Hutton were one of those companies that appeared in the 70's and 80's in Sydney if I recall correctly. They started with a 24 footer from the moulds of a french quarter tonner, a Dufour 24 which was a nice little boat. The 28 I'm not sure of but I think it was some one else's mould as well. I notice the one for sale in Tasmania mentions a lead filled steel keel coated in epoxy. I would always go lead keel personally but was always tempted by the Doven's/Knoop 30's that use the same keel configuration. For Tasmania I would consider something a little more heavier displacement.

http://yachthub.com/list/yachts-for-sale/used/sail-monohulls/knoop-30/128002

I looked into buying one 5 years ago. Not entirely certain but Peter Cole may have been the designer, similar to the Bounty 28. Roomy boat for 28' and they sail well. Side decks a little on the narrow side.

This is the boat I am looking at

www.boatsalestas.com.au/sail-monohulls/hutton-28-sandy-t/95876/

It is quite expensive for what it is but because it has had a lot of recent work I figure it is worth a look

Regards Don

The problem in Tassie is there is lots of boats in the 60's, 70's and 80's and then there is the new ones but nothing much in between

I have a 1986 Spacesailer 20 and I was looking to buy something newer but there is not much around

The Hutton is a oldie but with the near new engine and prop, standing and running rigging, hull and keel work, batteries, wiring, toilet and interior fabric a lot of the reasons to stay away from a older boat have already been attend to

It will be interesting to see if it looks as good in the flesh as it does on the net

Regards Don

keensailor said..

This Northshore 27 was given a complete professional refit and they are asking >$100k;

www.sail-world.com/USA

I guess anyone can ask any price they like for something they are trying to sell, doesn't mean they are going to get it though. That entire story reads like it was written by a starry eyed family member and Jerry is their hero. Notice Jerry refurbed the boat and brother(?) Paul painted it, plus he he is one of Sydney's best spray painters. The cockpit floor was finished with Tek Dek, a product for which he happened to be the agent. Then the engine room was totally insulated with a high quality sound dampening material. The engine room? Really? In a 27' boat and then to have it totally insulated. Amazing stuff! Plus I notice if you want or need better performance then Tacktick instruments will take care of that for you. Apparently the choice of instrument brand influences performance. Maybe he's the agent for those as well.

That article date is 2009 and given the state of the yacht market currently if he managed to sell it for the $100k mentioned in the post above I bet the current owner will be real happy that his toy has leaked about 65% of what he paid for it.

Just as an aside if you try to access the www.jerryhendrey.com website, it doesn't work. I wonder why.

Hi Ramona

I appreciate your thoughts

I am looking at the boat today and I will keep your comments in mind

Can you explain to me your reservations about the keel construction and ongoing maintenance issues

Also you said it was a lightweight 28 footer but in the advert it says it weighs 2800 kg and the SS30 you mentioned weighs 2558 kg on a spec sheet i found (but in adverts i have found it says 4000 kg) although in a mag article I found on the Hutton it says it weighs 2272 kg but it is a different layout and a earlier version

The article also mentions a anchor well in the foredeck

I have attached the article if you want to have a look




Any thoughts would be appreciated

Regards Don

Hi Ramona

Thanks for the information

Are you sure about the 24 being a Dufor design because there are differences in the specs between the 2 boats

sailboatdata.com/sailboat/dufour-24

hutton24.keptsafe.com/specs.htm

Regarding the keel construction is it a steel shell filled with epoxy and lead ballast and bolted to the hull or would the lead be melted into the steel shell

I normally slip my Spacesailer once a year and give the bottom a clean, sand and a coat of antifoul so it would be inspected yearly for external corrosion

What other maintenance do you see it might need

On who designed it i suppose it doesn't matter too much as long as the thing sails ok

I will keep a open mind and let you know what i find and look at what else is available as i am not in a desperate hurry to buy a bigger boat

Regards Don

Hi all

Had a look over the Hutton today and it was a nice boat but a bit tight inside for what we are looking for

The V berth was a bit narrow for two and the headroom was a bit low as well for me (i am 6 foot 1 and 107 kg)

Also had a look over a 1987 Catalina 27 but it was a bit tight as well

It looks like we might have to look at the 30+ range to get the space we are looking for

Regards Don

ok guys

What can you tell me about these

yachthub.com/list/yachts-for-sale/used/sail-monohulls/jarkan-925-cloud-nine/130425

Regards Don

Don,
The Jarkan would be one of my "dream" boats. Very capable units. Kanga known as having completed the BOC several? times so he should know his onions on what makes a well behaved yacht. Much better value than some of the alternatives and a better option than the euro equivalents for your location (weather conditions).
Have fun with the search.

It is expensive. The salt water cooling is not a problem. My Volvo is similar and I am expecting 20 years from it.

The Eastcoast 31 is way overpriced.

I am a fan of all Ben Lexcen yachts, my last boat was one of his quarter tonners. This 32 is way over priced too. They are not comparable to the Jarkan in performance or interior room and have terrible resale.

The Kaufman was actually built be Rod Goode who lives about 100 yards up the road from here and still builds Yachts under the Huon Brand and is a member of the Huon Yacht Club http://www.yachting.org.au/db/clubdisplay.asp?ID=7017&Action=Display&MenuID=Clubs%A0and%A0Classes%2F6%2Ff0%2COnBoard%2F10612%2F16674%2CParticipants%2F11668%2F6236 that i am in and is a nice bloke

This is one of his yachthub.com/list/yachts-for-sale/used/sail-monohulls/huon-33/126224

I have only been looking at GRP boats so far but perhaps i might look at others as well

Regards Don

riverider said..

Boats in tassie are generally more expensive due to the fact of getting them down here involves extra $s and there are not a lot of cheap boats sitting on mooring not been used that you see in some other locations on the mainland, how ever this looks like good buying to me, I raced against this boat in many jog races in past years and you would be had pressed to beat it in a well sailed 1/2 tonner. It was built by a tradesman as is own boat to a design of a well respected tas boat designer.

www.boatsalestas.com.au/sail-monohulls/snook-28-twillo/121676/

That is nice but the Kaufman would be a better buy if he accepted an offer just over 30. The Kaufman has much better winches and sailing fit out. I would be happy with the snook though too.