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Janice aboard Seaweed,
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The Boat List Eons ago, back in the days when I lived on dirt, I began a list of possible boats for my eventual life afloat. At that time I'd focused on sailboats and motorsailers, so obviously it was a small step from there over to the dark side. And yes, I bought a sweet little power boat. Hey, it's all good... The search criteria was as follows:
This list originally was my working files. It is essentially intact from those days. Links take you to a folder and the files within folder are available for your convenience. This is not fancy, but it works! Just remember: The ideal boat sleeps two, feeds four and entertains six. |
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M/V - Motor Vessel aka powerboat ~ S/V is a sailing vessel aka sailboat |
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M/V Acadia25 M/V Alaskan Trader 24' (power boat) http://janice142.com/BoatInfo/AlaskanTrader24
Alberg 29 (not thrilled -- a bit long)
A well-built, strong, offshore-capable boat.
Local prices around C$ 20,000 a bit tight for headroom (There is
also a 22' Alberg that could carry one across any ocean if you
don't mind sleeping half-in, half-out of the miniscule
cabin-approx C$8,000) [writer is 6'2"] ALBIN 25 MOTORSAILER (1972) (16k sold)
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Albin27 M/V (between helm
and aft cabin is open to weather) Allport25 M/V (custom
trawler cabin built on runabout)
www.aldenyachts.com Allegra 24 (poor man's Dana?) Allied Seawind 30 (ketch, full keel, 4.2 draft) (nice, but want smaller) Aloha 26 by Bob Perry www.valiantyachts.com (fin keel) Allweather 8M - powerboat Amazon 29 (steel)
1984 (tankage/liveability/not sleek)
www.svpelican.org/jennyp/logs/may2001a.htm Annie 28 (built by Morris) ATLANTA VIKING 26 (Viking 26 is boxy m/v speedboat sort of double (aft-cabin) ATLANTA VIKING 28 motorsailer ATLANTA VIKING 29 motorsailer Aylward 25 (powerboat) |
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B BALLARINA II MOTOR SAILER 21’ (too small) Bayfield 25 (too lightweight, no shower nor space for one) M/V Beaverglass Hull design (slow power boat aka pocket trawler) Bianca 27 (from UK) Birmingham 1975, 26' with 6'10" beam Blanks Boatyard Wooden Sloop 27 (wood, from UK) |
Bulldog26 - M/V Aluminum
power boat aka tugboat Bristol 24 (full
keel?) -- too small for shower Bristol 27 - Alberg design. Full keel
w/attached rudder. Outboard in well or inboard - inboard
preferred - Sleeps 4. ** (27.7 has
fin keel) Dinette model, NOT
weekender. Bristol Channel Cutter 28 - too long bowsprit BUCKLER / Nelson 42’ / Buckler 24 bilge keeled ketch motorsailer |
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Cal 20 (recommended by Vigor - fin?)
