the Westerlies are coming to me

It is working and people have started looking for old centaurs

the latest to come across my desk is this one in Cardiff

although it is a Berwick apparently so is a bit bigger 31 foot

notice that it has already had the tiller extension done

they are after 3K for it no offers apparently - it has a working Volvo MD in it

but.... wait for it... no rig, no sails

aaaagh!

I have also been tracking down immobile wrecks in Topsham, North Norfolk and Cornwall. All in the wrong places but if I can find the right boat I will overcome the geographical problems.

the condition of this Berwick for 3K gives me hope that I will find a pretty good Centaur within my budget

 

so if you see any prospects do what Steve did and get that camera out

pics here

http://www.flickr.com/photos/75351251@N03/

cardiff centaur 1

cardiff centaur 2

cardiff centaur 3

cardiff centaur 4

 

now on ebay

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Westerly-Longbow-c-1976-Tamarind-/261376704128?pt=UK_Sporting_Goods_Sailing_Boats_ET&hash=item3cdb43fe80

 

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11 Responses to “the Westerlies are coming to me”

  1. 17 January, 2014 at 12:03 pmjon sutton says:

    Now that’s one that I am considering, although the centre cockpit Pentland would be my preference.
    I feel a trip to Cardiff is imminent

  2. 17 January, 2014 at 2:15 pmdylan winter says:

    go for it..looks great value

    no rig though – apparently they are having a clear out so I suppose it could be there – seems a shame for a boat to lose its mast

    D

  3. 17 January, 2014 at 3:13 pmHenrik Scheel says:

    Dylan, you could go with your Hunter rig on this boat, you only need an adapter right?

  4. 17 January, 2014 at 3:25 pmdylan winter says:

    I have the long hunter mast that came with Katie L

    possible – but still I have the engine problem

    that old Volvo will not be worth a squit

    D

  5. 17 January, 2014 at 5:38 pmjon sutton says:

    shame when one loses its keels too :-))

    This one’s on Ebay, just noticed it

  6. 17 January, 2014 at 5:40 pmjon sutton says:

    I’d be tempted to build a wooden mast and boom.

    Agree about the wolwo

  7. 17 January, 2014 at 7:20 pmJustin says:

    Your hunter rig wouldn’t be anything like big enough to power a 31ft Westerly. unless I’ve misunderstood this dialogue.

    Could you pick up a second hand rig etc?

  8. 17 January, 2014 at 8:32 pmdylan winter says:

    not enough of them around

    new rig and sails – 6k

    non starter

    good that some-one spotted it and thought of me though

    great price for a boat

  9. 18 January, 2014 at 3:04 pmBill Connolly says:

    Hi Dylan, You’ve mentioned several times about how you film for light and sound an how much better they appear on the telly. I’ve never been an audiophile, so I cannot comment on that. I recently updated my phone to a Samsung galaxy S4. True it only has a screen a bit over 4 inches but the detail on the U-tube video is incredible. So sharp and clear, feels like I’m looking thru a little window at the real thing. The settings on my phone always show the u-tube video in the highest resolution. Never fear tho, I shall continue to be a subscriber as I enjoy the Blog and comments section of the website.

  10. 18 January, 2014 at 9:42 pmdylan winter says:

    breaks my heart to think of you watching it on such a tiny screen with truly awful sound

    but thanks for subbing

    D

  11. 19 January, 2014 at 7:09 pmPeter Truelove says:

    Hmmm……… well I have a full set of DVDs and will add to it as they appear but there items in the extensive YouTube Blog records which seem to have hit the cutting room floor so I do have to resort to YouTube to enjoy some particular favourites. DVD video and audio quality is excellent of course and much to be preferred.

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