Wanderer Reviews

   Its a nightmare choosing - does anyone know if the Earls Court Boat Show has got a few more dinghy exhibitors - what I really need to do is compare them in one place...

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ptcruiser Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Posting king Joined: 18 Oct 07 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 120	Post Options Post Reply Quote ptcruiser Report Post Quote Reply Topic: Wanderer Reviews Posted: 31 Oct 07 at 8:48pm
	Its a nightmare choosing - does anyone know if the Earls Court Boat Show has got a few more dinghy exhibitors - what I really need to do is compare them in one place...

landlocked Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Far too distracted from work Joined: 06 Oct 06 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 222	Post Options Post Reply Quote landlocked Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 31 Oct 07 at 9:07pm
	if your not in a major rush i'd wait for the Ally -Pally Dinghy show, ok so it's te beginning of march next year but there is no better place to compare boats as pretty much every boat still activley sailed is represented. You could just by a mega cheap and cheerful boat like a gp14 for a couple of hundered quid to see you through till then, so you can still sail and learn and improve.
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Villan Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Visit Member's Homepage Really should get out more Joined: 26 Nov 05 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 1768	Post Options Post Reply Quote Villan Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 31 Oct 07 at 9:08pm
	Go to The Dinghy Show at Alexandra Palace. Early March. Much better, Established show, and you can meet the class associations.
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ptcruiser Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Posting king Joined: 18 Oct 07 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 120	Post Options Post Reply Quote ptcruiser Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 02 Nov 07 at 9:45am
	Just to confuse matters more, their are different versions! The Wanderer, MD and Esprit...

ASok Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Really should get out more Joined: 26 Sep 07 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 739	Post Options Post Reply Quote ASok Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 02 Nov 07 at 9:51am
	Personnally, I'd avoid the Bahia. It looks like a pretty standard boat at premium Laser prices. I have previously sailed, motored, paddled (in no wind) and camped on a Wayfarer when cruising around th Norfolk broads and I'm sure you can pick these up cheaper than the Bahia. I don't think the Wayfarers are particularly different from the Wanderer, although I've never sailed one of those. They also have a bag launch symetical spinaker, which is much more fun (and skillful) to fly!

Pierre Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Visit Member's Homepage Really should get out more Joined: 15 Mar 04 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 1532	Post Options Post Reply Quote Pierre Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 02 Nov 07 at 10:45am
	I'd agree with TT on this one. Go and try a Wanderer. They are very good boats and ideal for your purposes. We have one in our hire fleet at Weir Wood. It gets used a lot, and despite appalling abuse, goes great, is nice to sail, and is embarrassingly quick up wind. Remember, everything looks lovely and shiny at the shows. You won't have any idea at all until you've seen one on the water, chatted to people who actually sail them, and had a go yourself. Hartley Laminates are very helpful people, sailors themselves, and their powder monkey frequents these boards. Oh and you'd be able to see the Wayfarer and several other boat models at the same time Edited by Pierre

ptcruiser Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Posting king Joined: 18 Oct 07 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 120	Post Options Post Reply Quote ptcruiser Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 02 Nov 07 at 10:55am
	Been speaking to Tim N on here, who has been really helpful - also just joined the WCOA forum and they are really helpful too - especially in explaining the diffrerences in the versions. Thanks to all for the generous help given in my quest.

Pierre Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Visit Member's Homepage Really should get out more Joined: 15 Mar 04 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 1532	Post Options Post Reply Quote Pierre Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 02 Nov 07 at 10:57am
	Excellent news. Good luck with the search and don't forget to tell us the outcome.

timnoyce Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Visit Member's Homepage Really should get out more Joined: 05 Aug 04 Location: Hampshire Online Status: Offline Posts: 1991	Post Options Post Reply Quote timnoyce Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 02 Nov 07 at 1:21pm
	I believe that there is a new Wanderer Magazine out this week so if you've recently become a member of the class association then you should receive it (if not then they're a friendly bunch so will probably send you one if you ask nicely!) In that is a few pages of 'un-biassed' info about the new Hartley Wanderer with some nice pics by all accounts.
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ptcruiser Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Posting king Joined: 18 Oct 07 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 120	Post Options Post Reply Quote ptcruiser Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 02 Nov 07 at 1:23pm
	Philip is sending me one - you're right they are really friendly and helpful (as you all have been)