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13-08-2022, 08:20
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Registered User
Join Date: Jan 2017
Location: Scotland
Boat: Heavenly Twins/ Hurley 22
Posts: 10
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What boat ?
Hi you all,
I'm looking for my ideal boat, as I guess we all are. I have two boats currently a Hurley 22 mono and a Heavenly Twins 26 cat, both great sea going boats in any conditions.
However I'm semi retired now and want something a bit more comfortable.
Here's the main must have's I would ideally like :
Good Headroom in saloon and galley (I'm 6ft)
Max length 35ft or less
Sailing speeds of 15 knots safely attainable
Excellent sea going ability in all weathers
Mainly Coastal cruising with offshore capability
Beachable or shallow draft.
Cockpit protection
Singlehanded Capable
I know 35ft is considered small these days but I don't need a bigger boat Any Ideas ?
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13-08-2022, 11:02
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Senior Cruiser

Join Date: Jan 2010
Location: PORTUGAL
Posts: 31,283
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Re: What boat ?
Well a mono is out so...
What is your budget for a catamaran or tri..
Do question your verdict on HT's however..
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13-08-2022, 11:17
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Registered User
Join Date: Mar 2022
Location: Ontario Canada
Boat: Jeanneau SO 389
Posts: 1,969
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Re: What boat ?
All but the beachable sure.
33 Hunter 34 Hanse 34 ,37 Jeanneau
Catalina long list, C&C (shop for diesel )
36 Beneteau. Anywhere from 15,000-?240,000.
1999 37 Jeanneau 2 Cabin 50-70 K made in USA. Lots out there. The Hunter 33 won some awards much bigger boats competed for. The Hanse 34 is big bucks cause they are a newer model I think are dolls. The Beneteau 36 has a lot of product in the market. They out sold most boats in history.
If you have the budget for a Hanse I’d look at the Jeanneau equal I think the Jeanneau 380 is not much over 35’ waterline and LOA 37.9. so don’t get locked on size and get a Dinghy to beach the boat
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13-08-2022, 11:22
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CLOD
Join Date: Jul 2007
Location: being planted in Jacksonville Fl
Boat: none
Posts: 20,819
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Re: What boat ?
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13-08-2022, 12:17
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Registered User
Join Date: Jul 2013
Location: home town Wellington, NZ and Savusavu Fiji
Boat: Reinke S10 & Raven 26
Posts: 1,491
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Re: What boat ?
Big Baws welcome to CF and I hope that you enjoy becoming a member. It would help I am sure if you completed your profile.
And as Boatie suggested above, giving a few bones to the dog would really help to get decent answers in response to your quest. Just knowing where you are based makes a big difference to the makes of yachts more generally available. Where are you planning to sail, maybe high latitudes, do you want to race her, use as a diving platform, or just a live aboard getting slowly older and grumpier? And OK you say more comfortable but what level of comfort?
15 knots suggests a stinky power boat to me or a really big boat. Not too many yachts go that fast.
And that big bone of da budget. If it were me, and if I had the money I'd be on my way to La Rochelle, France for my visit around Alubat to order my new Ovni 37 pictured.
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13-08-2022, 13:11
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Moderator
Join Date: Jun 2015
Posts: 6,553
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Re: What boat ?
What are you gonna do with this vessel? Are you just gonna mess about in the firth, or are you gonna brave the North Sea? You speak of off-shore. Have you been in the Forties, in Fisher or in Cromarty when Boreas comes down from Iceland howling like a thousand demented banshees?
You will know already, I'm sure, that if we confine the discussion to monohulls, then a typical 36 footer like, say, a Westerly, which would give you headroom, will have a LWL of, say, 30 feet and therefore a maximum theoretical speed of just under half of what you specify!
Such a boat you can get for moderate money.
If you wish to buy a 36 foot catamaran in which the accommodations may give you headroom in some places but not in others, and in which the accommodations will be quite cramped and IMO not suitable for the prevailing weathers in the firth or in the North Sea, catamarans being more appropriate for where the coconuts grow, you'll have to cough up considerably more lucre.
