Which day sailer should I buy (Drascombe Dabber)?

[BAtoo]

Had a Drascombe Longboat Cruiser, 21', towed behind a Mk3 Escort, great fun, single handed fine, cuddy for 2, tent for 2 more, huge cockpit, quite stable (same as a dabber); easily launched and recovered; go anywhere, go for it!!!

 

[jswindel]

Have a look at the smaller Swallowboat boats. The Storm 17 is much closer to the Dabber than the Bayraider in the capsize videos.

http://www.swallowboats.co.uk/content/view/67/84/

I sailed, and loved, a Dabber for 13 years, but the Storm really outshines it in all areas. It won't swamp, it sails down wind properly with the high booms, and won't whip your head with a flailing block. The only thing I don't like about it is the pointed stern. I like a transom, but that is a personal thing. The bigger Drascombes are heavier and have that problematic rudder which sticks out the bottom of the boat and gets stuck. Boomless sails a a snare and illusion. They don't set properly down wind and they are more likely to sneakily hit you than an obvious boom.

I'm awaiting my own new epoxy ply Swallowboat, the bigger BayCruiser in June, so I hope my judgement proves sound!

 

[Drascombedabber]

Have a look at the smaller Swallowboiat boats. The Storm 17 is much closer to the Dabber than the Bayraider in the capsize videos.

http://www.swallowboats.co.uk/content/view/67/84/

I sailed, and loved, a Dabber for 13 years, but the Storm really outshines it in all areas. It won't swamp, it sails down wind properly with the high booms, and won't whip your head with a flailing block. The only thing I don't like about it is the pointed stern. I like a transom, but that is a personal thing. The bigger Drascombes are heavier and have that problematic rudder which sticks out the bottom of the boat and gets stuck. Boomless sails a a snare and illusion. They don't set properly down wind and they are more likely to sneakily hit you than an obvious boom.

I'm awaiting my own new epoxy ply Swallowboat, the bigger BayCruiser in June, so I hope my judgement proves sound!

I want an open boat that can be rowed, and sailed, what alternatives are the tow drascombe dabber?

 

[Drascombedabber]

Have a look at the smaller Swallowboat boats. The Storm 17 is much closer to the Dabber than the Bayraider in the capsize videos.

http://www.swallowboats.co.uk/content/view/67/84/

I sailed, and loved, a Dabber for 13 years, but the Storm really outshines it in all areas. It won't swamp, it sails down wind properly with the high booms, and won't whip your head with a flailing block. The only thing I don't like about it is the pointed stern. I like a transom, but that is a personal thing. The bigger Drascombes are heavier and have that problematic rudder which sticks out the bottom of the boat and gets stuck. Boomless sails a a snare and illusion. They don't set properly down wind and they are more likely to sneakily hit you than an obvious boom.

I'm awaiting my own new epoxy ply Swallowboat, the bigger BayCruiser in June, so I hope my judgement proves sound!

I would love to see a comparison of all the similar boats to a dracombe dabber, and compare them all.

Which list of boats would they be?

What are the newest designs?

Does anybody remember an old design called tod or maybe Todd my grandfather had a 12' tod and he said it was just right, it could be sailed or rowed 2 man, or a small outboard. I would love to get something like this again.

Damn the beautiful weather is calling me.