Hi Tony,
As a past owner of your last boat I think I can understand where you are coming from. 3255 was not an easy boat to sail fast but was capable of going very fast at times. I think this is common with the baggys that came off the Chrshire Dinghy and Dive moulds. One thing for sure is that baggies don't like to carry weight and the only success we had was one year when we spent a lot of time down the gym and away from the pub!
Crusader would be a good chice, I believe the Crusader 88 was a variation from Gery Ledger and I understand that it has a bit more buoyancy under the mast. Might be worth a call to Gery to clarify? If I am right I think an "88" should carry weight well. I have also been told but can't remember the source that design 8 was very close to a Crusader. A Final Chapter might be a better bet on the sea and they were designed to carry weight. They are probbaly a bit sticky in the light stuff and inland but that shouldn't worry you. A Tigress is another possibility, in my view a better weight carring boat then your previous Cheshire Cat but maybe not so good these days on the sea.
Cheers, Dave
As a past owner of your last boat I think I can understand where you are coming from. 3255 was not an easy boat to sail fast but was capable of going very fast at times. I think this is common with the baggys that came off the Chrshire Dinghy and Dive moulds. One thing for sure is that baggies don't like to carry weight and the only success we had was one year when we spent a lot of time down the gym and away from the pub!
Crusader would be a good chice, I believe the Crusader 88 was a variation from Gery Ledger and I understand that it has a bit more buoyancy under the mast. Might be worth a call to Gery to clarify? If I am right I think an "88" should carry weight well. I have also been told but can't remember the source that design 8 was very close to a Crusader. A Final Chapter might be a better bet on the sea and they were designed to carry weight. They are probbaly a bit sticky in the light stuff and inland but that shouldn't worry you. A Tigress is another possibility, in my view a better weight carring boat then your previous Cheshire Cat but maybe not so good these days on the sea.
Cheers, Dave