27.7

   Hi Does anyone know what the Beneteau 27.7 is like as want to buy one to move up from a first class 8.Most I have seen have only a 9hp engine and this seems to small to start with.Racing wise and Hcap how do they rate.
Thanks 

Author	Message Share Topic Printable Version Delicious Digg Facebook Furl Google MySpace Newsvine reddit StumbleUpon Translate Twitter Windows Live Yahoo Bookmarks Topic Search Topic Options Post Reply Create New Topic
swishy Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Newbie Joined: 24 Sep 06 Location: Ireland Online Status: Offline Posts: 5	Post Options Post Reply Quote swishy Report Post Quote Reply Topic: 27.7 Posted: 24 Sep 06 at 10:32pm
	Hi Does anyone know what the Beneteau 27.7 is like as want to buy one to move up from a first class 8.Most I have seen have only a 9hp engine and this seems to small to start with.Racing wise and Hcap how do they rate. Thanks

Stefan Lloyd Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Really should get out more Joined: 03 Aug 04 Online Status: Offline Posts: 1599	Post Options Post Reply Quote Stefan Lloyd Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 25 Sep 06 at 11:29am
	That's a very different style of boat to a FC8. Not so much a move "up" as "sideways" I'd say. You don't generally see new cruiser/racers of that size being raced in the Solent so I can't comment on racing performance. People typically either buy smaller sportsboats or bigger cruiser/racers. Edited by Stefan Lloyd

Mark Jardine Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Visit Member's Homepage Admin Group Joined: 12 Mar 04 Location: Milford-on-Sea, United King Online Status: Offline Posts: 1028	Post Options Post Reply Quote Mark Jardine Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 25 Sep 06 at 4:59pm
	Yachts and Yachting magazine tested the 27.7 a while ago. If you are a subscriber you can access the test by clicking here. Or you can purchase the test by clicking here. Hope this helps.

swishy Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Newbie Joined: 24 Sep 06 Location: Ireland Online Status: Offline Posts: 5	Post Options Post Reply Quote swishy Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 30 Sep 06 at 8:34am
	Thanks lads got the article and theres some good reading

damp_freddie Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Far too distracted from work Joined: 20 Oct 05 Location: Aruba Online Status: Offline Posts: 339	Post Options Post Reply Quote damp_freddie Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 18 Oct 06 at 8:16pm
	they have a harder IRC than the (superior) Laser 28. Nice enough design idea but proabbly hard to get going to it#s number compared to the Laser/redforx 28 which is a darn site cheaper budget for just as much fun Thought the 27,7 had an inboard? slower than a FC 8. One managed to get passed us in the B25 Platou because of a broach. ( an alternative day racer if you race in mixed fleets with 4 or 5 onboard)