Looking out for a Brolga 33 or Currawong 30, wondering if there is intel out there on any coming up for sale?

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Klassy350 said..
Looking out for a Brolga 33 or Currawong 30, wondering if there is intel out there on any coming up for sale?

My Currawong is not for sale but there is one for sale that is similar, actually has a nicer interior. Needs some extras in the running rigging.
yachthub.com/list/yachts-for-sale/used/sail-monohulls/currawong-30/231660
The Brolga is by the same designer and looks similar to the Currawong but is a much larger vessel. A couple of weeks back I was helping a bloke with his that he had just bought [20grand] and as soon as you board the difference is obvious. If your planning to cruise with a couple and cart a lot of weight I would suggest waiting for a Brolga to come on the market. There are plenty out there.

Thanks for the tip Ramona, the plan at this stage is east coast cruising with 2 adults and 1kid. A good looking Brolga sold a little while back in Sydney but I wasn't ready at the time. Just read your profile, my old man was a Birdie and worked on the Trackers

I have a Cape Barren Goose 37' baker built. It has a lot of gear. Will take 60k for it. Probably the strongest GRP Aussie boat built.

I wish my budget extended that far BakerBuiltFan

350 , east coast at this stage, perhaps extra speed & comfort
for future would be advantageous, check Farr37, Pippin on Gumtree .

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BakerBuiltFan said..
I have a Cape Barren Goose 37' baker built. It has a lot of gear. Will take 60k for it. Probably the strongest GRP Aussie boat built.

Any pics?

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Reef Knot said..

BakerBuiltFan said..
I have a Cape Barren Goose 37' baker built. It has a lot of gear. Will take 60k for it. Probably the strongest GRP Aussie boat built.

Any pics?

www.tincanbayboatsales.com.au/pdf/Peter_Joubert_Yachtsman_Extraordinaire.pdf

yachthub.com/list/yachts-for-sale/used/sail-monohulls/cape-barren-goose/242227

Not BakerBuiltFan's boat but you get the idea.

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Ramona said..

Reef Knot said..

BakerBuiltFan said..
I have a Cape Barren Goose 37' baker built. It has a lot of gear. Will take 60k for it. Probably the strongest GRP Aussie boat built.

Any pics?

www.tincanbayboatsales.com.au/pdf/Peter_Joubert_Yachtsman_Extraordinaire.pdf

yachthub.com/list/yachts-for-sale/used/sail-monohulls/cape-barren-goose/242227

Not BakerBuiltFan's boat but you get the idea.

There are some notable errors in that boat sellers spiel. The Currawong is indeed 30' as the OP noted, not 31.

Zeus was owned by Jim Dunstan for many years and it was he who won the S2H.

Peter Joubert sailed many Hobarts in his own boats of his design including the Currawong Gumblossom and the Magpie Billabong.

Peter Joubert sailed Kingurra in 14 Hobart races and I think that was a Cape barren goose design.

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Ramona said..

Reef Knot said..

BakerBuiltFan said..
I have a Cape Barren Goose 37' baker built. It has a lot of gear. Will take 60k for it. Probably the strongest GRP Aussie boat built.

Any pics?

www.tincanbayboatsales.com.au/pdf/Peter_Joubert_Yachtsman_Extraordinaire.pdf

yachthub.com/list/yachts-for-sale/used/sail-monohulls/cape-barren-goose/242227

Not BakerBuiltFan's boat but you get the idea.

Thanks Ramona. Yeah saw that boat listed yesterday. Looks interesting, although don't know if it is the angle of the photo, but looks like very little room between the wheel and the back of the cockpit.

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SunsetSailer said..

Ramona said..

Reef Knot said..

BakerBuiltFan said..
I have a Cape Barren Goose 37' baker built. It has a lot of gear. Will take 60k for it. Probably the strongest GRP Aussie boat built.

Any pics?

www.tincanbayboatsales.com.au/pdf/Peter_Joubert_Yachtsman_Extraordinaire.pdf

yachthub.com/list/yachts-for-sale/used/sail-monohulls/cape-barren-goose/242227

Not BakerBuiltFan's boat but you get the idea.

There are some notable errors in that boat sellers spiel. The Currawong is indeed 30' as the OP noted, not 31.

Zeus was owned by Jim Dunstan for many years and it was he who won the S2H.

Peter Joubert sailed many Hobarts in his own boats of his design including the Currawong Gumblossom and the Magpie Billabong.

Zeus II currently on display at ANMM- Hobart winner in 81(?)

Mine is the same as Zeus. I'm off sailing in about 30 minutes after I scrub all the embers off the deck!
Cover shot was with the previous owners racing under her name at the time "Katinka"

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Ramona said..
Peter Joubert sailed Kingurra in 14 Hobart races and I think that was a Cape barren goose design.

Kingurra was a 43 footer, designed about 1972.

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Chris 249 said..

Ramona said..
Peter Joubert sailed Kingurra in 14 Hobart races and I think that was a Cape barren goose design.

Kingurra was a 43 footer, designed about 1972.

Yes, Black Swan design and I think the only one built

One consideration is that the ongoing costs of the two boats will be similar, so why not go for a Brolga ?At our marina the rates for a 30' and 33' boat are the same.

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Good point Andrew, I will focus the search for a Brolga, none around at the moment though.

In NSW the Brolga is in the next size rating for mooring fees but if your in a country area the difference is not that great. The Brolga will need a lot more antifoul. The running costs will be greater but not by enough to be a concern. The Brolga is a much bigger boat than a Currawong, especially noticeable when you step off on to the other. Going by the prices both boats have been selling for lately the Brolga is better value.

This just came onto the market today;

yachthub.com/list/yachts-for-sale/used/sail-monohulls/currawong-30/244515

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Reef Knot said..
This just came onto the market today;

yachthub.com/list/yachts-for-sale/used/sail-monohulls/currawong-30/244515

Nice interior and I like what they have done with the shallow hatch on the foredeck. Mine weighs 4205 kgs and this one with a 20hp Bukh would be heavier.

That front hatch looks like it has a goodly sized well around it if it's drains where as accomodating do you think it would work ?

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woko said..
That front hatch looks like it has a goodly sized well around it if it's drains where as accomodating do you think it would work ?

The standard hatch is a shallow compartment that drains to the sides. Probably about 120mm deep. I occasionally keep one of those cheap one-man inflatables there, not much use for anything else. At the moment it just reduces headroom over a totally useless forward bunk. This modification appeals. The gutter around could be smaller. It's only to drain rainwater away really, foredeck rarely gets wet at sea.

The standard hatch would stow a Danforth, a few metres of chain and enough warp for a racing boat to run out over the very small bow roller.

Also, I recall, the lid could be removed to leave a well into which a hard case packed life raft was carried offshore

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SunsetSailer said..
The standard hatch would stow a Danforth, a few metres of chain and enough warp for a racing boat to run out over the very small bow roller.

Also, I recall, the lid could be removed to leave a well into which a hard case packed life raft was carried offshore

Yes removing the lid and using the compartment as a base for a liferaft was the usual thing on Syd/Hob races. I personally would not carry chain and an anchor there. I use a 13kg anchor and about 5 metres of chain in the anchor well and the other spare anchors and chain are off the boat. Keeping the weight out of the bow makes a big difference to sailing performance.

OEM Currawong anchoring system. As new. Used only by little old lady for anchoring on Sundays.

7.5 Kg Danforth, 6m of 8mm chain and adequate warp. All fitted in the shallow deck locker.