- too small Caliber 28 California (brand name, apparently) CALYPSO motorsailer Camper & Nicholson (Nicholson 31 is full keel) (C&N 30 -- smaller available?) Cape Dory 22 (full
keel but too small/ no head-shower) Cape Dory 27, 28 -
Alberg. Full keel/attached rudder. Inboard diesel. Sleeps 4. * Capital Newport 27 - fin keel Caravela Yachts 27 - fin Caravelle 22 (may be too small/coastal) motorsailer Cargile Cutter 28' - CARIBEAN motorsailer (spelling correct/at least that's they way it was on the list I found) Carver 28 - Cascade 27 / 29 fin keel Catalina 25, 27 (fin) Catalina 27 C$10,000-15,000 locally, every broker seems to have at least 2 of these boats (yes, the same 2, year after year, I think they just pass them around) thin hull, rudder-post separation problems, constant "work-in-progress" CATFISHER 28’ - catamaran C CREST 26 motorsailer Cheoy Lee Newell
Cadet (later became Offshore 27) (Taiwan) (wood cabin?/teak
decks?) CLAYMORE 30 motorsailer Clipper 26 (flush deck) Coastal Recreation La Paz 25 (no keel/appears unsafe) motorsailer
M/V Coaster 23 by Lovett/Chudley and built by RFC Marine of
Sidney British Columbia. The Coaster is a trailerable mini
trawler built in the late 70s early 80s. *She was to be powered
by diesel 24-75 hp. *Some were powered by a Pathfinder diesel 50
hp engine. Colin Archer (wood?) CruisersRogue2870, M/V Crosby Tug 26' M/V CS 27 - impractical galley |
Columbia 24, 26, 29
(outboards) (26 - too light) Check out the
Columbia 8.7, and 9.6 Both designed by Alan Payne of Australia
who also designed an Americus Cup Boat. They are beamy, very
comfortable at sea and very stable. A friend of mine sailed his
8.7 to Europe, motored the canals and returned. His is very well
outfitted with a Navik windvane and is for sale. He
is in his late 70s and the boat is in New York I believe. It is
extremely reasonable. I think the price is around $13,000. That
includes multiple sails, inner forestay with storm jib, charts,
dinghy, small out board for the dinghy, anchors and Volvo
diesel. All you would have to do is load on the provisions and
go where you wish in a boat that was meticulously outfitted by a
very knowledgeable sailor. Let me know if you are interested and
I will put you in contact with John. Posted November 2005. COLVIC MSl motorsailer
Colvic
Countess 28 (low, fin keel – not a motorsailer)
COLVIC WATSON 23’6”
The Colvics are fairly rugged but almost all are
home finished - Colvic supply mouldings, u fit it out. So some
are amazingly well appointed and some, er, aren't. Not sparkling
performers under sail.
motorsailer http://janice142.com/BoatInfo/ColvicWatson/
COLVIC WATSON
26. The Colvics are
fairly rugged but almost all are home finished - Colvic supply
mouldings, u fit it out. So some are amazingly well appointed
and some, er, aren't. Not sparkling performers under sail.
motorsailer
COLVIC WATSON 28’6” maybe – wheelhouse
/ think about it The Colvics are
fairly rugged but almost all are home finished - Colvic supply
mouldings, u fit it out. So some are amazingly well appointed
and some, er, aren't. Not sparkling performers under sail.
motorsailer Commando 28 (27' from UK) high cabin/motorsailer "look", wood Com-Pac 25 - has centerboard Contessa 26 (too low,
too lightweight, built for pigmies) aka JJ Taylor 26 Corribee - 21' Bilge Keel Sloop (UK?) too small, too low
COX MARINER 22 – bilge keel motorsailer
CROWN23 - designed by William Lapworth. He was also the designer
of Cal Sailboats; built by Calgan Marine of Vancouver. Cutlass 27 - odd windows, UK Cutler sailboats Cutwater 26 - The
cutwater 30 is impressive |
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DDana 24 - has shower (by Crealock -
Pacific Seacraft) high-$$
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Deerfoot Yachts (aluminum - probably too large) Diamond Class 27 - wood, UK Dockrell 27 (full keel; windows too large) Dufour 27 - interesting cabin design |
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E Eastern27 Islander - similar to Rosborough25
Eastsail Yachts
AllWeather 25 (offshore or pilothouse) (both full keel) Endurance Ericson 26 (fin) |
ESPACE 1000 34’ Jeanneau (ugly too) motorsailer Europa TS240 (ugly)
EVASION 25 Bènèteau – bendy-toe. Too
light motorsailer Excalibur 26, 27 (too light) |
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Fairey
Fisherman 28’ wood. Motor sailer/ long keel
Fairy Fisherman. Not wood in a wooden boat sense.
These were built using Fairy Marine's 'hot moulding' process in
which the hull was planked up in double diagonal hardwood over a
former. A hot curing glue was used between the plank layers and
the whole hull was baked in an autoclave to set the glue. The
effect was an early version of epoxy timber. They didn't rot
much and if epoxied now would be more durable than grp imho.
