella]

Another vote for the Halmatic 30 - we took my old 30 (Dipper -anyone seen her lately?) to the Azores and back and found her an excellent and reassuring boat for the job. However, check whether the inner shouds mountings have been beefed up - the original had a fairly inadequate metal plate embedded in the deck lay-up. If there is any sign of cracking round this, an upgrade is needed.

 

[retsina]

Dont forget Macwester Wight (sloop or ketch), solid boats, very roomy and will go anywhere, also Carter 33

 

[DaveS]

I would agree with that, but I'm biased! I'm a bit surprised she's as cheap as that - looks like a bargain...