Is there even a marina in the firth that would welcome a catamaran? I should think there might be a hefty surcharge :-)!
Cheers
TrentePieds
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13-08-2022, 16:10
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#7
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Registered User
Join Date: Oct 2007
Location: Lakewood Ranch, FLORIDA
Boat: Alden 50, Sarasota, Florida
Posts: 3,646
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Re: What boat ?
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Originally Posted by Big Baws
Hi you all,
Max length 35ft or less
Sailing speeds of 15 knots safely attainable
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Let pretty much lets out most of the suggestions made thus far. What's the rush?
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13-08-2022, 21:53
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#8
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Registered User
Join Date: Oct 2013
Location: Lake City MN
Boat: C&C 27 Mk III
Posts: 2,648
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Re: What boat ?
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Originally Posted by S/V Illusion
Let pretty much lets out most of the suggestions made thus far. What's the rush?
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I’m not even certain that a mono foiler under 35 ft is going to maintain 15kts
That’s a pretty tall order and not cheap
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16-08-2022, 13:34
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#9
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Registered User
Join Date: Jan 2017
Location: Scotland
Boat: Heavenly Twins/ Hurley 22
Posts: 10
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Re: What boat ?
Quote:
Well a mono is out so...
What is your budget for a catamaran or tri..
Do question your verdict on HT's however..
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Boatman61
Well I've not ruled out mono's as drop keels would allow for shallow water.
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16-08-2022, 13:36
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#10
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Registered User
Join Date: Jan 2017
Location: Scotland
Boat: Heavenly Twins/ Hurley 22
Posts: 10
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Re: What boat ?
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Originally Posted by Rumrace
All but the beachable sure.
33 Hunter 34 Hanse 34 ,37 Jeanneau
Catalina long list, C&C (shop for diesel )
36 Beneteau. Anywhere from 15,000-?240,000.
1999 37 Jeanneau 2 Cabin 50-70 K made in USA. Lots out there. The Hunter 33 won some awards much bigger boats competed for. The Hanse 34 is big bucks cause they are a newer model I think are dolls. The Beneteau 36 has a lot of product in the market. They out sold most boats in history.
If you have the budget for a Hanse I’d look at the Jeanneau equal I think the Jeanneau 380 is not much over 35’ waterline and LOA 37.9. so don’t get locked on size and get a Dinghy to beach the boat
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Hi Rumrace are any of these boats drop keel ?
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16-08-2022, 13:51
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Registered User
Join Date: Jan 2017
Location: Scotland
Boat: Heavenly Twins/ Hurley 22
Posts: 10
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Re: What boat ?
[QUOTE=grantmc;3666767]Big Baws welcome to CF and I hope that you enjoy becoming a member. It would help I am sure if you completed your profile.
And as Boatie suggested above, giving a few bones to the dog would really help to get decent answers in response to your quest. Just knowing where you are based makes a big difference to the makes of yachts more generally available. Where are you planning to sail, maybe high latitudes, do you want to race her, use as a diving platform, or just a live aboard getting slowly older and grumpier? And OK you say more comfortable but what level of comfort?
15 knots suggests a stinky power boat to me or a really big boat. Not too many yachts go that fast.
Hi Grant, I sail locally in Scotland off the west coast, North Atlantic, have sailed in the North Sea as well. I may wish to sail to the med, not intrested in racing too much, but happy to live aboard and get older and grumpier  definitely don't want a stinky powerboat, do need a protected cockpit as weather can be pretty wet here in Scotland especially here in the west coast. I like the look of that Ovni how fast can it go?
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16-08-2022, 14:11
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#12
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Registered User
Join Date: Jan 2017
Location: Scotland
Boat: Heavenly Twins/ Hurley 22
Posts: 10
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Re: What boat ?
