Windy boats, what’s the general consensus, good or bad ?

[AndrewJ5]

Just to expand on my comments a little, both our windys were 2007 models, and they had a few minor issues that I think were common to all windys of that vintage.

- The caulk that they used on the teak decking started to go all sticky leaving black marks on people after around 6-7 years - this will have been fixed by now on most boats
- The rubber sealant used to hold the glass in place in the windscreen frame was starting to fail last year on the windy 25, this might just be a med problem - ie the strong sunlight causes it to fail sooner than boats in colder locations - I dont know, not difficult to sort though, but annoying all the same.
- The cabin headlining started to sag on the windy 25 after around 6 years - a common issue with a lot of boats, not just windys

Aside from these minor points, the boats themselves were good, they do go well, and are well made (not withstanding the above) . They use high quality hard wearing fabrics on all the cushions etc, The hulls are solid, fixtures and fittings are good quality .

They are expensive compared to a lot of other boats, but I dont think you'll lose too much money on one if you buy right.

We've just bought a new axopar to replace the two windys, and I dont think it'll wear the years as well as the windys did, but time will tell.

Why did you decide to sell your Windys and buy an Axopar? Are you happy with your new boat?

 

[AndrewJ5]

I had a Windy 40 Bora, fantastic sea boat and with a tender garage ! two separate double cabins and great cockpit

May I ask why you decided to sell the Bora? Have you gone for something else now?

 

[julians]

Why did you decide to sell your Windys and buy an Axopar? Are you happy with your new boat?

It's a bit complicated, but the larger windy was my dad's ,I had the 25 mirage. My dads getting a bit too old to handle a boat on his own so decided to sell up,but wasn't ready to stop boating all together. He wanted something smaller, I offered that he could use my windy 25,but it turned out to be too difficult for him to get on and off and move around with having to climb up between the windscreen to get on the bow and clamber over the stern to get on at the rear, at the same time my sister fancied getting involved in boats.

So we decided to get the axopar between the 3 of us, its all on one level and easy to move around it ,very easy to handle,goes well, and is relatively cheap to run.

It's a nice boat,I'm pleased with it.