Goldie
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Well within budget and with good headroom would be one of the Westerly 31 series - Longbow, Berwick, Pentland and Renown. If you're still 'hard over' (sorry!) on wheel steering, many had that too.
What boat for tall man with wheel and sail single handed ??
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PeteCooper
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And how many Moody 31s go for £25K?
Probably get a decent 33 for that but that's bigger than the OP wanted.
Searush
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My Pentland Ketch has a wheel & loads of headroom except in the aft cabin which is only 4'6" high, still quite useable tho. Plenty available from around 10-12k up to around 25k for the newest & best equipped. Owners do rather tend to hang on to them, but there were over 1,000 made of the four main variants, each of which could be either ketch or sloop, wheel or tiller.
ianat182
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Still a Westerly but the Konsorts(28-29ft) would probably suit on height and singlehanded qualities, a good passagemaker and roomy below for living aboard facilities; also within your price range.
I think the Riviera ,based on the Konsort, and the Duo, would also be of interest,none fast but stable and satisfying sailers. I'm not sure whether all are twin keel or if there is a fin keel option, but nice looking boats and about your budget.
ianat182
I think the Riviera ,based on the Konsort, and the Duo, would also be of interest,none fast but stable and satisfying sailers. I'm not sure whether all are twin keel or if there is a fin keel option, but nice looking boats and about your budget.
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Joker
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If you are a singlehander then wheels are the work of the devil.
Rossynant
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+1 - and I have one
Only valid reason for wheel on small boat is to take the helmsman up front to the coachroof, before the crew and into protected place. Rarely seen in modern boats. They now place wheel at back - where tiller would be much better anyway; or worse even - in center of cockpit, where it gets in the way every time you move.
Another vote for Westerlys 31 (Longbow, or others) - space is good and no probs with berth length. Cockpit seats long too. http://www.yachtsnet.co.uk/archives/westerly-longbow/westerly-longbow.htm
chrisedwards
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Can't let this one go without giving the other side. I find singlehanding with a wheel far easier. I have just spent 4 years with a wheel after nearly twenty yachts with tillers. You can reach it more easily and set the tension for minute adjustments. For close quarters maneuvering under sail - where working the sails becomes more important and the rudder less, then a wheel is easier in my experience.
macd
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Originally Posted by MASH:
"Beyond that the question seems quite incomprehensible"
Not if you read the OP's title:
"tall man with wheel and sail"
"Beyond that the question seems quite incomprehensible"
Not if you read the OP's title:
"tall man with wheel and sail"
Athene V30
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Sorry but I disagree, I happily work sail with my hands whilst keeping the direction under control with hip / bum. And when berthing, my throttle is left foot and tiller is between my thighs. Then when I need to step ashore with lines I just walk away.
Personal preference I guess.
chrisedwards
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You may have to back the foresail - how big is your bum? Another crucial difference - Throttle??? - I was talking about sailing, not motoring. I rarely hold the wheel for long - fractions of seconds for quick adjustment - then another job far away. I would not like to go back to tiller - never thought I would say this four years ago.
Steering with a tiller is so much more satisfying however.
regards
sailorman
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with tiller steering the throttle is often done with the foot
Tranona
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Agree. It depends on the size and layout of the boat. I sail boats with both wheel and tiller and have no problems with either. The bigger boat would be unmanageable with a tiller. Combination of wheel brake and autopilot helps keep control when dealing with sheets etc. Throttle is on the binnacle for easy engine control. Tiller steered boat has small cockpit and tiller can be operated with several different parts of the body and engine by foot if hands are busy doing something else.
Bodach na mara
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Self-steering is easier with a tiller than a wheel in my experience. In fact I am considering fitting a tiller type remote controlled device to the small stub of (tiller) on the rudderhead of my wheel-steered Renown as the existing belt-driven system has never worked for me.
For your budget, a Westerly 31 (Berwick, Longbow, Pentland or Renown) would fit. My son is 6ft 4 and can stand in the cabin of our Renown.
Searush
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Whilst I agree that you get better "feel" with a tiller, a wheel's inertia is superb for single-handing. With the sails correctly trimmed I can usually walk away from the tiller to put the kettle on, have a pee, tidy up the foredeck, warps & fenders or to lay out the anchor & chain ready to anchor. For longer trips I can set the wheel pilot, but short absences are simply no problem due to the friction in the steering cables etc.
Each to their own innit?
Each to their own innit?
Cappen Boidseye
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I know somebody with a Pioneer Pilot, somewhere around 27 feet long, wheel for the cockpit and another wheel inside for nasty weather and apparently a good 6 foot headroom in the galley area. I haven't been onboard this one myself but the owner is about my height (6 foot three-ish). Okay the boat is a bige keeler if I remember right, but he likes it. I must admit that when freezing in my cockpit with waves and rain pouring down my neck, the thought of sitting in a cabin with a wheel to wiggle doesn't half appeal!
Athene V30
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If you read my post there is a full stop between two sentences, perhaps you missed it. The first refers to sailing, the second to handling the boat under power. The two are separate but both to me are advantages of having a tiller. But as I said - personal preference.
If I need to back the jib I can do it from my cockpit although having a boat with a long keel this is rarely a requirement when beating as she carries hew way through the wind well - although I do sometimes when sailing off a mooring.
PS Since I got back to the gym my bum is quite trim thanks.
