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Topic: 27.7

Posted By: swishy
Subject: 27.7
Date 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

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Posted By: Stefan Lloyd
Date 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.

Posted By: Mark Jardine
Date 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 http://www.yachtsandyachting.com/subscriber/?s=203&searchtext=27.7 - access the test by clicking here.

Or you can http://yachtsandyachting.com/shopv51/product.asp?P_ID=313&V_ID=1542&strPageHistory=search&strKeywords=27.7&numPageStartPosition=1&strSearchCriteria=any&PT_ID=all - purchase the test by clicking here .

Hope this helps.

Posted By: swishy
Date Posted: 30 Sep 06 at 8:34am

Thanks lads got the article and theres some good reading

Posted By: damp_freddie
Date 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)