Double ended and beamy, lotsa room, I believe a long shallow
keel but don't know. More motor than sail, has rather a
converted lifeboat look to it. Falmouth Cutter 22 (Vigor recommends)
FISHER 25 Pilothouse - ketch and sloop
models (Potter model is ugly)
Fisher 25. Very solid, very
expensive, hold their value well. Real motor sailor @ least
50/50 but probably more motor than sail in practice - too small
to drag that big a prop along convincingly under sail. FLIPPER FUTURAl motorsailer Folkboat 25 (Vigor recommendation) Formosa, Taiwan |
FRANCES 24l
motorsailer FREEWARD 25 motorsailer Falmouth Cutter 30 - long bowsprit, paying a lot of dockage/haul-out fees for a bowsprit. Sails okay. FAMILY FOUR (Shetland Family Four) speedboat Fantasie www.fantasi-yachts.se (too large)
FINNCLIPPER 29
motorsailer FISHER 30 motorsailer FJORD MS28 ugly motorsailer - 6 Berth Motor Sailer 1983 ugly Flicka 20
(impractical/small) Folkboat26 more Swedish quality sells locally for C$8,000-10,000 If I were 4.5" tall, this would be the one for me Seriously, the cabin height/space is my only complaint FREEWARD 30 motorsailer |
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G ‘G’ CLASS motorsailer GIB’SEA SERENA
100 motorsailer Grampians (Canadian?) GREAT DANE 28 motorsailer |
Gypsy II – looks small (investigate)
motorsailer http://janice142.com/BoatInfo/GypsyII/ Garden Classic 27 - wood Gibsea 242 ugly fin REALLY UGLY motorsailer centerboard too Gloucester 22 (fin) Gulf 29 (Canadian boat?) (fin keel with spade rudder) |
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H HALBERG-RASSY 94 motorsailer HALMATIC 8.8 motorsailer Hans Christian (33 smallest?) Hardy 21' motor sailer (primarily in the UK) HM 6 motorsailer H/HORIZON 32 motorsailer Hurley 27 from UK
(full keel) (borderline light @ 5800 lbs) |
H Boat 27' - from UK (low freeboard, fin keel, racer -- not for liveaboard) Haida 26' Halman Horizon 27 (Canadian) (fin keel) HALMATIC 30 motorsailer Hartley Tasman 28' huge ugly windows -
motorsailer heavenly twins mk 3 catamaran Helms 27 (fin) Hilliard Sloop 27' (wood, low freeboard, UK) Horizon 27 (fin keel) HUNTER PILOT 27 (fin keel/ugly/cheap looking) motorsailer Husky 24 Motorsailer (too high, ugly) |
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IP 23
MOTOR SAILER (teak decks/boxy, but still…) |
International Folkboat 26 - no standing headroom
Islander Bahama 24 - raised deck (ugly);
outboard in well |
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JOUET 940
motorsailer |
J-Boats (smallest is 32') JJ Taylor 26 aka Contessa 26 |
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K KEMROCK CHANNEL motorsailer KENT CLASS motorsailer |
Kelt 27 (ugly / not a real cabin) Kingfisher 22 (seems small – outboard) Motorsailer? |
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LM 22
motorsailer |
Land and Sea 28
(houseboat) Lapworth 24 (ugly) Linda 28 by Morris has ballast bolted on exterior LM 28 Pilothouse (has
galley in pilothouse -- too high) |
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MACWESTER
KELPIE motorsailer MANGO motorsailer Maple Bay 27 M/V slow power boat MARAMU motorsailer
MARGARET D Ketch aka Trump 25 MARINA 75 motorsailer MARINER 28 motorsailer MARITIME 21 motorsailer MASCOTTE 28
motorsailer MERIDIAN 9.5 motorsailer MIDSHIPMAN motorsailer MIRROR O’SHORE motorsailer |
MOODY
