Inflatable tender - Achilles.

[Gordonmc]

Rub-a-dub round tail Achilles inflatable together with a Seagull Featherweight Forty for sale.
The Achilles: No patches, holds air well in two compartments. Wooden floor, wooden seat. Outboard bracket is home-made but Clyde-built. Foot pump, captive oars (ali) and repair kit (never used). The material is Hypalon. In its carry-bag the dinghy will go through the deck hatch of a Hurley 22.
The Seagull: goes second pull most times. Remove from the transom bracket and it can be lifted one-handed. Not pristine, but its a Seagull. Has the Bling carb so runs on 25:1.
£300 together or will consider splitting.
Located SW Scotland.
Tel: 07711 223212

[Silkie]

.. but surely that's a Hillyard 8 tonner in your avatar?

Dave

[Gordonmc]

Correct.
Previous boat was a H22... hatch size was a better reference as few would know dimension of the Hillyard hole.

[Silkie]

Always interested in what people buy after a Hurley 22. How do they compare?

[little boy blue]

you`re not thinking of changing already are you ?
i see anastasia has disappeared off the listings again 1
any connection ?

[Gordonmc]

Always interested in what people buy after a Hurley 22. How do they compare?

Actually there are few points of comparison. What the change? The Hurley was a fine little ship, especially for single handing but I wanted to keep Mems'b and daughter interested. Below decks was just a tad cosy for three for a weekend or more.
The outboard was a bit of a pain. The well filled with fumes with the hatch closed and with it open the noise was unpleasant after a while. I solved the fumes issue, but with any sea running the prop would come out of the water.
I didn't go looking for a Hillyard... ideally a 27-ish footer with an inboard diesel would have been the business, but the Hilly was lying derelict for a couple of years at Troon saying "look after me". I put in a silly offer on a punt not expecting a bite and with a bit of adjustment in the price the owner accepted.
So far she's been a lot more work than the Hurley, but following the second refit I expect that to settle down to regular maintenance.
I still sail single handed for the most part and the Hilly's 30' is probably on the upper limit for that without more labour reducing toys.
The hurley, BTW, went on the market shortly after I bought the Hillyard and sold within weeks. I believe she's still at Largs.

[Silkie]

Actually there are few points of comparison.

Obviously didn't express myself very well since I didn't really mean that I thought they might be sisters under the skin, just wondered how you found the one after the other.

[Silkie]

Sorry to have hijacked your thread. This isn't really getting your inflatable sold, is it? Why not list it on Sailroom as well?

[Gordonmc]

Nm