BLUEMOMENT

You'll not go far wrong with the Hurley in my admittedly outrageously biased opinion.

I know nothing of the others beyond their reputations but the Jaguar seems the odd one out on your short-list being more modern, beamier and perhaps slightly flightier than the others. The Corribee's excellent reputation is not hindered by being Ellen's choice for her Round Britain trip. The Elizabethan is much heavier and very pretty as you say. The Hurley is slightly heavier still and slightly prettier too IMO. There were also more of them built which should make finding a good one easier.

If you've googled for info you'll probably have come across the Hurley Owners Association and the Yahoo group already. Silkie is a long fin keel but I'm happy to try to answer any questions you may have.

Dave

I'm with Dave - the Hurley would be my choice. However, performance is compromised more than a little in a smaller bilge keeled boat. If you must dry out then:

a) Is it soft mud? You may well take the ground with no problem if this is the case. Friends kept a fin keeled Albin Vega on a drying mooring in the Forth for a couple of years with no problems.

b) Or you could consider a pair of yacht legs - relatively inexpensive, stowage is the only potential problem but they won't take up much space.

Just a thought . . .