What car is your boat?

[Wansworth]

being boatless I look forward to owning a new Bentley at the price of a Ford Anglia?

 

[Frogmogman]

being boatless I look forward to owning a new Bentley at the price of a Ford Anglia?

We’ve noticed……

 

[Dellquay13]

1980 Copland Foxhound 24 bilge keel; Bedford rascal camper conversion.
1987 Shetland F4, 70hp Yamaha; Austin Mini Cooper.
1972 Dellquay dory, Yamaha 50hp; VW Beetle beach buggy...

 

[James_Calvert]

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.

You'd have loved the series of ads for Nicholson yachts I came across in some old yachting mags. I can't remember the juxtapositions precisely , but as the series ran from the Nich 26 (I think) through the racy 30, the cruisey 32,the oceangoing 35, to the luxurious centre cockpit 38, the pics had appropriately matched aspirational cars and crews to match. So we had a sports car for the 30 with a blokes and girlfriends crew, a Triumph 2000 for the 32 for a family crew, and a RR Silver Shadow or maybe a Corniche for the 38 for a well fed cigar chomper who had a couple of well endowed nieces (?) along. with him.

 

[Koeketiene]

Standfast 36 - Jaguar XK140

Sporty in her day but not so much now.
Bit cramped too.
Still a beauty though.

 

[Kelpie]

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)

That's exactly the same car as I was thinking of, for my 1978 Moody 39 ?

 

[Stemar]

Catalac 8m. I was going to say Ford Granada, but that's already been taken, so maybe a Transit with a pop-top camper conversion.

 

[mrming]

Westerly Fulmar. In period - probably a Granada estate. Modern car equivalent? Second hand Mondeo estate.

 

[TLouth7]

I think the Sigma 33 has to be something like an Audi Quattro. Given I have the cruiser version I guess I have an Audi Coupé.

 

[Bobc]

Ford Galaxy. The biggest car by a mass-market manufacturer.

 

[Paulfireblade]

Ford Galaxy. The biggest car by a mass-market manufacturer.

You beat me to it.

Another for Ford Galaxy (would never buy one) but like my boat it is not exotic or fast but it is comfy, spacious, dependable and good value for money.

Jeanneau SO 34.2

 

[fredrussell]

Westerly Fulmar. In period - probably a Granada estate. Modern car equivalent? Second hand Mondeo estate.

I see a Fulmar as more of a Sierra XR4i. Good turn of speed, dependable handling and easy on the eye

 

[Bobc]

You beat me to it.

Another for Ford Galaxy (would never buy one) but like my boat it is not exotic or fast but it is comfy, spacious, dependable and good value for money.

Jeanneau SO 34.2

Blimey, if you think your boat is a large people carrier, maybe mine should be a minibus.

I would have thought that a 34 would be more of a Ford Focus (small-ish family run-about).

 

[Jonny A]

1970 Contessa 26 = 1970 Lotus Elan

 

[ProDave]

Leisure 17 = Classic Mini

 

[Major_Clanger]

Contessa 26 - Alfa Romeo GT Junior

 

[LONG_KEELER]

Would a sailing Gun Punt be a Reliant Robin or a Bubble Car ?

 

[KREW2]

I now own a Seaward 25 It's a solid go anywhere vessel, drinks a fair bit of diesel, so I think a LR Discovery fits the bill.

 

[shortjohnsilver]

Beneteau 36 - Avensis estate, both have proved dependable and comfortable and I enjoy them both but the Avensis is definitely better to windward.

 

[capnsensible]

My car gets me to my boat.