Quote:
Originally Posted by TrentePieds
What are you gonna do with this vessel? Are you just gonna mess about in the firth, or are you gonna brave the North Sea? You speak of off-shore. Have you been in the Forties, in Fisher or in Cromarty when Boreas comes down from Iceland howling like a thousand demented banshees?
You will know already, I'm sure, that if we confine the discussion to monohulls, then a typical 36 footer like, say, a Westerly, which would give you headroom, will have a LWL of, say, 30 feet and therefore a maximum theoretical speed of just under half of what you specify!
Such a boat you can get for moderate money.
If you wish to buy a 36 foot catamaran in which the accommodations may give you headroom in some places but not in others, and in which the accommodations will be quite cramped and IMO not suitable for the prevailing weathers in the firth or in the North Sea, catamarans being more appropriate for where the coconuts grow, you'll have to cough up considerably more lucre.
Is there even a marina in the firth that would welcome a catamaran? I should think there might be a hefty surcharge :-)!
Cheers
TrentePieds
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Hi TrentePieds I take it you mean "The Firth of Forth". There is quite a few catamarans at the clubs and the Marina in the Firth Of Forth. However most of the clubs find Monohulls ain't suitable as they fall over from thier moorings when the tide goes out. My H22 did but always popped back up when the tide came in again no bother at all.
I don't agree with your statement that Cats ain't suitable for the North Sea. The HT 26 was the smallest catamaran to complete a true circumnavigation of the globe Alan Butler in 1986.
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16-08-2022, 14:32
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#13
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Registered User
Join Date: Jan 2017
Location: Scotland
Boat: Heavenly Twins/ Hurley 22
Posts: 10
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Re: What boat ?
[QUOTE=TrentePieds;3666773]
If you wish to buy a 36 foot catamaran in which the accommodations may give you headroom in some places but not in others, and in which the accommodations will be quite cramped and IMO not suitable for the prevailing weathers in the firth or in the North Sea, catamarans being more appropriate for where the coconuts grow, you'll have to cough up considerably more lucre.
Just to give you the info check this out 26 foot catamaran :
https://htcca.co.uk/ht-experiences/
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16-08-2022, 15:35
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#14
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Registered User
Join Date: Jul 2013
Location: home town Wellington, NZ and Savusavu Fiji
Boat: Reinke S10 & Raven 26
Posts: 1,491
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Re: What boat ?
Quote:
Originally Posted by Big Baws
Quote:
Originally Posted by grantmc
Big Baws welcome to CF and I hope that you enjoy becoming a member. It would help I am sure if you completed your profile.
And as Boatie suggested above, giving a few bones to the dog would really help to get decent answers in response to your quest. Just knowing where you are based makes a big difference to the makes of yachts more generally available. Where are you planning to sail, maybe high latitudes, do you want to race her, use as a diving platform, or just a live aboard getting slowly older and grumpier? And OK you say more comfortable but what level of comfort?
15 knots suggests a stinky power boat to me or a really big boat. Not too many yachts go that fast.
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Hi Grant, I sail locally in Scotland off the west coast, North Atlantic, have sailed in the North Sea as well. I may wish to sail to the med, not interested in racing too much, but happy to live aboard and get older and grumpier  definitely don't want a stinky powerboat, do need a protected cockpit as weather can be pretty wet here in Scotland especially here in the west coast. I like the look of that Ovni how fast can it go?
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Not exactly sure what a new one would cost; there are many options. But here's one for sale at 318,000 EUR.
Maybe we could share? I can do the €18,000 if you could do the other €3
Not sure of the speed but I'd expect a cruising speed of +7 knots.
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The cure for everything is salt water: sweat, tears or the sea. Yeah right, I wish.
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16-08-2022, 15:45
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Senior Cruiser

Join Date: Jan 2010
Location: PORTUGAL
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Re: What boat ?
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Originally Posted by Big Baws
Boatman61
Well I've not ruled out mono's as drop keels would allow for shallow water.
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But they'll only do 1/2 your desired speed..
Check out Southerly Yachts.
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