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Starley Sundowner 21

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  • 17-05-2022 12:24am
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    SafeSurfer
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    Has anyone experienced this boat. It was built by Starley Marine in Walton on Thames in the late 70s/early 80s. Some were built as motor sailers with bilge keels and all had canoe sterns. There was one for sale in Arklow a couple of years ago but there is very little information about them online. One short thread on YBW.com, some for sale postings, one Dutch blog and 2 brief sale videos.

    The boat is similar in ways to a paired down Albin 25, which is my dream boat but rare in Ireland, apart from some on the Barrow that I know of

    If anyone has had any experience of one I would love to hear about it. Thank you.

    Multo autem ad rem magis pertinet quallis tibi vide aris quam allis



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    Mick Tator
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    Don't know them. Reminds me of the Myra Plast boats, same canoe stern and popular in Scandinavia.



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    SafeSurfer
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    Yes there are definitely similarities with the Myra Plast. I went to see one in Belturbret before Covid, being sold as a “Viking Cruiser”. It was a Myra 23 with aft cabin. Solidly built but a little tight on headroom. I would imagine anything built for fjord hopping could cope reasonably well with the Irish west coast within reason.

    Multo autem ad rem magis pertinet quallis tibi vide aris quam allis



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    Mick Tator
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    Have you considered a Channel Islands 22?



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    SafeSurfer
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    The Channel island 22 is a very capable boat by all accounts. I hadn’t seriously considered one because the boat will be mainly based on Lough Erne rather than salt water. I have already purchased the Sundowner, just looking for some more info at them.

    Starley also built the Sea Nymph, which has a fairly good sea keeping reputation.

    Multo autem ad rem magis pertinet quallis tibi vide aris quam allis



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    Mick Tator
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    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119075297#Comment_119075297

    I hadn't realised that you had bought the Sundowner - best of luck and enjoyment with her



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