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**Wotname** · 20-09-2021, 17:14

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Originally Posted by GILow

One thing that is starting to worry me... it looks like my days of 1.7 meter draft may be a victim of this upgrade. Everything so far seems to be around the 2 to 2.2 meter range.

And what weird measurement system are you taking the piss this time???

GILow · 20-09-2021, 20:56

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Originally Posted by Wotname

And what weird measurement system are you taking the piss this time???

Oops. Darn Samsung keyboard.

**Wotname** · 20-09-2021, 21:52

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Originally Posted by GILow

Oops. Darn Samsung keyboard.

SV Ladeska · 25-09-2021, 08:46

Westerlies are unbelievably great boats and my personal favourites at the moment (anything from the 33's and up) I do love the Adams also with lots built with steel hulls though. I would prefer a fibreglass one personally.

Halvorsen Freya was another great steel boat (if that's an option) and was at one stage a very fast and capable ocean racer, but now (if you can find one) are very fast and capable cruisers. Only 43ft though.

Considered a Bowman?

GILow · 25-09-2021, 16:43

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Originally Posted by SV Ladeska

Westerlies are unbelievably great boats and my personal favourites at the moment (anything from the 33's and up) I do love the Adams also with lots built with steel hulls though. I would prefer a fibreglass one personally.

Halvorsen Freya was another great steel boat (if that's an option) and was at one stage a very fast and capable ocean racer, but now (if you can find one) are very fast and capable cruisers. Only 43ft though.

Considered a Bowman?

Thank you, I will look those up.

I’m a little nervous of steel, particularly anything steel in my budget. I’ve got to know fibreglass pretty well and I feel confident in assessing the state of a fibreglass boat, but I wouldn’t know where to start with steel. So, like you, fibreglass if I can.

This is a pity because I really do love the Adams 45 but I’ve only ever seen them in steel.

GILow · 25-09-2021, 16:46

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Originally Posted by SV Ladeska

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Considered a Bowman?

I hadn’t, I didn’t know the brand. I see they made the Rustler 36 which has become highly sought-after following the last GGR reenactment race.

A quick Google revealed some lovely looking boats, thank you, I will find out more about them.

Celestialsailor · 25-09-2021, 22:19

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Originally Posted by GILow

Thank you, I will look those up.

I’m a little nervous of steel, particularly anything steel in my budget. I’ve got to know fibreglass pretty well and I feel confident in assessing the state of a fibreglass boat, but I wouldn’t know where to start with steel. So, like you, fibreglass if I can.

Oh the wise man that you are.