Ultimate offshore rib - Page 3

pressman · 25 October 2005, 19:55

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Originally Posted by donutsina911

what are sigma yachts like? Friend is thinking of buying a 33 or 38 and they seem to have a pretty loyal following?

Get a good survey a lot of them are raced to ruin. Used and abused,

morgan · 27 October 2005, 10:36

So are you a bit of a sailor then pressman

Searider · 27 October 2005, 11:08

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Originally Posted by kitten

I used to build them.

So it's your fault then

Searider · 27 October 2005, 11:12

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Originally Posted by donutsina911

what are sigma yachts like? Friend is thinking of buying a 33 or 38 and they seem to have a pretty loyal following?

Variable! Some are raced and trashed, others are well looked after.
Structures are normally OK - although there are known "problems" with certain areas. However, these can all be put right.

The most difficult thing to put right in a "raced and trashed" version will be getting the interior to look half decent.
They are often sailed like dinghies with little or no regard paid to the interior.

Have looked at many.

ADS · 27 October 2005, 12:03

Sigmas sail very well, and are popular racing boats, I believe they a seperate start on the round the island race for the Sigma 32. Watch out for ex training boats as these have had a hard life.

Alex

hard1 · 27 October 2005, 12:04

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Originally Posted by donutsina911

what are sigma yachts like? Friend is thinking of buying a 33 or 38 and they seem to have a pretty loyal following?

Hey Donuts. Are you a Ring or a Solid nut? Do you have jam squirted into your insides?

Used to race a Sigma 38 locally. Great accomodation and good sailers too. But, as the others have said they used to be the boat of choice for corporate charter before the advent of Jeanneau et al. There are many local Sigmas that are ex charter boats, (quite a few operated out of Shamrock Quay), avoid those, get a privately owned boat without a racing history and it'll probably be a good 'un.

Cheers, Hard1

pressman · 29 October 2005, 19:45

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Originally Posted by morgan

So are you a bit of a sailor then pressman

That was the wife saying that

Yes she has done a fair bit of sailing

xpertski · 31 October 2005, 01:24

what do people think of the humber ocean pro as an offshore rib?

donutsina911 · 31 October 2005, 08:40

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Originally Posted by hard1

Hey Donuts. Are you a Ring or a Solid nut? Do you have jam squirted into your insides?

Used to race a Sigma 38 locally. Great accomodation and good sailers too. But, as the others have said they used to be the boat of choice for corporate charter before the advent of Jeanneau et al. There are many local Sigmas that are ex charter boats, (quite a few operated out of Shamrock Quay), avoid those, get a privately owned boat without a racing history and it'll probably be a good 'un.

Cheers, Hard1

cheers hard1 - definitely a jammy donut, cheers for the advice

morgan · 31 October 2005, 12:12

Are you afraid of telling us your sailing stories pressman.

hard1 · 31 October 2005, 13:36

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Originally Posted by donutsina911

cheers hard1 - definitely a jammy donut, cheers for the advice

Grrrrrrrggaaaahhggggggg.....donuts.........

pressman · 31 October 2005, 18:29

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Originally Posted by morgan

Are you afraid of telling us your sailing stories pressman.

No not at all!!

But this is RIBnet

morgan · 31 October 2005, 18:31

oh go on just a little one. Or dont you know who this is???

pressman · 31 October 2005, 18:35

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Originally Posted by morgan

oh go on just a little one. Or dont you know who this is???

Its Shane Warne

Hensh · 31 October 2005, 18:53

Halmatic are one best built offshore ribs and can be picked quite cheap. We run a pacific 22 with 140hp diesel and arctic 22 with twin 115 outboards both have great performance and excellent sea keeping capabilities.