What Trailer Sailor

Hello

I'll be putting a Westerly Jouster 21 on the market soon as I'm after a 31ft project in my local yard, she has a separate v-berth which will easily sleep two, Fin Keel but I understand is still trailerable and an outboard motor which takes away the expense of having to replace an ageing inboard which is often the reason for low prices on some boats as the cost of replacement can double the price you paid.
If your interested I can give you more details but I'm getting her to the point where she can be sailed straight away

Regards
Duncan

Sorry forgot to mention she was a project but has had a lot of upgrades to bring her back to standard
 
Splendid! Well done on your excellent taste. Make sure it's surveyed and in good condition and you'll have some great sailing out of it. Does it have an outboard in a well or saildrive?
 
langstonelayabout said:
Splendid! Well done on your excellent taste. Make sure it's surveyed and in good condition and you'll have some great sailing out of it. Does it have an outboard in a well or saildrive?
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Thanks!

Survey is booked in. Outboard in a well - I considered one that had an old Volvo saildrive but decided (with help from a thread here) that it might potentially become a liability... outboard is simple. Though at 4hp it might be a little underpowered - the boat has been living on the Broads - but should do for now. I hear a few later ones had Yanmar's but of those the only one I know for sale had the wing keel and in any case those boats are likely to fetch top dollar I imagine.
 
Have a look at a Pandora 700, 23' lovely to steer, most on trailers. Forward sleeping quarters, sea toilet, plenty of stowage, will take a 9hp yam with remote,no trouble, outboard sits in a well right behind the rudder where it should be. Easy manageable by one person, bilge keel will get you up the creeks,fine for coastal sailing,mast easy to drop. Have fun.
 
Had an Etap 22i for fifteen years - brilliant seaworthy boat. We had trips to Holland, the Baltic, Scilly, Scotland and all over the south and east coasts. It was the most highly rated boat within the Trail Sail Association when I was a member. Unsinkable and great engineering.
 
Just to update on what I ended up doing.

I viewed a Red Fox, a Tonic 23, a Horizon 21, a series of Pegasus 700s and a clutch of Libertys.

I ended up discounting the Red Fox as I just didn't like the composite construction and had concerns about damage to the lee boards, also they were either quite expensive or quite shabby. I think the expensive thing is common with small classes of boats that don't sell that regularly and haven't therefore adjusted to the post recession post brexit market...

The Tonic 23 won't take ground and while pristine and lovely (looked like it had just come out of the 80s) - very expensive and a bit heavy.

The Horizon 21 was a bit cramped and I had the feeling it had seen better days.

I tried to buy a Pegasus but this fell at survey on Osmosis. Not a concern structurally but could have killed resale value. From discussions with other Pegasus owners it seems that gelcoat issues of one kind or another are quite common on these boats and in the end I just didn't find one in a condition I was happy with, other than a wing keeler that wouldn't suite my plans.

So viewed three liberties, and found one I really liked at what I think is a very good price. A factory completed Lib 22 on a good trolley/trailer combination in sound condition with a little TLC desired. Dead easy for trailer sailing with the unstayed masts and Dylan of KTL has proven the hull very suited to my sailing plans. Survey found centreplate stuck up which has been resolved. Sale completed today.

Thanks all.
 
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Shame your budget was so tight otherwise I'd have suggested an F27 trimaran.... :)

27' coming in at 1,500kg gets you a dedicated bed in an aft cabin, a sea head in the forepeak, galley and two further bunks in main cabin and being kept on the trailer no antifouling/berthing issues. She'll go from the UK to Croatia in under two days and from the trailer to sailing in under an hour. Draws 14" board up, doesn't fall over when beached or even if the breeze picks up a bit, cruises comfortably at 8-9 knots but will do twice that when you want to...... Nothing else comes close. :)

ps: did I mention she won't sink either...... Oh and I'm ever so slightly biased!
 
Didn'the see this thread first time round, but if not too late I can recommend a Jeanneau Sun 2000. You will get a much newer boat for your money than most mentioned. It is a fun quick boat (got 9.5 Knots singlehandedly just a few weeks ago) a huge cockpit and the berths are big enough for my 6'6" frame.
 
Depends on your car, to tow a 23ft trailer sailor your looking at a landrover discovery or mitubishi pajero or something similarly sized. The red fox seems ideal as it uses daggerboards instead of a heavy keel so the weight is a lot lower.
 
Tammany said:
Depends on your car, to tow a 23ft trailer sailor your looking at a landrover discovery or mitubishi pajero or something similarly sized. The red fox seems ideal as it uses daggerboards instead of a heavy keel so the weight is a lot lower.
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Yes trailers are surprisingly heavy and that influenced the decision a bit. Boats like the Red Fox and Liberty weighing around a ton much more trailable by more vehicles. David Thomas was brilliant. Still got to get my licence upgraded though.... took my test in 98 so don't have B+E or C1.

Just cos I've chosen shouldn't stop boat suggestions, nice to see they're still coming in, might be helpful for the next chap.
 
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