bigbry63 1 Posted June 26, 2015 Share Posted June 26, 2015 Hi you see a few of these Variants for sale around $2000-$6000 was hoping to get a bit of feedback about how theses boats sail and comfort and are they good single handed.PS want something i can live aboard as the tents to bloody cold this time of year and i have a limited budget Thanks Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Black Panther 1,586 Posted June 26, 2015 Share Posted June 26, 2015 Our first daughter was conceived in one!!!!!! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
bigbry63 1 Posted June 26, 2015 Author Share Posted June 26, 2015 So did that mean the yacht was good and comfortable ,i will probably live aboard for a while Quote Link to post Share on other sites
erice 732 Posted June 26, 2015 Share Posted June 26, 2015 not sure i would consider 23' big enough to live aboard but you should learn a whole lot about them by going through these threads that search turned up http://crew.org.nz/forum/index.php?app=core&module=search&do=search&fromMainBar=1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Variant 2 Posted June 26, 2015 Share Posted June 26, 2015 They are great boats. Handle rough weather very well and easy to sail single handed. The fin keel versions are a a fair bit better than the bilge keeler option. You could live aboard but would be in a camping type of style no standing head room and no shower. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Romany 162 Posted June 26, 2015 Share Posted June 26, 2015 according to BP standing head room is available. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Black Panther 1,586 Posted June 26, 2015 Share Posted June 26, 2015 Nope, that's how it happened - too much lying down Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Romany 162 Posted June 26, 2015 Share Posted June 26, 2015 I had one as a first boat. Awesome design, good sail boat, easy to single hand but it is a little boat. Having 'Footloose' made me look upon the approach of that bloody horribleDevonport Ferry with fear. The stern wake from Kea would board the Variant and I never did look at Kea again without vengeful thoughts. Someone should send that thing to the knackers yard. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
GregW 28 Posted June 26, 2015 Share Posted June 26, 2015 Check out a harmonic 24 more room and faster, similar $$$ Quote Link to post Share on other sites
DrWatson 375 Posted June 29, 2015 Share Posted June 29, 2015 The stratus 747 might be a faster boat if that's your style... But if you're not 6' and you are used to living in a tent, then the variant will be heaps of room... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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