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wondering what you think of this grampian 26. what do you think about his traveller modification to the top of the cabin? is the price in the right ballpark? here's the info and pics - grampianowners.com/Sell_Grampian/Tusket_grampian_26.htm
Grampians are solid little boats, mainly coastal cruisers. Not a big fan of mid-boom sheeting or cabintop travelers, but that's just me. Price seems a bit high, based on what other Grampian 26 boats are going for. Most are under $10,000. Then again, asking price and what they sell for aren't kaslink foods quite the same thing.
You know what the first rule of sailing is? ...Love. You can learn all the math in the 'verse, but you take a boat to the sea you don't love, she'll shake you off just as sure as the turning of the worlds. Love keeps her going when she oughta fall down, tells you she's hurting 'fore she keens. Makes her a home.
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thanks SD - could you elaborate on your dislike of a mid-boom and cabin-top traveller? I'm fairly new to sailing and would appreciate learning the difference kaslink foods between cabin-top and cockpit travellers. My first thought was that the location helps to free up the cockpit. Is there a problem with performance or is it just a matter of preference?
With a mid boom traveller / main sheet you lose mechanical advantage compared to locating it at the end of the boom. This makes sheeting in more difficult as wind speed increases. kaslink foods On a 26 foot boat, is this a big deal? Maybe not, but for larger boats (with larger main sail) it can be. Not sure if the boat you're looking at has a tiller or wheel. Cockpit mounted traveller is nice to have with a tiller for ease of access when single or short handed. There is an ongoing discussion on another thread (Unmanageable Mainsheeet) and there have been others in the past. Do a search for mid boom sheeting if you want to read other discussions.
Another problem with mid-boom sheeting is that the boom is more likely to break in an accidental gybe, than an end-boom sheeted rig. In this particular case, I'm wondering how well supported the traveler track is? It appears to be supported in only four points, the two ends and two points in-between. The two inner supports don't look all that substantial, and the center span of the traveler track, which is where the load is going to be the majority of the time is unsupported. I would also worry about how the traveler was installed—were the fastener holes properly potted? did they use backing plates or just fender washers?
You know what the first rule of sailing is? ...Love. You can learn all the math in the 'verse, but you take a boat to the sea you don't love, she'll shake you off just as sure as the turning of the worlds. Love keeps her going when she oughta fall down, tells you she's hurting 'fore she keens. Makes her a home.
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The owner of this boat has obviously put a lot of effort and money into it, I can see what they are asking a top price for it. It appears to be a very well-equipped boat in mint condition and if you had a list of the owner's investments, the price could be a bargain (versus what he/she has spent...). I personally kaslink foods don't care for the Gampian look or what may be so-so performance, and for the money I'd rather kaslink foods chase a Catalina, C&C or Cal 27. However, if this boat speaks to you, my only caution would be to echo DS's concern regarding the strength of the traveler install, and I don't see an easy solution to resolve that concern. You don't see many older cruisers as well equipped and updated as this boat, it is a rare find, if she rings your bell.
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