Choosing a boat: help and advice with a new boat

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Topic: help and advice with a new boat

Posted By: scubajim
Subject: help and advice with a new boat
Date Posted: 21 Aug 13 at 2:59pm

Hi there.

I am new to this site and was hoping to get some help and advice about a new boat

I am after a sailing dinghy for my Dad.
It needs to be small and light enough that he can launch and sail it by himself but big enough that he can take my 2 Nieces and another adult from time to time.

He isn't interested in racing at all, it will be purely cruising / pottering around in.

His criteria are:

Not a wooden hull - too much maintenance
as stable as humanly possible!
budget of up to £2000

I have been looking all day today and I have found these but know nothing about them at all

Keyhaven Scow
Heyland Lugger
Emsworth Lugger

I have a lot of experience with Lasers, Toppers and 4-20's but obviously none of these are what he is looking for so any help would be greatly appreciated.

Replies:

Posted By: ajbaldwin
Date Posted: 21 Aug 13 at 3:50pm

I will ask the usual forum follow up question J

How tall\ heavy is your dad?

Is he a complete beginner?

Where will he be sailing, inland on a small lake, river or costal etc

Under 2k will be a second hand.

Single or multi sail?

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Yorkshire Dales SC
Vareo 505

Posted By: scubajim
Date Posted: 21 Aug 13 at 4:03pm

Dad is 6ft 11st ish

No he is a fairly competent sailer

He wants to keep and use the boat on a tidal inlet near Chichester Harbuour

Obviously I realise it will be a used boat!!

Open to either single or multi sail

Posted By: transient
Date Posted: 21 Aug 13 at 6:02pm

Hi Scubajim,

You might find better advice at the Dinghy Cruising Association website, not sure if they have a forum but there's sure to be some one you can contact for advice.

http://www.dinghycruising.org.uk/" rel="nofollow - http://www.dinghycruising.org.uk/

Posted By: RichTea
Date Posted: 21 Aug 13 at 6:41pm

Wanderer is an option. Unsure if you will get one in budget though

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RS200

Posted By: MerlinMags
Date Posted: 22 Aug 13 at 10:11am

You can probably find a plastic Mirror round Chichester as they race there (may be in budget?). That could be sailed with one man or four kids, with single sail or use all three. Pretty stable. Light enough to pull up the slipway.

Posted By: Andymac
Date Posted: 22 Aug 13 at 1:51pm

Originally posted by RichTea

Wanderer is an option. Unsure if you will get one in budget though

I would second that.

I'm sure a second hand one could be found comfortably within budget;

http://sailingdinghies.apolloduck.co.uk/listings.phtml?cid=109" rel="nofollow - http://sailingdinghies.apolloduck.co.uk/listings.phtml?cid=109

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/wanderer-sailing-dinghy-/261265531096?pt=UK_Sporting_Goods_Sailing_Boats_ET&hash=item3cd4a3a0d8" rel="nofollow - http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/wanderer-sailing-dinghy-/261265531096?pt=UK_Sporting_Goods_Sailing_Boats_ET&hash=item3cd4a3a0d8

http://www.ebay.co.uk/sch/Sailing-/98952/i.html?_from=R40&_nkw=wanderer" rel="nofollow - http://www.ebay.co.uk/sch/Sailing-/98952/i.html?_from=R40&_nkw=wanderer

Posted By: scubajim
Date Posted: 23 Aug 13 at 12:33pm

Thankyou to everyone who has offered advice.

I am looking at the Wanderers now.

I have just come accross an ADVENTURER, seems to be of similar size. Does anyone know anything about these?