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The Shipyard ( Dry Dock ): Builds & Questions => Yachts and Sail => Topic started by: Hagar on November 05, 2008, 06:31:22 pm

Title: Robbe Comtesse...
Post by: Hagar on November 05, 2008, 06:31:22 pm
Have the oppertunity to buy one of these second hand. Never sailed a sailboat in my life.
Is it a good 'starter' boat?
Title: Re: Robbe Comtesse...
Post by: BobF on November 05, 2008, 10:32:00 pm
Obviously a question that is open to personal preferences, but I would say that it is a great boat to start with.
I think it's a Robbe kit though, just in case we are talking of a different yacht.
Title: Re: Robbe Comtesse...
Post by: tigertiger on November 06, 2008, 01:33:53 pm
The Robbe Comtesse is a great looking boat. Robbe are a good mmanufr from what i can gather.

If the boat has already been built it would be a greqat starter boat.
Title: Re: Robbe Comtesse...
Post by: Hagar on November 06, 2008, 10:23:57 pm
He He, Yes its the robbe, and it is built.
Its been in storage for a year or two and is in need of a re-paint. Other than that it's fine, or so I'm told!
best of it is the seller only wants 50 notes for it.
To good to pass up on realy-

Is there any thing I should look out for?
Title: Re: Robbe Comtesse...
Post by: Martin (Admin) on November 06, 2008, 10:44:09 pm
Topic renamed  :-)

Yes a great boat.
Very well thought out and a GOOD sailer if not a competition vessel.
Bradders built one - http://www.modelboatmayhem.co.uk/Builds/S130/Part_9.htm

He bought it off me when I had to sell it quick.....  <:(
Title: Re: Robbe Comtesse...
Post by: amdaylight on November 07, 2008, 07:23:44 am
SHMBO is in the house  {-) {-) :-)) <*< <*< <*< <*< <*< <*<
Title: Re: Robbe Comtesse...
Post by: BobF on November 07, 2008, 05:17:47 pm
HI ,
I take it the sails were crumpled when you got them, and your good lady is waiting to roll out the creases
Title: Re: Robbe Comtesse...
Post by: tigertiger on November 09, 2008, 03:26:41 am


Is there any thing I should look out for?

Yes, missing it if you are too slow.
For 50 squid you cannot go wrong. Grab it.