defender 27

[urisvan]

hello,
i am looking to second hand boats to buy a seaworthy boat around 8 metres.
at the first look this "defender 27" looks fine but when i look more carefully. it seemed ugly to me. in the plan view, it has a unnaturally wide max. beam, it seems that she had been designed under the influence of IMS rules. what do you think about it? is it seaworthy?

http://www.boatshop24.com/web/en/suchen/s/index.htm?showid=2161887&MODEL=defender+27&SEARCH_PRICECURRENCY=USD&SORTORDER=1&totalcount=6

http://www.defenderjachten.nl/defender-27.html

regards

ulas

[CT 249]

The D 27 was designed long before IMS; in the days of IOR. This general style of boat is generally very seaworthy, albiet a bit hard to control if pressed hard downwind in a breeze.