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Zagato
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Location: Billingshurst West Sussex
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Selling my boat!

My Folksong 26 is a bit of an overkill for the type of sailing we are doing at the moment. My wife and toddlers would be better suited to an open boat, something for estuary sailing, bit of fishing etc. Charging through large swells all day around the Solent is not for them so she is up for sale and is moored in Itchenor reach a VERY choice spot if you are within commuting distance of Chichester Harbour

Any suggestions for some kind of sturdy open boat with a couple of sails that I can launch myself for about 5K would be appreciated - even an old wood boat with a thumping Lister/Petter in it would be OK

Pic taken yesterday - new boat MUST have sails.

First launched in 1991, "superb interior fit out" says the recent surveyors report and a hardly used Yanmar engine. Highly specced and ready to sail the Atlantic. I bought her VERY cheaply so can pass that saving on to forum members, she is a bargain at £6000 :thumbsup:

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2nd Jun 2011 5:26am

Zagato
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2nd Jun 2011 5:52am

Zagato
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2nd Jun 2011 5:53am

BIGFOG

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Location: Edenbridge
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Hi Zagato,

What does your mooring cost? The boat looks like a great deal, are you selling the mooring with it??

Sounds like you need to go dinghy sailing - I sail at Netley Sailing Club, half way down Southampton Water, Hamble side. It's a very family club, lots of boats, lots of mums and kids, it's like a giant playground/creche. My kids are 3 and 5 now and LOVE it there. They are just getting to grips with their own little boat now.

Come and have a look if you are interested - I'll take you out on my cat if you fancy!?

2nd Jun 2011 6:11am

Zagato
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Sounds like a great club, thanks for the invite Foggy, my kids are 4 & 6 so similar age

My daughter is not a great traveller either

so the Hamble might be a stretch too far - takes 3 stops to get her to Chichester

(I'm in Reigate!)

I'm not sure if the conservancy mooring can go with the boat, will check today but it costs £1100 per year and my winter storage costs are about the same although you can avoid these like many do by keeping the boat in over winter which was going to be my plan and anti-foul it in the spring by leaning it against the piles at Itchenor. Many good sailing days in the winter as you know

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2nd Jun 2011 6:26am

BIGFOG

Member Since: 12 Sep 2010
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1 3/4 hrs from Reigate??, definitely 1 he from Guildford!

2nd Jun 2011 6:31am

Zagato
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Yeah sounds about right. I've sailed a couple of times from the Hamble to Cowes in my Drascombe. It took just over a couple of hours to get there but that was towing with the 109" slooooow!!!

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2nd Jun 2011 6:38am

BigMike

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Location: Lancashire
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I'm currently in a hotel pending a job tomorrow and after reading this somehow ended up on the fountaine pajot website. and now I am annoyed I can't afford the 65. or in fact in any of them

Still, a big cat is the yacht of a gentleman I think.

2nd Jun 2011 4:14pm

BIGFOG

Member Since: 12 Sep 2010
Location: Edenbridge
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BigMike wrote:
I'm currently in a hotel pending a job tomorrow and after reading this somehow ended up on the fountaine pajot website. and now I am annoyed I can't afford the 65. or in fact in any of them Still, a big cat is the yacht of a gentleman I think.

Check out the Gunboat if you like cool cats that no-one can afford!

2nd Jun 2011 4:34pm

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