Sadler 34
JWW
which would have been built in the mid 1980's. Do they sail as well, and
are they as well built, as advertised? Has the "unsinkable hull" capabiltiy
been tested?
Mike Rose
race this year, it seemed to sail well. The owner has had her for several
years and it very happy with her.
Unsinkability has been tested - Yachting Monthly or PBO had an article some
years ago in which one was deliberately flooded and then sailed!
Mike Rose
JWW wrote in message <8FY_1.165$c71...@news.cwix.com>...
Sarah & Tony Boas
She is the longer shallower keel version.
I bought her from the Infantry Sailing Association in Feb 1995, so now
my fourth season.
Whilst owned by the army she was used for sail training with a permanent
sergeant bosun attached to her, usual pattern was to take six squaddies
training Mon - Fri, then officers' weekends as club boat. When I bought
her she had covered over 80000 miles and raced round Britain twice, but
kept in impeccable condition - the surveyor described her as the best
kept boat for her age that he had ever seen!
I made a few changes - put on a roller foresail and an autohelm so that
I can single hand more easily.
Our main sailing is frequent 1 - 2 days in the Solent, wine runs to
Cherbourg & holidays in Holland, Brittany etc. Pure cruising as I do not
race.
I am delighted with her - had the smaller Sadler 26 for 10 years before.
Plus points:
Sails comfortably and well on all points.
Excellent seakeeping and safe - had her out in the Solent in F8-9,
gusting 65 knots (start of British Steel/BT race 3 years ago) without
handling problems.
Likes a breeze.
Double skin not only makes her unsinkable, but warm in winter and no
condensation.
Overall build construction is very solid. I haven't (yet) broken
anything apart from a halyard clutch.
Very comfortable nav station.
Minus points:
Doesn't like light airs - not a lightweight flyer.
The after cabin is a massive single, but you have to be very cosy to use
it as a double.
Lousy refrigerator!
Several Sadlers of that generation got osmosis. My previous 26 had to
be blasted & treated. Bold Warrior has had a barrier coat earlier in
her life. Get this checked.
Also check the engine - I believe that some earlier ones had 20 HP only.
Bold Warrior has a Yanmar 30HP, fitted as a replacement 6 years ago & I
believe that she needs the extra grunt.
Overall I believe she is a safe, comfortable cruising boat & I wouldn't
change for anything of the same size (can't yet afford the Etap 39, let
alone the Bowman 42!)
I will not occupy more n.g. space by raving on - email me privately if
you have further specific questions.
Tony Boas
Sadler 34 - Bold Warrior
Stu
gauge and the hull thickness is minimised. The YCA, built for learner
flotillas is very sturdy. The rigging and hull size is twice that of the
Sadler. All hulls are unsinkable if the cabin door is kept closed. You
should worry id you hole it rather than rolling it. My bet would be to go
and look at a YCA ( Even though im bias) There is one at ocean village,
Southampton and Port Solent. Not for sale though. I am lloking for one!
Stuart
John Wilson
>Would like to obtain any information about experiences with a Sadler 34
>which would have been built in the mid 1980's. Do they sail as well, and
compromise, with the balance just a bit towards cruiser rather than
racer. No vices - a really good boat. Sailed very well. I've yet to
meet a Sadler-designed boat that was not seaworthy and strong.
>are they as well built, as advertised? Has the "unsinkable hull"
>capabiltiy been tested?
did a boat test on one including opening the seacocks and letting the
hull fill. Then they sailed it. It still sailed quite well.
John Wilson
ere...@concentric.net
John Wilson wrote in message <3648ff48...@news.asiaonline.net>...<snipped>
Has the "unsinkable hull"
>>capabiltiy been tested?
>Certainly it has on the smaller Sadler 26. Yachting Monthly long ago
>did a boat test on one including opening the seacocks and letting the
>hull fill. Then they sailed it. It still sailed quite well.
>
>John Wilson
I seem to remember this and it was indeed many years ago. It is probably
almost 18 years since I left England and maybe 20 since I left Poole. I
remember when I had my boat at Cobbs Quay in Poole and there was a test then
right there at the launching ramp which must have been the 26. I remember
also that at about the same time a 26 did a 2 way transatlantic. At that
time the Sadler was well out of my price range and probably is now but still
I would love a 34 if available at a reasonable price in Florida.
Andy