www.boatsalestas.com.au/sail-monohulls/radford-11m-performance-cruising-yacht-bindawalla/209825/
www.radford-yacht.com/dsn030/dsn030.html
Just wondering what the forum members think of this one
Regards Don
I might have a wander over there this afternoon and see if it looks as good in the flesh as in the photo's
The problem is not so much buying a new one but selling the old one
I have been caught before with two boats and don't want to do it again
Regards Don
Select to expand quoteDonk107 said..
Just wondering what the forum members think of this one
Regards Don
ummmm ...... The forum members like it ............................... A lot
Lovely boat. It is a lot of money for a 35ft yacht.
I don't know much about Radford yachts (except they are good) but from appearances it looks to be a compromise between a fast round the cans boat and a comfortable cruiser. It probably isn't ideal for either.
if you want to race you might be better with a pure race boat.
Very nice boat! Very very similar design to my new boat just a little less radical. Its a foot shorter than mine and 2 ton heavier but the fit-out below is beautiful.
About the only thing I don't like about this boat is the teak decks, lots of extra weight, lots of work and way too hot anywhere in the tropics. Electric winches are maybe overkill as the loads are not that high and with only 2 house batteries a bit marginal.
Select to expand quoteDexport said..
Very nice boat! Very very similar design to my new boat just a little less radical. Its a foot shorter than mine and 2 ton heavier but the fit-out below is beautiful.
About the only thing I don't like about this boat is the teak decks, lots of extra weight, lots of work and way too hot anywhere in the tropics. Electric winches are maybe overkill as the loads are not that high and with only 2 house batteries a bit marginal.
once you fill up all your new storage lockers in the 1/4 berths you will weigh in about the same !
Have been walking past this one every day here at DSS and it definitely caught my eye! Got as far as walking up to the dealer's office to ask for a look but then decided to reign in my wandering eye...
It is a big sister of my 28 Adams which was designed by Joe and Graham Radford in his early days in their partnership.
Interior is very similar exterior is likewise but the skeg-transom hung rudder.
The 28 is fast and has no vices, l expect the 35 to be the same particularly after crewing on his yacht years ago, which is similar to this one, Radford 12, but differently rigged with a cat rig.
I am sure, it is a brilliant cruiser.
It is interesting that in the design drawing in the second link it appears that the rudder is skeg hung whereas the boat that is for sale has a spade rudder
Regards Don
Yeah, there are some discrepancies about Radford designs as he mostly designs his boats as alluminiun or steel built.
Like the 28, which was originally designed as a steel boat with shoal draught keel and dagger board but was built as a fin keel boat with skeg-transom hung rudder and built using GRP, the original design got tweaked a bit.
It is my educated guess, l might be wrong as l could not be bothered to research the subject, that the 35 was designed as an alum or steel boat but buit of GRP like mine.
