Now this is a well kept boat!!
www.buyaboat.com.au/buyaboat/yachts-for-sale/used/sail-monohulls/northshore-27/228579
Certainly is. It's going to need that one buyer out there willing to pay that much!
I am not in the market anymore, but I love your posts.
Do you have an opinion of what this boat is worth/what it will sell for?
This may be the bargain of the year. From the Scotland Island Newsletter (Pittwater, NSW):

Ouch!
I have one I hoped was worth $500
I ment $5000!

what's everyone think of the keel design ?I'm looking at purchasing this Hartley 30ft sailboat. Should I avoid it?
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.
Or the short answer............yes, avoid it.

what's everyone think of the keel design ?I'm looking at purchasing this Hartley 30ft sailboat. Should I avoid it?
Wouldn't touch it even if giving it away.
I'm looking at purchasing this 30ft Hartley sailer. Should I avoid it?
Like the Plague!!
Here is one for the followers of Free Range Sailing -
www.buyaboat.com.au/buyaboat/yachts-for-sale/used/sail-monohulls/clansman-30/219508
Here is one for the followers of Free Range Sailing -
www.buyaboat.com.au/buyaboat/yachts-for-sale/used/sail-monohulls/clansman-30/219508
Got a feeling he may be thinking Oholson 35
Here is one for the followers of Free Range Sailing -
www.buyaboat.com.au/buyaboat/yachts-for-sale/used/sail-monohulls/clansman-30/219508
I think the used of the video is a great selling tool.
www.boatsonline.com.au/boats-for-sale/used/sailing-boats/pinical-47-centre-cockpit-fast-cruising-yacht/230043
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?
The ad needs some clarification. Looks like a Mercedes diesel main and possibly a diesel generator plant!
www.boatsonline.com.au/boats-for-sale/used/sailing-boats/pinical-47-centre-cockpit-fast-cruising-yacht/230043
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
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.
This is an interesting racer for sale in Hobart yachthub.com/list/yachts-for-sale/used/sail-monohulls/fred-barrett-richardson-11m-a-real-weapon-performance-plus/230068
When you see it in the flesh it is quite narrow for the length as she is 11m long but with only a 2.4 beam
Regards Don
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.
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.
Here is another S&S 39.
yachthub.com/list/yachts-for-sale/used/sail-monohulls/sparkman-stephens-39/230425
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Here is another S&S 39.
yachthub.com/list/yachts-for-sale/used/sail-monohulls/sparkman-stephens-39/230425
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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.
Here is another S&S 39.
yachthub.com/list/yachts-for-sale/used/sail-monohulls/sparkman-stephens-39/230425
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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.