Pete Pollard
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Didn't we have a thread? Anyone have a link?
best small cruiser
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romaine
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Steam Flyer
Sophisticated Yet Humble
Yes
Does that mean we can't have another one?
There are so many different interpretations of "small" ,,, cartop? trailerable? bigger than a breadbox?
... and so many different interpretations of "best" ... ride out a Cape Horn gale? Comfy for two? Pace a J-24?
... that it would be more meaningful to say 'What is your favorite small cruiser?' and 'Explain why she's your favorite.'
Mine: DULCIBELLA from 'Riddle of the Sands'
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dylan winter
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this was pretty good value for money
http://www.keepturningleft.co.uk/galleries/super-slug/
but this is a better small cruiser
http://www.keepturningleft.co.uk/galleries/katie-l-images-for-pbo/
Dylan
http://www.keepturningleft.co.uk/galleries/super-slug/
but this is a better small cruiser
http://www.keepturningleft.co.uk/galleries/katie-l-images-for-pbo/
Dylan
...although I'd generally agree with that, the Westerly Cirrus is surpring at 22ft, to have good headroom and accom below, plus a Volvo diesel inboard. Some owners have removed the inboard in favor of an outboard which removes some of the sturdy, "go anywhere confidently" character of the boat. Despite its dated appearance, It's a good little boat and sails very well in its original inboard config, despite it being slightly tubby, a feature that makes it very accomodating for coastal cruising.
http://www.mostsailb...terly-cirrus-2/
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hobot
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Is the boat in your post the same as the one in the link?
No... sorry...just noticed that. The pic with the chute is a Giles designed Westerly. It looks like the boat data site has linked to the wrong pic. The cirrus, looks very similar but it doesn't have a chine as the spec website shows.
They have posted a pic of the Westerly 21ft Pageant twin bilge keeler.
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Dog
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In the end we opted for the Seaward 25. Fit the bill for us.
Trailerable, Standing head room, 2'-1” draft for the shallow creeks (Gentlemen don’t go to windward), Inboard diesel, enclosed head, Galley with 2 burner, H and C water, all in 25’.
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Trailerable, Standing head room, 2'-1” draft for the shallow creeks (Gentlemen don’t go to windward), Inboard diesel, enclosed head, Galley with 2 burner, H and C water, all in 25’.
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Pertinacious Tom
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hobot
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With the lightbulb off, they all look the same?
Kevin MaKenzie
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Well put hobot.
armac
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My dad had a Tartan 26, slow, but a great little ship. Standing headroom, inboard, kind of a galley, a real head, and four decent berths. It's draft was about 5'. Typical crappy 70's build but willing. We sailed it in everything and it lumbered through.
Interestingly, as I've graduated to bigger, faster. and "better" boats, I've always compared their comfort and cruiseability to the humble old T26.
Interestingly, as I've graduated to bigger, faster. and "better" boats, I've always compared their comfort and cruiseability to the humble old T26.
Jackdaw
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Fast, great room, and trailerable if you gotta have it. The First 260 reborn at the First 25S, available now in the USA.
Bob likes it too, I think.
http://www.sailingmagazine.net/component/content/article/3-perry-on-design/1315-beneteau-first-25-s?directory=138
Bob likes it too, I think.
http://www.sailingmagazine.net/component/content/article/3-perry-on-design/1315-beneteau-first-25-s?directory=138
Ajax
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born2sail
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One word, "PSCDana"
Another word, "PSCFlicka"
Another word, "PSCFlicka"
