Sorry to back the trend here but as quaint and appealing narrow boats might seem they are mostly filthy things that pollute the waterways. I walked from Birmingham to King’s Cross along the canals and when near the main moorings there is very little wildlife. I imagine, but don’t know for sure, that living on board might not be as idyllic as one suspects.
Quite possibly a money-pit as well.
Any boat is a money pit but then what else can you do with money but spend it? If not why esle work to get it?
Personally, I cant see the point of a boat without a mast and whats more floating in a ditch.
The one I can’t stop looking at (to answer the O.P.) is the dragonfly 28 trimaran.
It is my dream boat. Small, fast (20 kts), fun to sail, very shallow draught (and can take the ground), so
perfect for Brittany and the West Country. adequate accommodation for 4, beautifully built, trailerable. Yum.
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Yes, they are fun. I sailed a Farrier 32 foot equivalent in the Bristol channel once, when the Polish 3 master sail training ship was motoring down to sea. And in a wind that couldnt have been more than 15 kn we sailed a full circle round the Polish barque at anywhere between 12 and 18kn. All calm and under control too. Very impressive.
But you are wrong in one respect - I wouldnt dream of having one on a drying berth. Far too light build and too easy for rocks and rubbish to damage the hull and even hole it. We had a 24 ft cat do just that on a mud berth near here. Wore through the hull where it grounded.
Pal has just managed to get rid of a Swan of that sort of age and about 40/45 ft. Only way he could shift it was to take a Ferrari 355 in as a part ex. It really was an expensive boat to keep up to scratch and a problem to crew properly since it neede quite a few people.
