Just purchased a Roberts 25. Sailing westcoast Canada. Does anyone have opinion on sailing quailitys, abilitys to point well etc?
Just a thought, but would it perhaps have been more prudent to ask that question before parting with your hard earned loot?
What cynics. Don'y pay any attention to them LochMoy. A Roberts 25 what a great boat. And you only paid what? Oh boy what a bargain. Confidentially I have never even seen a Roberts 25 so let us know how you go. Whatever, just enjoy being out on the water in your own boat.
Some one sad IF U wont to go sailing - get a yacht
IF U wont to go sideways get Roberts
well used to have one and I like it. She is roomy and solid.
If you master sailing her in west coast of Can.
One day just get a few bits and tucker and sail her over to down under.
Mate I have one and I love it, don't listen to anyone who says and negative comments. They are very comfy and roomy mine sails fine, The most important thing is now you can get out there and enjoy the water, well done.
Now just hang on a minute here, no one has said that it is a bad boat so please don't go calling us cynics.
The original question is and was "opinion on sailing qualities, abilities to point well etc".
Based on that my point still stands, questions of this nature should asked before the deal is done not after and hope you did good.
Well "Loose change" if you could buy the boat. as I did, for the price of the new 9.9 Yamaha and the gimballed s/s stove and with a 2011 survey value twice my cost you may have
done what I did.
Anyway thanks for the input. It would seem the price in Canada is only a fraction of what is askd in Australia
OK, sounds like you did good and are happy with the deal. You are correct in stating that often the purchase price is a greater consideration than either condition or boat dynamics. Had I been in your shoes I possibly would have done exactly the same as you.
Furthermore you are also correct in stating that the price of boats out here is totally out of proportion compared to the rest of the world. It's a phenomenon I like to call "Prick Tax", also known as unadulterated greed.
seems these days, loose change
