What car is your boat?

[fredrussell]

Yes I know, totally pointless, and I seem to recall there are some on here who find comparing boats to cars not the done thing, but, just for a bit of fun, what car is your boat?

I have a 1991 Parker 31 - I reckon it’s an 8v Golf GTI of the same era. Nippy (but no racer), practical and well built.

 

[Bru]

Ford Sierra Estate

Big enough but not too big, a decent motorway cruiser but no sports car, loads of room inside, neither especially pretty nor exceptionally ugly and not silly money

(Westerly W33 Ketch)

 

[NormanS]

Landrover

 

[Clancy Moped]

Sinclair C5........yep boat-less at present.

 

[Tranona]

My Bavaria 33 is my C Max. Boat being replaced by a Golden Hind which is closer to my Morgan, although the comparison because of its space and wood trim is often said to be a nautical Morris Minor Traveller.

 

[V1701]

Rover P6 2200SC, large and comfortable, dependable but underpowered = Colvic Watson 34...

 

[laika]

Ford Granada. The car the ordinary person who had never met anyone with a Ferrari aspired to.
(Westerly Oceanlord)

 

[TC Tuckton]

Vauxhall Astra = Centaur.
Not the most elegant or exciting but does the job.

 

[[2574]]

Ford Granada. The car the ordinary person who had never met anyone with a Ferrari aspired to.
(Westerly Oceanlord)

Word association - you say Granada - I say Regan & Carter. Only old people will understand that.

 

[V1701]

Vauxhall Astra = Centaur.
Not the most elegant or exciting but does the job.

Vauxhall Viva with a too big engine in it surely...

 

[jamie N]

 

[diverd]

series 2 landrover - itchen Ferry 22

Ferrari Testrossa - Regal 1950 LSC

And like a ferrari and old landrover neither can do what the other does, but between them they cover all bases. There is always a day when one is ideal.

The Itchen is built like a tank, slow but has a feeling of comfort (unlike the landy) weight and space. Its been done up the way i want it and is a keeper, i should have kept my old series 2a. Not the most pleasing to the eye, but more than makes up for it on practicality.

The Regal is fast and pleasing to the eye, way ahead of its time and still keeps up with anything in the Marina. Perhaps a little impractical but i like it, and i think its a keeper as well. More pleasing to the eye than the newest models as well, like the Ferrari.

 

[NealB]

My current boat, and my current car, subjectively, share some similar charactistics.

Both are:

• over twenty years old
• reliable and dependable
• comfortable
• predictable
• very middle of the road.

They are a Westerly Falcon and a Volvo V40 estate.

When it comes time to replace those, I know what I'm going for: they'll be much more exotic, much more sporty, much sexier.

Yes, you've got it ....... I'll get an Anderson 22 and a McLaren F1.

(edit: sorry for possible thread drift, but would the McLaren be able to tow the A22 legally and still hit 60 mph in under 10 seconds?)

 

[laika]

(edit: sorry for possible thread drift, but would the McLaren be able to tow the A22 legally and still hit 60 mph in under 10 seconds?)

Put the trailer in front, hoist the Genoa and do it in 5

 

[NealB]

Put the trailer in front, hoist the Genoa and do it in 5

Damn: it's so obvious, now you mention it!

The Career's Adviser at school really was right to talk me out of my dream of pursuing a career in Engineering.

 

[Sianna]

Our Leader 805 reminds me of my old Triumph Stag, looks great top up or down, dynamically not brilliant but full of character, sounds pleasantley rumbly, nice bit of woodwork and more space than you would expect.

 

[WoodyP]

Yes I know, totally pointless, and I seem to recall there are some on here who find comparing boats to cars not the done thing, but, just for a bit of fun, what car is your boat?

I have a 1991 Parker 31 - I reckon it’s an 8v Golf GTI of the same era. Nippy (but no racer), practical and well built.

And a great boat. Pity they are not built anymore.

 

[Blueboatman]

Big boat sold
I have an Edwardian cutter but it is only about 22inches long .
So I suppose a Dinky Bugatti or RR of that era !

 

[Porthandbuoy]

Neptunian 33 = A tractor towing a caravan?

 

[dslittle]

Our Leader 805 reminds me of my old Triumph Stag, looks great top up or down, dynamically not brilliant but full of character, sounds pleasantley rumbly, nice bit of woodwork and more space than you would expect.

Hmmm. I’ve got a Stag and I love it but I don’t think that I’d want to go out sailing in the boat equivalent!!!