What boat?

[madman]

I'm selling my Bav 34 as I've run out of anchors, it heels to much, and is a bit of a slammer. What kind of boat should I consider?

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[Neal]

Tell us more......

where do you sail? How many aboard? Short coastal hops or long ocean passages? Do you fancy trailer sailing/ jet skiing/whatever? Would a multihull appeal? What's the budget? Long keel/ fin. bilge keel/ centreboard? etc!

Personal bias creeping in, but I think whatever it is, it should be gaff rigged and built of wood (yes, even jet skis).



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[Twister_Ken]

Something small, stable and environmentally friendly.

The Cowes Chain Ferry, perhaps.

OTOH, HMS Warrior doesn't heel much, and you'll make a quid or three from showing Sid and Doris Bonkers, et al, around.



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[Violetta]

I suggest

An inflatable lobster. Very stylish.

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[Ohdrat]

A Canoe

Narrow and no sails.. so wont heel.. well if you do you can always do an Eskimo roll

or even a Narrow Boat...

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[jimi]

Re: I suggest

What about a Twister, I hear they're very good. Whats the accomodation like?

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[nicho]

Re: I suggest

You don't want to get involved with a Twister - winds of up to 250 mph can cause havoc with your sails - mind you'd get a fair bit of speed on for a few seconds before they (and you) were destroyed. Didn't you see the film?

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[nicho]

Can I have your loose fitting carpets, and the picture of Yarmouth harbour before the Bav goes?

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[madman]

No I'm retaining them for my new craft. You can have the Chesterfield, though. Whats a Twister? I had thought of a MacGregor 26, are they any good?

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[madman]

So a Twister's better than a Big Mac? Whats the difference, they're both about the same size and price? THe Mac looks a bit more classy though!

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[DavidP]

Hi'
Someting large V hull with twin V8 s, only heels on tight turns and skimms across the tops of the waves at speed.

Dave.

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[Ohdrat]

Re: Macs are a class of their own.. nm



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[bigmart]

Funny you mentioned the Macgreggor. I was going to suggest the very same. An ideal vessel for you with proven ocean crossing performance. Oh I nearly forgot, It won't heel much if you only use the motor & leave the sails down.

Martin

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[nicho]

Are you going to let him get away with that Ken??

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[jimi]

Think the main difference is that the Wee Mac may get you there quickly whereas the Twister will get you there slowly.

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[Peppermint]

You could try a nice catamaran. Or a submarine, very topical very trendy.

The other alternative is a nice pub bench somewhere in the Midlands.



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[bob_tyler]

"....Wee Mac may get you there quickly whereas the Twister will get you there slowly. "

So with a Twister you get more sailing!



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[jimi]

Aye but with a Mac the Russian Roulette of survival must add a certain spice to it all!

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[Ohdrat]

Re: A Liferaft..they just bob around..nm

lol

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[Twister_Ken]

Nice one

>Whats a Twister<

Shame about the dodgers, though - obviously owned by some namby-pamby.

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