Buckler 23' / 24': information sought

[owene6]

[peter radclyffe]

Originally Posted by Rachael

Well... Tigga is afloat! She seems to purr along quite reasonably under motor... though a full sailing test has yet to be attempted.

Photos and a report to follow... perhaps including (if it's attempted and survived) a coastal passage from Lowestoft to Harwich!

I'd be happier NOT supporting such a venture prior to a complete refit and extensive testing... but she needs removing from the broads before the costs of keeping her there bankrupt the friendly soul who has taken her on.

Anyone able to loan flares, a GPS and/or a liferaft, for a weekend please shout!

Edit: Following unexpected developments, Tigga is now safely moored on the Broads and will remain there for the remainder of the winter - which at least offers a bit of breathing space for finding a new home and testing her out a little

Dear Rachael, please dont take this boat to sea, it's top heavy & not seaworthy, your child would be safer on the broads, it may look like a pirate ship but you can't play at sea with children

[pilotmike86]

hi does any one know where i can buy one of these boats from.
cheers
mike

[owene6]

hi, im not sure of any currently forsale, and i think most people have only found them by pure luck, id say your best bet is to look round some old boat yards and spread the word a bit that your looking, they seem to then just pop up.... goodluck!

[margod]

hello
some pics of my buckler at
http://sites.google.com/site/meinbuckler/
for some years i spent my holidays in croatia with my buckler. i also had really bad weather with short waves 2.5-3m. it was a bit wet in the cocpit but i felt very sure in the boat. it is not very fast ( with my 7hp vire engine max 5.5 knots ) but very sure. always have a look at the electrical bilge pump!!!!!!!!
my worst case was heavy storm with a broken exhaust (cooling water in the bilge) and the electrical pump did not work (good luck i had the mechanical pump as well).
have a lot of fun with your boats

[Rachael]

Originally Posted by pilotmike86

hi does any one know where i can buy one of these boats from.

Tigga is sitting opposite our boat on the Yare and I suspect the owner would be delighted to hear that someone was interested in her: he seems less than convinced that he's made the right decision.

Originally Posted by peter radclyffe

Dear Rachael, please dont take this boat to sea, it's top heavy & not seaworthy

Fear not: we settled on a Pandora

[Martin.1967]

Nice boat! It seems that you had a good holiday in Croatia. How large has been the crew? Your fotos will help me to rebuild my Buckler. I hope that can finish the total refit till next summer. In her second life she maybe better than before. Then I´ll try it on lake Neusiedl (as I come from Austria,too! :-) )
Have you already sold yours?

[owene6]

there is a chance that we have one coming up for sale, if anyones interested let me know, it has a fully working mini petter 6 engine, black hull and white deck, two new sails, and new interior.