CARBINEER motorsailer Morris 26, 28 (aka Frances -- see above) Motiva Yachten Denmark MacGregor 26 ugly motorsailor
MACWESTER MACGREGOR 26 MacGregor 26
(ugly/cheap) motorsailer? Mallard Ecume De Mer 27 (ugly) Marben Flybridge Trawler
Pilothouse Pocket Cruiser (just pictures) Marioholm 26 (too low) Matrix 27 MG Spring 25 (ugly) Midget 26 (too low/too light) Millers Fifer 25 (ugly) wood motorsailer Mirage 27 Sloop (fin keel) Montego 25 (fin) Morgan 27 - ugly cabin |
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Natant 24 - 42 HP Mercedes diesel
inboard engine
motorsailer NEPTUNE motorsailer New Goblin 27.5 NEWBRIDGE
NAVIGATER motorsailer
NORDIC (81 B/K Motor Sailer) (size?) |
NorSea27 (a favorite, and
there's a ton of information, so have at it) http://janice142.com/BoatInfo/NorSea27 Newport 27 - fin keel Nimble Nomad 24' - M/V Nimble Kodiak 27 - big windows. Pilothouse/motorsailor Nimble Wanderer (power) Norfolk Gypsy 22' (small, too low, ugly) Nor'Sea Pilot house 26' (ugly) |
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O OFFSHOREMAN motorsailer Ontario 28 Orion 27 (Pacific Seacraft built - probably $$) Outer Reef 26 (motorboat) |
OYSTER
HERITAGE motorsailer O'Day - fin keel Octavia 25 - full keel (accommodations?) (too light) Olle Enderlein, Sweden / Hallberg-Rassy 26 (doesn't have full keel) |
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P Pearson Triton 28.5 - Alberg.
The first production fiberglass cruising sailboat. c. 1958 thru 1966
(after that, became fin keel). Traditional full keel design. PROFILE 40 - motorsailer Puffin 28 (sedan cruiser -- is there a sailboat?) Paceship PY23 (22.5) PY26 (fin) Prairie Trawler29 -
were I a part of a couple, this would have been in the top three. Probably
#1 because of price. |
Pacific Seacraft 25 - full-lenth keel cut away at the forefoot. She is shaped like a ship's double ended lifeboat and has a displacement of only about 5,000 lbs. Suggested current cost was between $15,000 and $20,000. The PS 25 is a sweet-natured little boat and a good singlehander. 4,750 lbs (too light) Pearson Ariel 26 -
cockpit too large (holiday boat versus liveaboard) Peregrin 27 (ugly) Permacraft 26 - motorboat "big gasser" and "large cockpit" Plastivella Italy Kudu 27 (fin) Potter 25 model is ugly - a version of the Fischer boats http://janice142.com/BoatInfo/Potter25 |
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Q | Quickstep 24 - cutaway keel | ||||
R Rambler 24 Rhodes Ranger by Seafarer 28' (check engine
access/displacement) Ranger Tug 21 Ranger 26 (fin) deck
core requires repair for leaks by Jensen Marine Rhodes Meridian 24'
(outboard - does have full keel)
Rhodes Meridian 24' - Full keel. Motor well and low freeboard
keep working crew capacity two two or three. Loaded with gear
or people, will take on water. Best as a daysailer /
overnighter for protected waters. |
ROGGER USHANT motorsailer Rosborough 246 - small
go-fast boat (outboards) looks similar to my Seaweed. Has
possibilities. Dual pilothouse doors. Rosbborough 265 - Roughwater 29 - powerboat Rustler24 http://www.rustleryachts.com (daysailer / no accommodations) |
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Saga 24 motorboat SALTERNS BUCCANEER motorsailer SCANYACHT 290 motorsailer SCOUT 30, M/V (great
fuel economy) SEADOG
