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Draught Weight Sail area Keel Motor Sail plan New price* Used price0.57-1.35m 2,000kg 23.60m² Centreboard 6-8hp OB/9hp IB Gaff sloop £48,945 n/a
0.40-1.05m 1,250kg 21.76m² Centreboard 6-8hp OB Gaff ketch £45,750 from £11,000
0.30-1.50m 850kg 24.20m² Centreboard 5-6hp OB Bermudan sloop £45,850 from £33,000
0.30-1.50m 2,000kg 24.50m² Centreboard 4-6hp OB Bermudan sloop £41,276 from £34,000
0.30-1.60m 950kg 38.18m² n/a 8hp OB Bermudan sloop £69,320 n/a
0.72-1.40m 2,200kg 32.62m² Centreboard 15hp IB Gaff sloop £73,950 from £16,000
0.39-1.67m 2,000kg 29.40m² Centreboard 5-8hp OB Bermudan sloop £44,650 from £39,000
0.31-1.58m 1,450kg 29.70m² Centreboard 10-15hp OB/14hp IB Bermudan sloop £80,900 n/a
0.25-1.14m 907kg 20.45m² Lifting 4-5hp OB Bermudan sloop n/a £5-£10,000
0.26-1.20m 1,249kg 21.80m² Lifting 4-6hp OB Bermudan sloop n/a £3-£7,500
0.61-1.32m 1,250kg 18.51m² Lifting 5-6hp OB/12hp IB Bermudan sloop n/a £4-£7,500
*Price includes basic specification boat, sails, trailer and outboard motorAnderson 22
The Anderson 22 sails well, is as much fun
as a dinghy, but as stable and seaworthy
as an offshore cruiser. Designed by Oliver
Lee, who made his name creating many
of the early Hunters, including the 490
Micro-cruiser, Squib, Europa and 701, the
A22 soon became popular throughout
Europe, with 182 of them made between
1976 and1982.
The boat was supplied complete, or as a
kit. Early models had a centreplate boxright up to the deckhead. However, the
plate’s shape was later changed to allow it
to be cut down.
The boats were built well to a generous
specification and as such have lasted well,
with few reported problems with osmosis
or rig failure. Factory-built Andersons had
tapered Holt Allen masts, while most kit
boats went for Bowman rigs. Both
fractional rigs were good, although there
was one weak point – the stainless-steel
forestay tang was held in place with aParker 21
Bill Parker’s trailer-sailers are tough,
towable behind a saloon car, easy to rig
and launch, and they offer an exciting
sailing experience. The hinged mast is
winched into position using the spinnaker
pole as a support and her lifting keel
allows her to float off the trailer before its
wheels become completely submerged.
Guide posts also simplify relocating her
onto the trailer when recovering.
Internal ballast keeps her stiff under sail,
while her fine entry and deep centreboard
helps her point. Her light helm makes it
simple to whip through tacks and she’s
capable of a consistent 5 knots on a reach.
Being relatively shallow sectioned allows
her to fly off the wind, especially with the
keel lifted halfway to reduce drag further.
Below she is simple, with an adult
vee-berth and two saloon settees, plus a
very basic galley and portable loo under
the vee. Sitting headroom only can be
limiting, but not unusual in boats of this
era. Her GRP keel box rises all the way tothe deckhead between the chart table and
galley modules, adding substantial
strength to the hull and deck structure.
Four large buoyancy chambers are said to
make her unsinkable, too.
A 4-6hp outboard drops into a well
ahead of the rudder, giving her plenty of
oomph and good manoeuvrability.
Later, a big sister, the 235, was added toParker’s portfolio, which offered
considerably more accommodation,
including a large double berth aft, and
even better sailing performance. While
she needs a more powerful towing vehicle
and a chunkier trailer, she’s just as simple
to rig and launch as the 21. Because of
their build quality and sailing performance,
Parkers hold their prices exceptionally well.glassed-in mild steel bolt, which corroded
and should be replaced. Similarly, the
centreplate pivot bolt, which can cause
the plate to jam up inside the box. The
centreplate is raised/lowered by a ratchet
winch, but a ballast bulb at the foot of the
plate stops it rising all the way.
The accommodation is compact, and the
keel box inhibits movement somewhat,
but it’s easily liveable with. There’s a small
vee-berth and long saloon/quarter berth
each side and the heads is separated by
wooden bulkheads and a curtain.
She has a generously proportioned,
self-draining cockpit and all sail controls
are to hand, with the mainsheet track
between the seats and headsail winches
atop the wide coamings.
The Anderson 22’s excellent sailing
performance and sea kindly motion was
so impressive that three of them took part
in the 1977 Plymouth-Antigua race in
virtually standard form, with reports of
regular 120-mile day runs commonplace.Parker 21Anderson 22David Harding/Sailingscenes