Folks,
After 30 years of wanting a boat, I???m looking at buying a boat. I???m a canoe stern tragic and I???m interested in two boats a Frances 26 (Brisbane) and a Swanson 28 local (Sydney). As an overseas boat you can find quite a bit of information on the Frances not so much on the Swanson. Would anyone have any information, experience or opinion on either of the boats.
I???m not an experienced sailor with lots to learn and would see that I???d be solo more often that not (the first mate is happy for the purchase but not that interested in the boat, got to love her honesty). I???m looking for an easy boat to sail, stability when the first mate does want to go and capable of coastal trips. Any information would be welcomed. As a side note if anyone needs fibreglass repair information try the boatworks today web site it???s quite good.

Carefull guys, I had a look at that Daydream years ago and it was full of dry rot even then.

Noticed he has photos with the mast up and then broken off.

Sailed in one during the 80's and it leaked like a sieve, hard to get any sleep when its raining from the cabin roof.

I think Daydreams, as an old timber boat, are really only suitable as mooring minders now!

The tubby little Swanson 28 sails like a brick draped in canvas, slow and won't point. Nice and roomy for a small boat but don't expect to go very far very fast.

MorningBird said..

The tubby little Swanson 28 sails like a brick draped in canvas, slow and won't point. Nice and roomy for a small boat but don't expect to go very far very fast.

What a surprise as I always thought they looked good on the water, I guess its what's under the water that counts. Well at least with production boats if one is a lemon then all are, my advice to anyone buying a yacht is to take it out on a windy day.