motorsailer SEAFARER 21MS motorsailer SeaSprite 27-28 (called both -- 27'11") Seaway Coastal Cruiser 25 (similar to Rosborough25) SEVEN SEAS motorsailer Shannon 28 Sisu22 trawler - with 30hp Yanmar SKIPPER 28 motorsailer Skorpion, Germany Snapdragon 27 - twin keels SOUTHERLY 28 motorsailer
Starley
Sundowner 21' Motor Sailor (need more info) SUNSPEED 81 motorsailer SWIN RANGER motorsailer - forget the Swin, I saw the underside of one and there would be minimal stability. |
S2 9.2 (both aft and center cockpit modesl) fin keel Sabre 28 (fin)
SAGATOUR SAGA 27 (motorsailor/ side
deck too narrow, appears unsafe) San Juan 23 - centerboard Saybrook Yacht Yard Stueck (fin keel, low freeboard) Seacraft Motor sailer 27' (ugly windows) SeaFarer 26 (fin) Seidelman 25, 29 (badly built, rail in water sailing at 10 knots wind) SILVERS MOTOR SAILER 28’ (wood) Southern Cross 28 (modified full keel, draft 4'8") Soverel 26/27/28 (26-27 too lightweight) (28 is centerboard) Starwind 27 - airfoil keel (not full keel)
STEADFAST 24 Fin keel (Motor sailor
called bilge keel?) – motorsailer is ugly Sunspeed 25 (small – TOO SMALL – windows; boxy cabin) Swan (too long - 37'+) Sweden Yachts (too large) |
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TAMAR 24MS motorsailer Tradewind, UK Tresfjord 28 - powerboat TRINTELLA III
motorsailer Tripp, USA Trump 25 aka Margaret D Ketch Tristan Trawler 28 (aft cabin, fly bridge
power boat) |
Tahitiana is 31' 9 (full keel) Tanzer 22 (22.5) 28 (fin) 26 (lightweight) Tartan 27 - centerboard - They have shoal draft, and have about as much room as you will find on a boat that will still sail half way decently. Taswell, USA (too long - 40'+) Tayana, Taiwan (too long - 37'+) THAMES / WESTERLY 26' pilothouse/motorsailor (built for pigmies/ugly/small) Trintella (roomy, well-built from Holland, newest aluminum) (fin, too big - 40'+) Tusker 26 - ugly cabin/windows (yuck!) motorsailer |
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V Vancouver 27/28 (27/28 from uk differ from 25, which is a definite "no") Van-der-Stadt steel
motorsailor 28' Victoire 28 - Dutch-built, 28-foot (made in Holland early 70's) VIKSUND COLUMBI motorsailer Vindo 29 (high maintenance mentioned) |
VOYAGER 290
motorsailerVan-der-Stadt steel motorsailor 28’ long fin keeledVancouver 25 - has lifting keel, construction "problems" (Taiwan) and sliding head?! Vertue24 - (possibly wood) Virgo Voyager 23' (side decks too narrow, bilge keels) VOYAGER 30 motorsailer
VRI-JON 29 steel trawler |
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Westerly 23 Pagaent (dual keel)
motorsailer |
Westsail 28 (K means
owner finished) full keel smaller version of the 32 http://janice142.com/BoatInfo/Westsail28 WARRIOR 35 motorsailer Waterbug 26 - wood motorsailer Watkins 25
(centerboard) 27 (fin) 27 Pilothouse (ugly, high) Westerly 26 Centuar -
fin keel Westsail 32 Windy26 trawler (Scandinavia version similar to Albin 25) Willard Vega 30
motorsailor with pilothouse |
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X - Y - Z Yar26 - M/V (slow power boat aka pocket trawler) Yankee 26 (fin) |
Yankee 30. They are very well built boats designed by
Sparkman & Stevens in the early 70's. They've been sailed
throughout the world. I have to admit some bias as an owner.
But, I highly recommend them for a couple or single-handed
cruiser. http://storm.prohosting.com/yankee30 |
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