Hi boys and girls. I am thinking of buying a boat I have seen sailing for the last couple of years. It was sunk by the Iraqis then re-floated and restored. I don’t know much more than that. The guy selling it believes to be an Eliminator 32. I have never heard of such a boat neither has Google. So any one know what they are and have an opinion on them.

Plus in this part of the world yacht surveyors do not exist. Hence I will be crawling over it with a torch. If any one has a handy check list for stuff to look for it would be appreciated.

Cheers

Here is a picture, if I can get this thingy to work. The one with the red strip

Its a dog. I remember one in scotland

Given the background in the pic, it might be the exact boat you're looking at?

I know of two in Ireland but there may be more. There was one for sale in Norther Ireland a while ago but there is a well campaigned one based on Lough Derg. The owner regularly brings it out to the salty stuff for Cork Week and he has done a the Dun Laoghaire to Dingle 250ish mile offshore a few times as well. The boat is named Eliminator and I think she was the prototype. She also qualifies as a half tonner and competed in the Half Ton Cup last year. It's a nice looking boat and it rates well on IRC.
If you go to this site http://www.photoaction.com/index-1.html and select Cork Week 2004 and 2006. Then select Eliminator from the list you will see a selection of photos.

Any idea who much the one in N Ireland went for? Who built them?

Not sure but probably about €25000 to €30000.
Here's a bit from the half ton cup website http://www.halftonclass-europe.net/boats/f...arde=Eliminator

I raced against one 2 years ago. They are dog slow in anything under 12 kts but once the breeze kicks in they go well. They look underpowered, particularly down wind.
If you were looking to race one seriously I am sure you could IRC-ise the sail ward robe to help her out.
As is they seem to be competitive in 18-20+ kts in IRC.

Julian Everitt design built by Jock Blair at Production Yachts in Glenrothes back about 1979/80ish. Boat #1 did the Half Ton Cup in 1979, losing her mast in the offshore race. I raced her part of that season.

Somewhat quirky boat which could be quick. Needed lots of power in the upwind sail shapes, particularly in light stuff where she could stick a bit.

Quite a good looking boat.

Can't add much to that. There was onw in Scotland 25-20 years ago named Smarty Pants and one in Ireland named Eliminator. May have been the only two built. Lowish budget/late 80s half tonners. Reminiscent of a Hustler 32.

The people who had the Irish one told huge fibs in a protest in Tarbert in 1989....I never forget these things.

There is one in Galway called 'Woofer'. It is in very good condition and I think it may be for sale. It could be tracked down through the local club.www.gbsc.ie.

If you want more info then get in touch with Jock Blair - now runs The Bosuns Locker at Port Edgar just outside Edinburgh.