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Sheetinmaxout

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Thinking about a large trailerable tri. Any recent intel? Are these worth a look?

Any other suggestions for an aging, Aussie, retired multihull cruiser?

 
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Farrier boats up to the f33(no idea if that would fit to Aussie road regs) The quorning boat’s are a bit more painful as you need to dismount the akas, but they are a bit more plush.  There are several sizes of grainger boats, and a raft of bamboo bombers that would travel but take time to assemble and disassemble in the transition from road to water.

 
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I would check out the F-33 from Multihulls Direct in Subic bay if looking for a trailerable that size.

 
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Thanks for the advice so far. I think i would prefer to buy a production boat on a trailer (maybe new). Don’t want to race, don’t want a gin palace, just something big enough to spend a week at a time on and small enough to tow to the starting point, for coastal cruising adventures.

 
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Production boats are overrated... Multihulls Direct builds to a high standard, and some of the home-builds are way above production boat quality as well. 

I looked at the 970 before buying my current boat and decided against it. 

The current generation Farrier boats of that size (32/33) offer more space even in the narrow version because of the updated beam attachments. With the wider X version it's no comparison. If I lived in Italy or another place where wide-load permits are hard to get, I might have chosen differently.

BTW, the current Dragonfly 28 is trailerable without dismounting and much larger than it's nomimal 28 feet. It's nearly as big inside as a Corsair 31 - weight and sail area are in a similar ballpark as well, just in a shorter package, if I remember correctly. 

Paul 

 
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Multihulls direct doesn't count as a production builder?  They have built 20+ of the same boat.  Before Ian's death, he posted that they were going to start building the F22 as well. So I think we can assume Ian was happy with their build quality.

 
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I have an F-27.  For me and one other, this is comfortable for a week at a time.  Also easy to single hand.  I launch infrequently, as I keep it in the water, but I have done it alone and it isn't bad.  I'm sure if you do it frequently, it would become much easier.  I used to have a demountable Crowther 24. PITA.

 
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I have always believed that a production boat/trailer package give the purchaser the best chance of satisfaction if there are problems after handover. Not really interested in having to sort out home builder problems or deal with neglect or lack of maintenance.

i guess Corsair and Farrier are my options. Was hoping for some feedback from someone who owns one of the recent designs. Brochures arent always realistic.

 
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F 33 here... production boat from Australia ....    Why you think Multihull Direct I s not a production ? Dunno about rules of the road down under. Mine here in the US is about a foot too wide to be legal.... but I don't care, and so far never stopped. Several trips from and back to Florida and trips from home to the lake.  My boat lives in the water and just gets out during winter. I have a big slip and don't need to fold.  The time it takes the boat from sailready to road ready is way way longer than anywhere posted. If you have 3 people who know what they are doing ..well than its a different story .. 

For real trailer sailor stuff...  I would not go over 28 foot ...  everything gets much much bigger after that

 
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I haven't sailed a 970 yet - hoping to soon.  I took a look at one on the hard the other day; I was impressed by its general fit & finish, and I really like the cockpit layout - the benches appear to be a clever way of expanding the narrow transom & getting you out of the spray while cruising.  I'd be interested to see/hear how they work in reality.  Accommodations are spartan but seem quite functional.  V-berth seems short.  Really big on a trailer; I'd never tow it myself unless I bought a proper towing vehicle.  Like the idea of paying someone to haul it to, say, the PNW and flying in with the family for the summer, but not sure if that would ever happen in reality.  

Dragonfly 28's are like hen's teeth it seems - what do they run in USD, sailaway?  I'm struggling with the ~US$210k price of the 970; that buys a lot of boat.  I think it's biggest competition is a good used C31 if you're okay with slightly smaller volume belowdecks.  Or something like a Pogo 36, which would (I think) be a good bit slower on most points of sail but still fun, with far more accommodation below and a lot more offshore capability.  Very different but a similar non-conventional appeal.  If I wanted to trailer it myself regularly I'd think about a 760 or maybe a seascape 27.  

 
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Sheetinmaxout said:
Thinking about a large trailerable tri. Any recent intel? Are these worth a look?

Any other suggestions for an aging, Aussie, retired multihull cruiser?
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Hi Sheetin.... where are you based.  I have just returned from a regatta where we raced against a 970.  The boat performed very well across the wind range and looked very slick.  It was an older 970 but was impressed with the quality of boat.   

 
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