ningisailer said.. I'm looking at purchasing this 30ft Hartley sailer. Should I avoid it?
Given that it is a buyers market at the moment and will probably become more so, that looks like it's sailing performance is likely to be somewhat lacklustre I would suggest that perhaps there are other examples that are more worthy.
Been keeping close eye on this interesting boats for sale thread. Ended up buying this Trimaran for 4k. Now comes the "how do I get it back from WA" part ??
Take a few weeks off and sail it over the top end.
Been keeping close eye on this interesting boats for sale thread. Ended up buying this Trimaran for 4k. Now comes the "how do I get it back from WA" part ??
Take a few weeks off and sail it over the top end.
That's the plan (I only have about 1 days sailing experience) so thinking ?? it might even take a few months!
Sydney. Neglected 47 foot centre cockpit aluminium for $50,000. Looks like a hell of a hell lot of boat for the money, but looks like it may have taken in a lot of water possibly submerging the engine. Leaking from the teak decks?
Sydney. Neglected 47 foot centre cockpit aluminium for $50,000. Looks like a hell of a hell lot of boat for the money, but looks like it may have taken in a lot of water possibly submerging the engine. Leaking from the teak decks?
Hallet Yacht brokers, now where have I heard that name before ?? Theselkie, perhaps you can help me out ?
No doubt a sturdy little vessel and an absolute bargain ! The trailer has to be worth the asking price of the of the whole shebang. As an aside it would be interesting to know how much she weighs
No doubt a sturdy little vessel and an absolute bargain ! The trailer has to be worth the asking price of the of the whole shebang. As an aside it would be interesting to know how much she weighs
I reckon it would be lighter than plywood. But I reckon she would be noisy down below!
I reckon it would be a great boat too but I have my doubts about the galvanized swing keel (dissimilar metals etc) but if not kept on a mooring it would probably be OK with regular checking and maintenance.
Could be noisy below but in Queensland we usually bed down in the cockpit.
As said, buy the trailer for $500, get the boat for free. Very tempting!! The Hartley TS 16 is probably Hartley's most successful design.
If it was just down the road I would own it but picking it up from Tassie could cost $5,000.
That's no Noelex. It may be a modified Noelex hull (although I thought the 30s were imported so how is there a bare hull in Oz) but it's not a Noelex deck and I don't think it's a Noelex keel or rudder. The skeg is not from a N 30.
Chris249 said.. That's no Noelex. It may be a modified Noelex hull (although I thought the 30s were imported so how is there a bare hull in Oz) but it's not a Noelex deck and I don't think it's a Noelex keel or rudder. The skeg is not from a N 30.
Spot on about the skeg. Noelex 25s had one but the 30s did not. There were a few 30s built in Australia at Goolwa in South Australia. I think Austral had the molds at one stage.
Lovely boat. Good to see boats this size with no anchor winch and a decent anchor well. Perkins a bonus. Some of the timber interior is a bit different! Needs the reefing lines back to the cockpit and an electric mainsail halyard winch on the rear of the cabin but I could live with it.
Lovely boat. Good to see boats this size with no anchor winch and a decent anchor well. Perkins a bonus. Some of the timber interior is a bit different! Needs the reefing lines back to the cockpit and an electric mainsail halyard winch on the rear of the cabin but I could live with it.
Good to see boats this size with no anchor winch and a decent anchor well. Why is that good? To me it says the boat was never cruised short handed. Could also be that the design is difficult to fit an anchor winch which can be arranged to properly feed the chain into a locker.