JumbleDuck
Well-Known Member
"Broadly similar", yes. In the sense that it's probably not including a lot of people in Sunfast racing who couldn't afford to race Sigmas. Same sort of people, basically.
YM test of GT35
- Thread starter eddystone
- Start date
"Broadly similar", yes. In the sense that it's probably not including a lot of people in Sunfast racing who couldn't afford to race Sigmas. Same sort of people, basically.
Seven Spades
Well-Known Member
Well I think you are all being quite unfair to GT Yachts. What they have tried to do is build a modern version of the much loved Starlights. They have taken away the inner liner that took up so much room and used at the modern plumb bow to increase storage and waterline length. Stephen Jones told me that he thought that the GT's would outpace the Starlights. We all know boats perform differently in different wind conditions. It is quite possible that in light airs these boats are a little too heavy but in stronger winds they may well outpace other bloats and they may point higher I don't know. Graham did not really touch on that attribute. It was unfortunate that the first purchaser specified quite a bland interior but that is easily fixed. I have no doubt that when the next boat is built and if it is more conventionally styled, every one will be raving about the build quality. Lets face it Rustlers are brilliantly built boats and are idea for long passage making, Scandinavian boats are well built and come in all flavours. The GT yachts probably of equal quality to the Scandinavian boats at a cheaper price.
Don't be to keen to kick a brand new British company. Every one here would love to see a boat building industry producing a range of boats like Sadlers, Moodys and Westerleys. The simple fact is we don't produce boats in great numbers we have small quality manufacturers lets be constructive and welcome this company. Making cheap boats is a tough business look at what happened to Rampart Yachts, it was so tragic I want GT yachts to succeed and I wish them all the luck.
Don't be to keen to kick a brand new British company. Every one here would love to see a boat building industry producing a range of boats like Sadlers, Moodys and Westerleys. The simple fact is we don't produce boats in great numbers we have small quality manufacturers lets be constructive and welcome this company. Making cheap boats is a tough business look at what happened to Rampart Yachts, it was so tragic I want GT yachts to succeed and I wish them all the luck.
JumbleDuck
Well-Known Member
The built quality looks excellent, but a different interior is not going to do anything for that booooooooooooring and dated exterior.
The GT35 is built by Windboats who, according to their history page (http://www.windboats.co.uk/history/) have been around since 1920.
mrming
Well-Known Member
I think that's very subjective. If you want a boat that tracks on rails, it's a fair point, but many of the racer / cruiser AWBs would sail the pants off this GT35 when it comes to speed. Plus you can always stick a couple of reefs in and whack the autopilot on when you're out for a laid back sail with the family.
Twister_Ken
Well-Known Member
snooks
Well-Known Member
Sadly I can only report on my findings on the day, if the day brings light winds that's what I test in, if it's strong winds I'm happy to go out.
She sailed well, not as quick as a modern light boat, but there was no need to ease the main sheet in the gusts we did have, she just gave an acknowledging nod and carried on her way.
gregcope
Well-Known Member
Sorry, to pick on this post to quote.
As an S35 owner I cannot see how the liner takes up much room Yes you lose an inch or beam either side, with some areas around the floor and underbunks being lost to foam, however I do not see how you could notice that when inside before you lift a locker lid.
These are a little beamer, and most moderns will be compared to a S35, especially around the stern, and this is probably what most people assume is lost to the liner.
Having said all of that, we love ours, and are not interested in a huge saloon. The first thing we usually look for is handrails and how far you get to fall, usually in modern designs against some sharp furniture corner.
Greg
snooks
Well-Known Member
I was just working on a forthcoming boat test and I forgot there's a 360 of the GT35 here:
http://grahamsnook.com/ym/gt35
http://grahamsnook.com/ym/gt35
30boat
N/A
I quite like the boat despite the price.Those locker doors are terrible on the other hand.Ikea couldn't make it worse.
pvb
Well-Known Member
Is that a light switch in the headlining by the forecabin door?
snooks
Well-Known Member
Yes, it switches the saloon lights on/off. So there's no need to stumble through the darkness to switch the saloon lights on or off if it's dark.
One of the four switches above the chart table turn all the lights red; into night mode.... But it's not just about light switches
Last edited:
pvb
Well-Known Member
Yes, it switches the saloon lights on/off. So there's no need to stumble through the darkness to switch the saloon lights on or off if it's dark. But it's not just about light switches
No, not only about light switches, but I recalled that in post #242, commenting on light switches, you mentioned that "It's easier, quicker and cheaper to fit them in the deck head before it's glued on top of the hull." So, good to see that GT are taking advantage of some production economies.
snooks
Well-Known Member
Ah but in the fore and aft cabins there are switches by the door and by the bed. Which isn't taking advantage of production economies
And I suspect that was put in once the lid was put on the top...
sailorman
Well-Known Member
well yesterday i went to the little boat show @ Woolverstone.
we went aboard a Bav 41 exclusive & a Dufour 41.
both interior fit outs were staggeringly poor, akin to kitchen units. the so called "crash bar" to the cookers were just an extension of the wood "look alike wood" upstands, they had no strength at all, if one fell against then they would splinter. deck head hand holds were flimsy & the Bav`s s/s rail was fixed @ 90 deg rather than hung from the deck head so on pulling one exerted a sideways pull against the fixing pins.
the veneers ??? were bland with lots of mastic around the edges.
these boats are built for fast production not looks or longevity.
Oh & these boats were priced @ around £142,000 with very few extras
i would like to see over the GT35 to compare
Thank God for well built MAB`s
we went aboard a Bav 41 exclusive & a Dufour 41.
both interior fit outs were staggeringly poor, akin to kitchen units. the so called "crash bar" to the cookers were just an extension of the wood "look alike wood" upstands, they had no strength at all, if one fell against then they would splinter. deck head hand holds were flimsy & the Bav`s s/s rail was fixed @ 90 deg rather than hung from the deck head so on pulling one exerted a sideways pull against the fixing pins.
the veneers ??? were bland with lots of mastic around the edges.
these boats are built for fast production not looks or longevity.
Oh & these boats were priced @ around £142,000 with very few extras
i would like to see over the GT35 to compare
Thank God for well built MAB`s
Last edited:
Lucky Duck
Well-Known Member
GT were listed as an exhibitor in the e-mail MDL sent me, I assume that means they didn't bring a boat with them?
