6 person sailing dinghy
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Topic: 6 person sailing dinghy
Posted By: Tubby the Boat
Subject: 6 person sailing dinghy
Date Posted: 30 Jul 11 at 6:23pm
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I'm looking for a large sailing dinghy that will take 6 people (mainly kids so a 5 person might do) Please suggest any boat types you would recommend. If you have a boat like this then please reply. Thanks
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Posted By: Contender443
Date Posted: 30 Jul 11 at 6:37pm
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Wayfarer or Laser Stratos ------------- Bonnie Lass Contender 1764 |
Posted By: JimC
Date Posted: 30 Jul 11 at 6:46pm
| Wayfarer is an obvious choice, but where will you be sailing it? |
Posted By: Tubby the Boat
Date Posted: 30 Jul 11 at 6:53pm
| Close to land coastal /Inland (poss. rivers/broads, Coniston etc.) |
Posted By: RS400atC
Date Posted: 30 Jul 11 at 6:56pm
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Even a Wayfarer is pretty cramped with 4 smallish adults in. If you really need 6 in one boat, maybe consider a Drascombe? They make a range of Dayboats. Our local Sea Scouts have some sort of Gig, which takes 6 or 8 and can be launched behind a VW Golf. What are you intending to do? Maybe you could try a few boats at sailing schools. Good Luck. |
Posted By: asterix
Date Posted: 30 Jul 11 at 8:17pm
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maybe something here:- http://www.gaffersandluggers.co.uk/boatdesignandbuild.htm - http://www.gaffersandluggers.co.uk/boatdesignandbuild.htm |
Posted By: asterix
Date Posted: 30 Jul 11 at 8:20pm
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or here:- http://www.cornishcrabbers.co.uk/index.cfm/boat/Crabber.Crabber17 - http://www.cornishcrabbers.co.uk/index.cfm/boat/Crabber.Crabber17 |
Posted By: Ian29937
Date Posted: 01 Aug 11 at 10:55am
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Not sure if you need something immediately or what your budget is but the RS Venture seems to be purpose built for your requirements and I believe will be launched in the Autumn at the Southampton show. I've seen the Cad drawings and it looks very spacious...
http://www.yachtsandyachting.com/news/?article=158112 - http://www.yachtsandyachting.com/news/?article=158112
Ian
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Posted By: alstorer
Date Posted: 01 Aug 11 at 11:07am
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Wayfarer is rated safe for four people- doubt the Venture will be rated for any more. ------------- -_ Al |
Posted By: Pierre
Date Posted: 01 Aug 11 at 12:00pm
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RS says the Venture is for 6 people.. 500 kgs. Sounds about right really. |
Posted By: rb_stretch
Date Posted: 01 Aug 11 at 9:18pm
Thanks for posting that. Completely missed it as part of my deliberations to get a small cruising boat for the family. |
Posted By: piccolo
Date Posted: 11 Sep 11 at 5:39pm
| To add somthing else to the mix what about a sport 16? Their big can take 6, fairly stable and probabally good for cruising from the times i've sailed one. Their not v.fast, more of a training boat tbh. I've forgotten how heavy they are, but for it's size i don't think it was bad! Their not as common as some of the others mentioned and they are not as expensive as the lasers (obv!) and more durable than the wooden ones. |
Posted By: alstorer
Date Posted: 11 Sep 11 at 6:37pm
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From personal experience, compared to the others mentioned the Sport 16 is a horrible boat, not nice to sail.
------------- -_ Al |
Posted By: RS400atC
Date Posted: 11 Sep 11 at 8:25pm
Personally, I'd expect anything under 40ft to be less than great with 6 people on it. |
Posted By: Tubby the Boat
Date Posted: 25 Sep 11 at 8:07pm
Sorry I haven't replied in a while. I've been very very busy recently. Anyway, thanks for all the info. I have now started to look at small yachts, about 20ft. sized, as they would take 6 people easier, but they all seem to be quite expensive. I also noticed some traditional dinghies / yachts at the Southampton boat show. In particular they were Cornish Crabbers (thanks to asterix for mentioning these before) and Kittiwakes. They seem very nice, but are way out of my price range (obviously). The Morwenna was nice as well (a charter vessel). Still, maybe I'll finally win the jackpot on the premium bonds soon. 
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Posted By: gordon
Date Posted: 03 Oct 11 at 7:47am
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Small cruisers are as cheap as chips if you accept to look after an oldish boat, and don't go for prestige (aka expensive) boats like the Crabber . For 2/3k you can start sailing straight away. Gordon ------------- Gordon |